I have never been here before, it is fascinating to see the oil refineries and big ships. Amazing place.

Round 119 ANSH: power lines

These old LP&L poles (now Entergy) have been out of use for years. They run into the swamps of Southeastern LA. With no maintenance these were easily damaged during Hurricane Gustav last year.

Sunset and powerlines, Channel Island Road, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

View On Black

Thanks to Skeletal Messfor the texture used in this photo.

for the shoes on powerlines group

Near the Rio Reservoir in Forestburgh, NY.

The giant metal towers follow one of the busiest streets in the city.

On the slope of the Central Russian upland in Moscow region, Russia

Local powerlines in a field stretching into the distance

Powerline on the top of the Borgustan ridge near Kislovodsk. On the background you can see the Jinal ridge, Kislovodsk basin and spurs of the Kabardian ridge and Bermamyt plateau

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This is in the Boston Mountains in western Arkansas. For the group Telegraph Tuesdays,

by Robin Baker

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A rural electricity substation by a footpath near Ravenshead, Nottinghamshire, UK

© Dan McCabe

An insulator, with a copper wire bound to it in the manner that power lines are traditionally attached to insulators.

Provo Canyon, Utah County, Utah

Hooks were used to added the top wire.

Vicente Street, past St. Cecilia's, to the ocean; San Francisco

These were replaced two weeks ago.

Some powerlines I found just outside of my hotel on a recent business trip to Dallas, Texas. For telegraph tuesdays.

A pair of shoes hanging from the wires (shoe tossing). I don't know what the point of this is (besides doing it for fun) - maybe you have an idea?

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Red-tailed Hawk

Hespeler Area

Transmission lines crossing over the 101 Freeway in LA.

caught my eye while visiting Lynbrook, LI,

One of these days I'll get this properly captured.

Interstate 55 in St. Louis, MO, USA. Just North of Bayless Ave exit.

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