Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Coachella Skies


This area of Southern California is consistently one of the windiest. It's called the San Gorgonio Pass, and is the gateway to the Coachella Valley. Look closely and you will see a cluster of wind generators. Beyond the wind turbines and to the right is the Morongo Valley Casino. If you were to turn and look in the opposite direction, you would see wind generators for as far as the eye can see!
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44 comments:

  1. CloudiaMarch 25, 2015 at 8:04 PM

    a wondrous photo enhanced by your spare words about Place.




    ALOHA from Honolulu
    ComfortSpiral
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  2. JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes)March 25, 2015 at 9:11 PM

    I remember the winds there very well - and what a good use of wind power - there are so many areas of the country with good winds that should be used for wind power. Fabulous photo of the clouds.

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  3. Pat TillettMarch 25, 2015 at 9:14 PM

    Gorgeous photo! I know those winds well...

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  4. s.cMarch 26, 2015 at 2:48 AM

    Wow great sky. One day these wind generators must work to make sweet water from seawater and better early than late otherwise big trouble over there.

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  5. AnonymousMarch 26, 2015 at 5:14 AM

    Wow - that is a gorgeously dramatic sky!

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  6. AnitaMarch 26, 2015 at 8:30 AM

    you take great shoots!

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  7. Linda KayMarch 26, 2015 at 8:36 AM

    Well, they should definitely produce a lot of electricity. Very unusual sky!

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  8. TexWisGirlMarch 26, 2015 at 8:55 AM

    neat sky and great view!

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  9. CarlettaMarch 26, 2015 at 2:24 PM

    What a terrific sky/cloud capture!

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  10. forgetmenotMarch 26, 2015 at 2:50 PM

    Beautiful scene!!!! Nice to see all those wind generators "cranking out" the power. Have a nice weekend. Mickie :)

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  11. NatureFootstepMarch 26, 2015 at 3:13 PM

    Seem to be one angry sky :) But so beautiful.

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  12. Sylvia KMarch 26, 2015 at 3:26 PM

    Oh, WOW!!! What awesome, dramatic skies and what a terrific capture for the day!! Truly breathtaking!! Thanks so much for sharing!!

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  13. StephanieMarch 26, 2015 at 3:46 PM

    Awesome dramatic skies!

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  14. AmyMarch 26, 2015 at 4:18 PM

    I just have to say wow! totally speechless!

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  15. AlMarch 26, 2015 at 5:14 PM

    What a moody shot - it certainly looks windy!

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  16. JimMarch 26, 2015 at 6:06 PM

    Beautiful.

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  17. Light and VoicesMarch 26, 2015 at 6:26 PM

    Awesome seeing wind generators as far as the eye can see. I like how the image is moody, mystical, magical.....excellent job!
    JM, IL

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  18. Yogi♪♪♪March 26, 2015 at 7:22 PM

    Great shot, so many things going on. Lots of MW's in the aggregate with all the wind generators scattered all over the country.

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  19. ak_utMarch 26, 2015 at 11:22 PM

    many years ago i rode there with my bike and had a crash because of the strong wind...
    beautiful shot!

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  20. Karen @ Pieces of ContentmentMarch 27, 2015 at 2:46 AM

    Good to see the wind being harnessed. It looks like a very dry area.

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  21. DrillerAAMarch 27, 2015 at 6:09 AM

    The sky is simply magic. I fear that the wind generators are going to ruin more than a few landscape photo opportunities.

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  22. AnonymousMarch 27, 2015 at 7:03 AM

    Yes I would agree that there is a good chance that you will have a windy day there.

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  23. AnonymousMarch 27, 2015 at 7:03 AM

    Yes I would agree that there is a good chance that you will have a windy day there.

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  24. Janice / Dancing with SunflowersMarch 27, 2015 at 9:01 AM

    Fantastic shot! I love the colours.

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  25. Don WoodMarch 27, 2015 at 11:12 AM

    Wind turbines are everywhere here where I live in England we look out to sea and there are dozens of them. Thats a beautiful picture even with alln those wind turbines. Thanks for sharing. XX Don

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  26. JaneMarch 27, 2015 at 6:31 PM

    Cool cloud formations!

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  27. Nanda kumarMarch 27, 2015 at 7:57 PM

    Oh Great! WOuld loved a timelapse here

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  28. Pat @ Mille Fiori FavoritiMarch 27, 2015 at 9:18 PM

    This is a very dramatic sky! I'm glad the wind is being harvested for clean, non poluting power!

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  29. Gemma WisemanMarch 27, 2015 at 10:43 PM

    Incredible drama of cloud colour and shape in this beautiful scene.

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  30. AnonymousMarch 28, 2015 at 12:21 AM

    What a beautiful sky!

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  31. Lina GustinaMarch 28, 2015 at 12:48 AM

    Very dramatic sky.
    Thanks for dropping by.

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  32. MelissaMarch 28, 2015 at 7:02 AM

    I've only driven through here once, but remember it as a very dramatic landscape, even without that fabulous cloud formation!

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  33. JoyfulMarch 28, 2015 at 1:46 PM

    Awesome, dramatic sky. With all the wind turbines I imagine it does get pretty windy. But I'm wondering if it was also one of the windiest places in Cali before the turbines were there?

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  34. Sallie (FullTime-Life)March 28, 2015 at 4:15 PM

    Wonderful painting ... Er photo, but it could be the former! We've been through many times, but not recently enough. The first place we ever saw wind turbines...years ago. More common now. I have mixed feelings about them, but none at all about your great picture!

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  35. Linda W.March 28, 2015 at 9:04 PM

    What a dramatic sky! Nice shot! Thanks for stopping by my blog. :)

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  36. Thomas LeeMarch 29, 2015 at 2:15 AM

    it sure look very windy

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  37. Photos by StanMarch 29, 2015 at 10:58 AM

    Wonderful image with so much to look at... the ominous clouds are somewhat offset by the red tinge on top; the darkened landscape in the foreground is also offset by the bright patch of light on the hill at the left; and the wind turbines lend some sense of scale. Wonderful shot full of atmosphere.

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  38. SusanMarch 29, 2015 at 7:36 PM

    Beautiful!

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  39. Stewart MMarch 30, 2015 at 1:48 AM

    Crazy looking landscape / lightscape - I remember seeing huge numbers of wind turbines in California many, many years ago - I wonder if they were these?

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  40. darlaMarch 30, 2015 at 6:16 PM

    wow!

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  41. Billy Blue EyesMarch 30, 2015 at 11:47 PM

    Awesome photo, those skys are amazing

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  42. IreneMarch 31, 2015 at 3:36 PM

    Awesome sky! Great photowork!

    Happy Easter!

    Irene

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  43. giorno26 ¸¸.•*¨*•.April 5, 2015 at 2:52 AM

    Fantastica foto !!!!
    Myriam

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  44. giorno26 ¸¸.•*¨*•.April 5, 2015 at 2:52 AM

    Fantastica foto !!!!
    Myriam

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