Dam!

Kitsune · 06-26-2004, 12:55 PM

While out West this week, I passed by a bad accident on a section of highway involving a semi and a high voltage tower. The tower began to lean after being struck...

Kitsune · 06-26-2004, 12:55 PM

[lean]

Kitsune · 06-26-2004, 12:57 PM

...okay, not really. But I did get to visit the Hoover Dam, where these braced towers carry power up from the generators below.

There is some truly cool art deco stuff there, too.

Kitsune · 06-26-2004, 12:58 PM

The most amazing "hum" in the world -- these massive turbines that power Las Vegas and a lot of Los Angeles.

Kitsune · 06-26-2004, 01:05 PM

The dam itself, which wouldn't agree with any lenses I had. The thing is too huge! Can you tell they've been in a bit of a draught, lately? The news said it is the worst in recorded history.

The structure is simply beautiful, not to mention all of the art laid into it and monuments scattered around the top. I was struck speechless by this monstrosity because it seems that building such a thing is impossible. The amount of water it holds back? "Enough to cover the entire state of Pennsylvainia in one foot of water or the state of Connecticut in ten feet."

It was disheartening to hear so many tourists state how unimpressed they were with the dam and how they really wanted their ten dollars back. Unappreciative assholes.

Kitsune · 06-26-2004, 01:09 PM

How hot is it out there? Too hot. I have no idea how any of you people that live out West tolerate it. I don't mind the heat, but its too damn dry! These huge glass thermometers are placed everywhere, reminding you that you are suffering in heat usually reserved for worlds closer to the sun.

ladysycamore · 06-26-2004, 02:19 PM

Hell, I'll take dry heat over humidity anyday (although now, my neuropathy makes it hard to stay out in the sun and tolerate heat anyway).

Nice shots especially the braced towers (the angle is amazing and nice touch with the flag in the shot)

lumberjim · 06-26-2004, 02:23 PM

you do realize that the gubmint will be tracking your movements now that you've taken photos of that dam?

Nothing But Net · 06-26-2004, 02:47 PM

Dam fine pictures, Kitsune!

And although I don't think it is the most amazing 'hum' in the world, it will have to do, eh?

Kitsune · 06-26-2004, 03:23 PM

you do realize that the gubmint will be tracking your movements now that you've taken photos of that dam?

They are quite serious about security there, these days. The "hard hat tours" they used to give now appear to be absent from the listings, the road has pop-up roadblocks to prevent vehicles from getting through, and all large vehicles are searched even though none of them (busses, RVs, semis) are permitted to drive over the dam.

I really wish I had been able to go on the hard hat tour, because they supposedly took you through tunnels at the spillway and through other levels of the structure. Even with metal detectors, etc, they don't seem to be taking any chances these days.

...and with as much water as that thing is holding back, I fully understand it.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-27-2004, 01:19 AM

No RV's over the dam? Shit it's a long way around.

Nice pictures, although you left out the obligatory shot of the tailraces.

The labyrinth of tunnels, pipes and passages is quite amazing. I've seen the History Channel show on the building as least 20 times, and still sit enthralled when it comes on.
I had a chance to climb down into the swirl cage the turbine sits in (below the generator) at Grand Coulee Dam. Amazing.

Kitsune · 06-27-2004, 10:57 PM

If you're on a decent connection and want to see an overview of Lake Meade that I stitched together, fear the big file:

Lake Meade Panorama (JPG ~2.06Mb)

wolf · 06-27-2004, 11:01 PM

Cool, and worth the download!

Nothing But Net · 06-28-2004, 12:51 AM

Kitsune, that's just bloody awesome. Kudos and a half! Well done.

Kitsune · 06-28-2004, 08:16 AM

Ah, its easy to do. Stand still, spin around, take pictures, then push the images into this: Panorama Factory

06-26-2004, 12:55 PM	#1
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	Dam! While out West this week, I passed by a bad accident on a section of highway involving a semi and a high voltage tower. The tower began to lean after being struck...

