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The Egg of Winds, by architect Toya Ito, an architectural installation on the River City 21 housing estate in Tokyo that once housed giant video screens.
I took this one in Cornwall in June last year, not sure exactly where it is, and I have been asked where it is in Cornwall.
Anyone in the area recognise the spot.
Wind turbines generating electrical power at Horse Hollow Wind Farm, Nolan county, Texas the world's largest wind power project during sunset.
There is a wind farm close to where my favorite dark sky location is. Stopped to get a pic after the sun set, but before it got too dark.
Photos from Windmill Bight Park., Lumsden, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Link: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumsden,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador
An ancient wind will trapped in the modern city of Rhodes, Greece. This one is right next to a construction site.
Rhodes, Greece
October, 2008
MEGATRO provides the Wind Power Generating Industry the most reliable, economical MET tower systems in the business. These wind towers are made from solid steel and welded by certified welders, which is the tower units for wind power turbine, applied with wind power Generator during wind power generation. It is the large diameter & thick steel pipe structure below the generator of a wind turbine that supports the turbine, houses the meters and wires, and keeps the turbine high above the ground level to protect the surrounding area and people from the force of the blades. It is also the main stressed components which need to be enough strength and rigidity to endure huge wind pressure and shearing forces. The base also serves to elevate the turbine above surrounding obstacles that could otherwise block the wind. The tower units are formulated to a large tube with a variety of accessories which include platforms, ladders, cable fixings, positioning of switchboard and so on.
A trip out to with RJP_Blob and TheGriefmeister brought us to a nice field with some wind turbines. Some people don't like them and others disagree. Whatever your opinion they are still amazing technology up close.
Guy's Hospital tower and the PwC building disagree on the direction of the wind on this particular November morning