Here’s another attempt at finding an unusual point-of-view, this time of a utility pole in the curb frontage in front of my house. Looking up, I lined up the wires diagonally to create a slash that cuts through sky and tree; this is what the legacy power infrastructure does for me – it dirties up the scenery, creating an eyesore, albeit one that we tend to take for granted. In the future we may be able to look forward to smart energy grids and smart consumption, but will the legacy ever disappear?
This post was prompted by the Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge.
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Rob's Surf Report 
I never think of taking shots of subjects up above. This is an interesting point of view.
As to if we will ever stop seeing these power lines – I think it is a very long way off.
I often wonder if I will see it in my lifetime, or my daughter in hers. Thanks for taking the time to leave your thoughts. 🙂
It costs big buck to bury wires. Nobody wants to pay for it. (But I agree with you.)
That’s so sad. They’ll pay for missiles we will probably never fire, but they won’t pay to bury the wire.
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I agree – visual pollution. 😦
Some day I hope we will just tear them down.
in Germany power lines are 95% under-ground – good, if there is a hurricane …
See, I hadn’t even thought of that. I wonder what other benefits await the society that buries their power lines?
the nature looks better, the streets too …
maybe the birds have less space to have a rest …
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Those birds! Maybe we’ll have to grow more trees! 😀
Feeling quite dizzy looking up there 🙂 Many thanks for the ping!
And thank you for stopping by and commenting! 🙂
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Rob, I could not agree more! Right now there is a big fight going on here in New Hampshire over the “Northern Pass Project.” A series of transmission lines running from Canadian hydro-electric plants, through some of New Hampshire’s most scenic north country, bringing power to Connecticut.
As far as I’m concerned, if CT wants cheap hydro power coming though NH, they can pay to burry the lines.
I would say they could throw you guys some cheap hydro love in the bargain, too, right?
I think we’d rather keep our scenic views. But yes, screwing up our state with no benefit is kind of a slap in the face. I’m no tree hugging environmentalist, but as a landscape photographer, the last thing I need is more power lines to work around. Especially when I wouldn’t benefit from them.
There’s no better argument than that, as far as I’m concerned!
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