06-26-2004, 12:55 PM	#2
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	[lean] Attached Images

06-26-2004, 12:57 PM	#3
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	...okay, not really. But I did get to visit the Hoover Dam, where these braced towers carry power up from the generators below. There is some truly cool art deco stuff there, too. Attached Images

06-26-2004, 12:58 PM	#4
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	The most amazing "hum" in the world -- these massive turbines that power Las Vegas and a lot of Los Angeles. Attached Images

06-26-2004, 01:05 PM	#5
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	The dam itself, which wouldn't agree with any lenses I had. The thing is too huge! Can you tell they've been in a bit of a draught, lately? The news said it is the worst in recorded history. The structure is simply beautiful, not to mention all of the art laid into it and monuments scattered around the top. I was struck speechless by this monstrosity because it seems that building such a thing is impossible. The amount of water it holds back? "Enough to cover the entire state of Pennsylvainia in one foot of water or the state of Connecticut in ten feet." It was disheartening to hear so many tourists state how unimpressed they were with the dam and how they really wanted their ten dollars back. Unappreciative assholes. Attached Images Last edited by Kitsune; 06-26-2004 at 01:10 PM.

06-26-2004, 01:09 PM	#6
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	How hot is it out there? Too hot. I have no idea how any of you people that live out West tolerate it. I don't mind the heat, but its too damn dry! These huge glass thermometers are placed everywhere, reminding you that you are suffering in heat usually reserved for worlds closer to the sun. Attached Images

06-26-2004, 02:19 PM	#7
ladysycamore "I may not always be perfect, but I'm always me." Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: In Sycamore's boxers Posts: 1,341	Hell, I'll take dry heat over humidity anyday (although now, my neuropathy makes it hard to stay out in the sun and tolerate heat anyway). Nice shots especially the braced towers (the angle is amazing and nice touch with the flag in the shot) __________________ "Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are some moments when it must be taken." ~Tagline from the movie "Amistad"~ "The Akan concept of Sankofa: In order to move forward we first have to take a step back. In other words, before we can be prepared for the future, we must comprehend the past." From "We Did It, They Hid It"

06-26-2004, 02:23 PM	#8
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	you do realize that the gubmint will be tracking your movements now that you've taken photos of that dam? __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

06-26-2004, 02:47 PM	#9
Nothing But Net Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Spring, Texas Posts: 1,481	Dam fine pictures, Kitsune! And although I don't think it is the most amazing 'hum' in the world, it will have to do, eh?

06-26-2004, 03:23 PM	#10
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	you do realize that the gubmint will be tracking your movements now that you've taken photos of that dam? They are quite serious about security there, these days. The "hard hat tours" they used to give now appear to be absent from the listings, the road has pop-up roadblocks to prevent vehicles from getting through, and all large vehicles are searched even though none of them (busses, RVs, semis) are permitted to drive over the dam. I really wish I had been able to go on the hard hat tour, because they supposedly took you through tunnels at the spillway and through other levels of the structure. Even with metal detectors, etc, they don't seem to be taking any chances these days. ...and with as much water as that thing is holding back, I fully understand it.

06-27-2004, 01:19 AM	#11
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	No RV's over the dam? Shit it's a long way around. Nice pictures, although you left out the obligatory shot of the tailraces. The labyrinth of tunnels, pipes and passages is quite amazing. I've seen the History Channel show on the building as least 20 times, and still sit enthralled when it comes on. I had a chance to climb down into the swirl cage the turbine sits in (below the generator) at Grand Coulee Dam. Amazing. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-27-2004, 10:57 PM	#12
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	If you're on a decent connection and want to see an overview of Lake Meade that I stitched together, fear the big file: Lake Meade Panorama (JPG ~2.06Mb)

06-27-2004, 11:01 PM	#13
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Cool, and worth the download! __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

06-28-2004, 12:51 AM	#14
Nothing But Net Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Spring, Texas Posts: 1,481	Kitsune, that's just bloody awesome. Kudos and a half! Well done.

06-28-2004, 08:16 AM	#15
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	Ah, its easy to do. Stand still, spin around, take pictures, then push the images into this: Panorama Factory

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