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Machinery used for power generation and mining are displayed in front of the Gas Station in Panamint Springs in Death Valley National Park, California. The sign among the Machinery gives the price of gas the day we drove through. $4.99 per gallon for regular gasoline! That is high even in California. Panamint Springs Resort and its gas station operates completely off grid, which means they have no access to public utilities. All the resort’s electricity is produced by a diesel generator that runs 24 hours per day. The water comes from spring fed Darwin Falls and is piped in 5 miles. I have seen visitor reviews that call the gasoline price at the service station in Panamint Springs the highest in the Continental US. I don’t know if that is true but I can tell you the prices are very high but not bad when you consider the overhead. They generate on site all the power used by the gasoline pumps and the service station. That plus delivery costs to a remote location means that running this gas station is not a cheap endeavor.
Nellie E. Saloon is a solar-powered, totally green, off the grid saloon located 5 miles of dirt road past Cienega Springs Rd. /Hwy 95, outside of Parker AZ. It is tough going to get there and they don't have any "good" beer but we enjoyed every minute of our visit. www.thedesertbar.com/
Note: this photo was featured on front page of Travel Arizona section of January 29th 2011 Arizona Republic, "Winter Gems of La Paz County" article by Roger Naylor..
The internet unravelled. Systems collapsed. Within days, the digital world vanished—no signals, no power, no fuel. Money, wages, pensions: gone. Transport ground to a halt. Yet, in the chaos, people endured. This series captures the resilience of those left to navigate a world stripped bare of technology
Kitchen of a custom Lindal Cedar Home in Colorado. The Marciantes built this completely "off the grid" home with Majestic Peaks Custom Homes.
Also check out the Flickr gallery for Majestic Peaks Custom Homes for hundreds more photographs of homes built by this local Lindal Cedar Homes dealer in Colorado!
Morning arrives on the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains: left to right Templeton Mountain, Muah Mountain, Mt. Pickering, and Mt, Whitney.
ODC: Off the grid...saw a lot of working that you would need to do off the grid in Colonial Williamsburg while visiting.
The internet unravelled. Systems collapsed. Within days, the digital world vanished—no signals, no power, no fuel. Money, wages, pensions: gone. Transport ground to a halt. Yet, in the chaos, people endured. This series captures the resilience of those left to navigate a world stripped bare of technology
We spent a few days living "Off The Grid" in a Strawbale House in Fermanagh. It was beautiful and wonderful and we didn't want to leave.
During sunset off the grid meditation. Recycling food from the markets. Sleeping in the park near Castle de Bellver.
My #39 Stranger is Judy, whom I met at the Stewart Park Festival. Judy and her husband and son live off the grid in a sparsely populated area.
They produce tie-dyed clothing. They are a very self-sufficient family.
They are an excellent, tangible example of leaving a small footprint.
They are doer's!
So I got Judy's picture ... and a couple of tie-dyed shirts.
Judy was happy to be part of the 100 Strangers Project.
It is interesting to meet people and learn about their lives. I learned about their healthy, positive, lifestyle!
Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
I'm working on a project called Sustainable Howe Sound with the David Suzuki Foundation (sustainablehowesound.ca/).
From the website we're building... "Life in the waters of Howe Sound is rebounding after decades of harm from industrial activity. Planning for the future is the best way to protect the sound’s wildlife and communities. Sustainable Howe Sound is a platform for individuals and groups who share a commitment to protect Howe Sound. The end goal is a plan for land and marine environments guided by public and expert input.".
Our first visit was to Camp Firmcom (fircom.ca/) on Gambier Island. Check out the interview and photos! :)
sustainablehowesound.ca/stories/connection/
(on assignment for David Suzuki Foundation)
An unexpected late evening visitor to my remote campsite. Big Mountain lion taken on small digital about to swim the remaining and roughest part of the river. The prowess of this beautiful animal was jaw dropping. The whole event kept my heart slamming from the time I saw him until several minutes after he finally disappeared up the far bank.
Off the Grid began in June of 2010 with the simple idea that grouping Street Food vendors together similar to an “asian night market” would create an experience that would allow neighbors to connect with friends, and families to reconnect with each other. Since then Off the Grid has worked hard to develop markets that are both located in urban cores of cities, and that utilize spaces that are not easily activated effectively throughout the day. In 2010 Off the Grid opened 3 markets. In 2011 Off the Grid opened 9 more. Off the Grid is proud of its role organizing, promoting and managing all of its markets, and the small mobile food businesses that we work with. Off the Grid relies heavily on the power of social media to connect with its audience (for its first 6 months OtG only had a Facebook page). Currently Off the Grid operates 23 weekly markets in the greater bay area, and works with over 150 vendors weekly. Off the Grid believes in promoting win-win opportunities for the small local businesses that we work with, maintaining a fixed cost structure that is well below other standard events rates. At its core, Off the Grid believes in the power of a shared food experience to connect communities, and we work hard to maintain a shared sense of space wherever we serve. ~ offthegridsf.com/vendors#food
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Entry and solar panel of a custom Lindal Cedar Home in Colorado. The Marciantes built this completely "off the grid" home with Majestic Peaks Custom Homes and Lindal Cedar Homes.
Also check out the Flickr gallery for Majestic Peaks Custom Homes for hundreds more photographs of homes built by this local Lindal Cedar Homes dealer in Colorado!
After hearing Mati and Grandma Ooohs were taking a "bath" (going to an outbuilding and dumping hot water over their bodies), Islay demanded a "tub" too. So she got one.
I have 6 UrbEx-themed night images in a group show titled "Off The Grid" in a NYC, Lower East Side gallery. This is my first NY show, so it's kind of a big deal.
Kumukumu Gallery
42 Rivington Street (between Forsyth and Eldridge Streets)
New York, NY 10002
Opening: Wednesday, September 9, 6 - 8 PM. I'll be at the opening wednesday night, so I hope all you flickry NY night shooters can make it out to say hello!
The show runs September 9 – October 11, 2009.
Image info:
"Stall 18"
Shot 2005. The Southern Pacific train station in Downtown Oakland, California. Abandoned since 1989. Night, 120 second exposure. Rain, full moon, sodium vapor and other ambient light.
The internet unravelled. Systems collapsed. Within days, the digital world vanished—no signals, no power, no fuel. Money, wages, pensions: gone. Transport ground to a halt. Yet, in the chaos, people endured. This series captures the resilience of those left to navigate a world stripped bare of technology