A few years ago, around the same time, we were hovering around an industrial area. It was cold, as it is today. Even though it was cold and my fingers were about to get frostbite, I took a few snaps of the power lines. I liked the arrangement, even though I am not a big fan of the industrial areas. When you look at the structure closer to you, you can see the three-dimensional structure. As it goes farther and farther, the three-dimensional structure is starting to fade. It's starting to look like a sketch.
I tell you, these days, it is harder and harder to take nice landscape photos around where I live. Every angle I turn shows man-made structures, not even the exotic ones. Power lines are everywhere. And now, with the hype about renewable energy, there will be more wind turbines and possibly more solar panels. It will be harder and harder to grasp and breathe nature. Will the birds like it? Will the other habitats like it? probably the theory of adaptation, a process where living things become better suited to their habitat. However, there will be survival; some will and some will not. I guess with the climate change panic, we have to do more of what's right. The real question is, "What is right for our planet?"
'It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.' ~ by Charles Darwin.
~ Anna
I tell you, these days, it is harder and harder to take nice landscape photos around where I live. Every angle I turn shows man-made structures, not even the exotic ones. Power lines are everywhere. And now, with the hype about renewable energy, there will be more wind turbines and possibly more solar panels. It will be harder and harder to grasp and breathe nature. Will the birds like it? Will the other habitats like it? probably the theory of adaptation, a process where living things become better suited to their habitat. However, there will be survival; some will and some will not. I guess with the climate change panic, we have to do more of what's right. The real question is, "What is right for our planet?"
~ Anna
Comments
Take Care,
Peter
I have to somewhat agree with Peter, except you can look at those man made structures from different angles and close up to get interesting results. Photographic artwork is what you make of it...what your eye see that other's don't see...right? Anyone can take a closeup of a flower, or shots of nature and have something quite good. The trick is seeing your subject in a way others don't. Like your power line shot. Take care :-)
~JD
Japanese Son loves taking pictures of detritus and rusty stuff so amazing. In Japan there is a ton of rusty stuff, he is super happy.
Lovely weather here hope you got some snow (good ?) you will need it for Summer.
Totally loved birds gallery on the sidebar!
Have a great new week, Anna :)
Sandi
I'll have more chances to capture a snowflake in the next few days but after reading your comment It's sounds Impossible especially without a macro lens. Oh well. :)
I like your picture but won't it be nice to see scenes like this one in green?
Thanks for the wonderfu story :-)
Unique shot ...
(@^.^@)
That is a lot of electricity you were under when you shot that photo! Was your hair standing straight up? ;-)
Honey Badger?
It is one of the most aggressive african animals:it doesn't matter how big you are,it attacks to kill.
(even with leopards:a real kamikaze)
When I took my pictures I was ready to run very fast...
Beautiful picture, by the way; but I confess that I am more interested in your more than relevant question: indeed, "what is right for our planet?"
This is a very hard question to answer, but I'd say that the right thing for our planet, right now, is to respect nature (which we haven't been doing) and do whatever we can to stop ruining it even further (which we pretend to be doing now - but at least it is a start).
I wish you a blessed weekend, my darling friend :D!
Cheers
((hugs)) Kareltje =^.^=
I know exactly what you're saying. It's so sad that we have to cover every inch of land with pavement, and high voltage wires block our beautiful view of the sky.
But wow, wow, wow, what a great shot.
Happy Valentine's Day to you, and happy trails.
Happy new week!
Jeff and I always throw our hands up in the air and say, "Why can't electric lines be buried? They have marred the landscape ever since electricity was invented. But there is beauty to be found in them as you have displayed here. :D
Give Matthew a hug for me! I wish you could move next to me. :D
Blessings, JJ
I remember an R.Crumb cartoon of a streetscape just crammed with phone poles and overhead wires!
Sincerely yours
It's very complicated to understand what might be wrong or right for the environment. Wind turbines and solarpanels are good but I'm afraid we have to place them all over to get enough energy. Maybe we use too much energy or are there too many people on Earth????
We have the same issues with manmade things in our area.
And we do have Bobcats by the way, but who knows for how much longer as humans start building more and more and moving into their territory.
Hope you had a happy Valentine's Day!
--JB
I do believe we're in a period of climate change and even if we were not, we need to do a lot more to conserve and to protect our fragile eco-systems from pollution.
To take the concern about the industrializing of the environment a step further, sometimes I fear we are going to evolve in sync with artificial intelligence, to the point where we become partly robotic. I think "Cyborgs" is what they call them, in sci fi?
I like your photo, though, in spite of how I feel about towers and power lines!
Yes we still have snow here, and its get cold one day then not that cold. Interesting weather pattern we are going through.
Thanks again for your visit angryparsnip.
Anna :)
Yes it is lot of electricity, I am sure if I took my hat off, my hair would be standing up, especially when it was cold and dry, lol. And that would have been a nice picture too.
Will thanks for your comment, appreciated. Anna :)
Lynda you said: 'sometimes I fear we are going to evolve in sync with artificial intelligence, to the point where we become partly robotic. I think "Cyborgs" is what they call them, in sci fi?' - probably, lol, but you may not be far off from your thoughts.
Thanks Lynda for your valuable input. Appreciated. Anna :)
Take care and keep shooting ^__^
Nina
Czekałem na wiosnę też, 3-4 kilku tygodni, aby przejść.
Pozdrawiam. Anna :)
what a great post! Your quote on the end answers all the questions you had.
I was missing a bird on the electric lines :)
Sorry for not visiting that long. I have serious health problems with my love on my side - my job is to be a nurse, special in the night, when he get his attacks or when I have to drive him to the ER. We hope it will be better one day...one day for sure...
Kisses for Matthew.
Susanne
For everything there is a season turn turn turn- who song that?
Just my silly opinion Anna! :)
argue about.
Keep posting stuff like this i really like it. Thx for
blogwalking my friend