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Sumas Prairie

some might decry running bulk transmission towers through farmland, but bringing electricity across mountainous terrain is not easy, and we all want our refrigerators and electric guitars to have power

most of BC's electricity is generated further east by dams in the Columbia River and Peace River valleys, yet most, 70-80%, is consumed to the west in Vancouver and on Vancouver Island

Nikon D7000
Nikkor 18-200mm - 1/500s f/11.0 at 112.0mm iso160 hide exif
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Date/Time09-Mar-2021 12:07:04
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ModelNIKON D7000
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Focal Length112 mm
Exposure Time1/500 sec
Aperturef/11
ISO Equivalent160
Exposure Bias0.00
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Exposure Programmanual (1)
Focus Distance33.497 m

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Doug Cruden14-Mar-2021 21:35
Call me a radical but I'm not averse to power lines and pylons marching across the landscape - they often lend a man v. nature element to the composition, as they do here in this contrast between the necessities of life and the lovely landscape of the Sumas prairie
Blandine Mangin14-Mar-2021 17:20
et oui, malheureusement ces horribles pylônes sont indispensables ! v
bill friedlander14-Mar-2021 16:06
They do spoil the view but are a necessity. V
Dave Petersen Photography14-Mar-2021 13:30
Not something I would want in my backyard but a necessity. A wonderful comparison of man vs nature with the incredible mountains in the distance. Nicely composed and documented. V+
Tom LeRoy14-Mar-2021 13:19
It’s part of the rural community now days. Excellent atmosphere and ambience here plus a fine shot. V
marie-jose wolff14-Mar-2021 11:55
powerful image of these towers of power! V
danad14-Mar-2021 08:56
So ugly in the landscape but..what we would not do to hear the incomparable sound of an electric guitar !!! :) V.
Gill Kopy14-Mar-2021 05:43
It's a pity there isn't a more attractive way of transporting the power !!!
Bryan Murahashi14-Mar-2021 04:48
A beautiful scene with the necessities of life.
LynnH14-Mar-2021 02:36
Nicely composed. I don't think the power lines ruin the view, and agree about necessity. My concern is that sometimes the big lines are too close to settlements and can be detrimental to health. V
Hank Vander Velde14-Mar-2021 01:30
A well captured image David shoving the necessary mix of natural beauty and needed commercial structures.
janescottcumming14-Mar-2021 00:12
Very important to have power for the guitars! The power lines take away from the pretty mountains but we all do like our electricity.
Helen Betts13-Mar-2021 23:20
They do look out of place in the farmland, but they definitely are a necessity. At least they don't obscure those beautiful mountains entirely!
Nick Paoni13-Mar-2021 22:32
Sure breaks up the rural atmosphere, but provides quite a contrast for the sharp-eyed shooter to capture.
Mairéad13-Mar-2021 21:36
The masts have an interesting sculptural quality and it's good that so much of the electricity is created without fossil fuels.
Julie Oldfield13-Mar-2021 20:43
Yes we do.....a necessary evil. They don’t mar the majestic beauty. V
Walter Otto Koenig13-Mar-2021 20:21
The masts are well placed in your composition. Like the view of the mountains.
Allan Jay13-Mar-2021 20:00
The harsh reality is well displayed in
this beautiful rural scene.
joseantonio13-Mar-2021 19:07
nice view lovely captured.
John Hamers13-Mar-2021 18:48
Wonderful view of this agricultural area. Like the mountains in the background. V
Viviane13-Mar-2021 17:17
These masts look quite artistic in fact.
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