Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/05/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nicely captured! Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 5/17/2018 3:02 AM, Peter Klein via LUG wrote: > 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. > > 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. > > 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. > > 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! > > 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. > > <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at > N04/27292691487/in/dateposted-public/> > > <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at > N04/27292691657/in/dateposted-public/> > > <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at > N04/41263412915/in/dateposted-public/> > > <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at > N04/41263412745/in/dateposted-public/> > > <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at > N04/27292691847/in/dateposted-public/> > > > Leica M Monochrome with 35 and 50 Summicrons and 90/3.5 Voigtlander, > plus yellow filter.? Enjoy! > > --Peter > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >