[Leica] Chief Joseph Dam

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I can almost see the motioin in the water

ric


> On May 17, 2018, at 4:02 AM, Peter Klein via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
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> One of the highlights of my eastern Washington trip was a tour of Chief Joseph Dam, on the Columbia River near Bridgeport, WA.  This dam plays second fiddle to the higher and better-known Grand Coulee Dam, but is quite impressive in its own right.  It is a little over a mile wide overall.  The powerhouse contains 27 generators of between 88 an 109 megawatts each.
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> We were lucky enough to meet, quite accidentally,  a very nice park ranger. I asked him if they were giving tours inside the dam. Officially, the season hadn't started for non-reserved public tours, but he said, "Do you want a tour?"  Oh, yes!  It was hog heaven for anyone who likes huge machines and  control panels with lots of dials, gauges and big switches.  The immensity of the project also shows what we are capable of when we have our act together.
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> Unfortunately, I can't show you anything from inside the dam, because photography is strictly verboten.  The post 9-11 security measures are quite thorough, but understandable.
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> What I can show you is the B&W photos I took from the publicly accessible areas near the spillway.  Water levels were high and almost all the spillway gates were open.  It was quite a show!
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> I'd appreciate some C&C about these photos. I was trying to show the power and beauty of all that falling water and spray.  Which ones succeed?  I'll leave them labeled by camera file number for easy identification for the next day or two.
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> Leica M Monochrome with 35 and 50 Summicrons and 90/3.5 Voigtlander, plus yellow filter.  Enjoy!
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> --Peter
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