Power In Paradise Photo

Photographer’s Note

Taken near the Wahweap Marina at Lake Powell around sunset. I occasionally like to show man's presense in the environment in my photos. I was drawn to this composition by several factors, the beautiful blue-aqua water, the geological "fingers" near the foreground and...the Navajo Generating Station in the distance.

The Navajo power station is a coal-fired powerplant with a power of 2280 megawatts at Page, Arizona, USA. Navajo Generating Station has three 236 meter high chimneys, which are the tallest structures in Arizona. This plant provides electrical power to customers in Arizona, Nevada, and California. It was assembled during the 1970s and began producing commercial power in 1975. The construction costs were $650 million, with an additional $420 million for new environmental scrubbers. (ref.wikipedia)

Photo processing: Canon DPP

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sbastos (30) 2007-09-28 5:25

congratulations, fantastic photo.
Sónia

fulvio52 (8314) 2007-09-28 8:32

Hi Michael,
absolutely wonderful shot, featuring great sunset colors and a rarely seen view of the Navajo power station in the distance!
Speaking of which : I'm pretty familiar with this location and I'm amazed at the clarity and sharpness you managed to retain. That powerplant isn't really too close to the spot you were standing at when shooting... Great job!
Thanks for sharing, have a nice weekend!
Ciao,
Fulvio.

Ps. I think today you and I were pretty much in-sync... I posted a shot of Lake Powell shortly before noticing yours...

Leonie (8647) 2007-10-05 13:05

Hi Michael,
Thanks for passing by...only 4 points for this..that's a shame..it's a beautiful shot, I love the sharpness and the blue and pink colours. It's a region of the US that I am dreaming of visiting sometimes in the upcoming years! Thanks, Léonie

doubay (5023) 2007-10-30 8:53

Hi Michael!
This beautiful photo (and many of your other postings also) evokes sweet memories. In 1995 we travelled around the Southwest for a month by car. It was one of the best trips I ever did. We visited many places then and among them was the impressive Powell Lake. We stayed one day and enjoyed swimming there.
Regards
Andreas