I don't know about you but I am totally fascinated by the landscape once I drive past
The Dalles in Eastern Oregon. It's like entering another world. Not only does the sun finally appear but there is hardly anything green. Hello desert! The rolling hills sandwiching the Columbia River Gorge make for some of the best wind harvesting in the country. Now that there are over a thousand wind turbines blanketing the vast terrain, it's really starting to look like a new planet.
Klondike Biglow Canyon Oregon
Nighttime at Windy Point Wind Farm, Washington
These wind farms, measuring in at around 300-400 ft. tall (taller than any
South Waterfront Condominium) and weighing over 200 tons, are the future of our electricity. The most powerful turbine in the gorge is
Siemens Power Generation's 2.3 megawatt which can power almost 600 homes continuously. Despite their cost at over $1.5 million a pop, the motivation behind these technologically advanced windmills is saving money. If you can believe it. Within 7 months these modern day "farms" (a group of 50 turbines) can be up and running. Wind harvesting, as opposed to grain or vegetable harvesting, happens year round. The term "harvest time" has a whole new meaning.
Windy Point Wind Farm, Washington
Since our
new venture with a
photoshelter site, we have been uploading hundreds and hundreds of images. Making sure they are all optimized for search engines takes time but one gallery that is completely done is our
Wind Turbine gallery. Packed with some recent shots of
Klondike Biglow Canyon and
Windy Point, these
beautiful images by
Bruce Forster will fill all your stock needs! Check out the
new site and throw us your opinions. We want to make it as easy to use as possible. And next time you have a free day, take a drive to Eastern Oregon to gawk at these non-traditional farms!
Windy Flats, Washington
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