Challenges of a Landscape Photographer: Decided yesterday to drive from Los Angeles to Mojave, CA to photograph Wind Turbines. Camera and Lenses - Check Spare Memory Cards

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

Decided yesterday to drive from Los Angeles to Mojave, CA to photograph Wind Turbines.

Camera and Lenses - Check
Spare Memory Cards - Check
Tripod - Check
Filters - Check

Wind - NO. There wasn't any. So I went to Red Rock Canyon instead.

PS: The wind did come up, sort of, after lunch.

Tim Stapp Loc: Mid Mitten

Wind Turbines... meaning those three blade fans that generate electricity with the blowing of the wind???

The greatest spectacle of them in the midwest is near Van Wert, OH.

One in northern Michigan near McBain came apart in a 100 + mph wind and destroyed itself.

Question: given man's proclivity to "screw things up environmentally:" given that what causes them to spin is resistance to air flow an the predominately westerly wind airflow, are the ultimately slowing the rotation of the earth??? Just asking.

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

Tim Stapp wrote:

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If you saw the scale of the Earth's surface from orbit, you'd realize how insignificant the mechanical works of Man are.

There are roughly 4,500 wind turbines in the Mojave-Tehachapi area, generating 1,550 Megawatts of clean and renewable energy for Southern California Edison.

Acountry330 Loc: Dothan,Ala USA

Mother Nature does have to go along with your plans. Happy Shooting.

Stardust Loc: Central Illinois

Tim Stapp wrote:

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Sentence #1 = Yes #2, Ohio isn't even in top 5-6 states in the Midwest in turbines. #3, at 100 mph, hurricane & tornado strength, 100s of things "come apart". #4, probably need at least many more millions if not billions, unless the resistance actually speeds up the rotation.

Stardust Loc: Central Illinois

rgrenaderphoto wrote:

Wind - NO. There wasn't any. So I went to Red Rock Canyon instead.

When handed lemons, make lemonade. Good alternate.

PeterBergh

Tim Stapp wrote:

... Question: given man's proclivity to "screw things up environmentally:" given that what causes them to spin is resistance to air flow an the predominately westerly wind airflow, are the ultimately slowing the rotation of the earth??? Just asking.

The biggest reason the Earth's rate of rotation is slowing is the tides. Compared to the effect of the tides, the effects, be they positive or negative, of any and all wind turbines are completely negligible.

BarneyB

I like a good non-sensical statement!
To add fuel to the earth rotation argument, doesn’t it matter which way the wind’s blowing?😎

granbob Loc: SW Wisc; E Iowa; W Illinois

You mean these turbines don't create wind ??? I'm joking, but every time I've seen these turbines spinning, its at least breezy.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Tim Stapp wrote:

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Question: given man's proclivity to "screw things up environmentally:" given that what causes them to spin is resistance to air flow an the predominately westerly wind airflow, are the ultimately slowing the rotation of the earth??? Just asking.

No more than trees, mountains, or buildings.
(Resistance to air flow does not cause them to spin.)

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

rgrenaderphoto wrote:

Decided yesterday to drive from Los Angeles to Mojave, CA to photograph Wind Turbines.

Camera and Lenses - Check
Spare Memory Cards - Check
Tripod - Check
Filters - Check

Wind - NO. There wasn't any. So I went to Red Rock Canyon instead.

PS: The wind did come up, sort of, after lunch.

When I take the sail boat out it's always windier in the afternoon.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

billnikon wrote:

When I take the sail boat out it's always windier in the afternoon.

Other than fronts, usually caused by the sun heating the land and causing onshore winds.

Plieku69 Loc: The Gopher State, south end

They are ugly and spoil the landscape. Iowa is a top wind energy producer making it difficult to find a good uncluttered view of country side.
Had to chuckle this summer. A small tornado passed through Central Iowa taking the blades off several turbines in the Zearing area.
I am not a fan of them, they are costly and unpredictable. We can do better.

jwest Loc: South Dakota

The Alta area in CA and the 29 Palms wind farms have huge concentrations of turbines.

StanMac Loc: Tennessee

Plieku69 wrote:

They are ugly and spoil the landscape. Iowa is a top wind energy producer making it difficult to find a good uncluttered view of country side.
Had to chuckle this summer. A small tornado passed through Central Iowa taking the blades off several turbines in the Zearing area.
I am not a fan of them, they are costly and unpredictable. We can do better.

Would you prefer hundreds of acres in solar panels?

Stan?