Wind Turbines, Near Tracy, CA, 2010.
Wind Turbines, Near Tracy, CA, 2010.
Wind Turbines, Near Tracy, CA, 2010.
A histogram of pixels at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/4491948497
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This was captured near the Tesla substation (no relation to the car company) near Altamont Pass with a DSLR and a 400mm lens, compressing the turbines in a way that made them resemble a histogram.
There's a lot of power being generated in those hills. The was an audible hum in the air and vibrations could be felt in the ground. In some spots, the camera rebooted from induced currents.
Infrastructure like this is easy to ignore, but has an accidental beauty that I think is worth examining.
The scale of these wind farms is beyond what we're equipped to process in day-to-day human experience. They conquer the landscape in ways we can't fully comprehend even when they're in front of us. In a sense, they're abstract sculptures of themselves, mostly visible in fleeting glances from interstate highways or airplane windows.
@[email protected] I have passed by those turbines many times! Great shot!
There's an INSANE amount of solar production in the red outlined section of the the map image attached. Driving through it is nuts. It's like a sci Fi movie, miles and miles of silver, towers, power infra.
@[email protected] Nice photo, Matt.
I love wind turbines. I could sit and watch them for hours. Mesmerizing.
@[email protected] interesting they have them more or less in a straight line. The ones here sort-of meander along the ridge. I'm sure there is a good reason for doing either arrangement.