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I was driving around today 06/03 near Tracy, CA when I stop and took this picture. I’m sure many Californians have marveled at the thousands of wind turbines...
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I was driving around today 06/03 near Tracy, CA when I stop and took this picture. I’m sure many Californians have marveled at the thousands of wind turbines spinning atop the golden hillsides along Highway 580 between eastern Alameda and Contra Costa counties. I was in awe of the behemoths’ slowly turning blades. Little did I know, the turbines of Altamont Pass comprise the oldest wind farm in the United States and once produced half of the world’s wind-generated electricity.
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Photokats
 
Photokats June 03, 2010
WOW.. this is just too cool.. love the POV and awesome with the cows in there!
redwriter Platinum
 
redwriter June 04, 2010
Great shot. The cows give the viewer a visual perspective.
PjEaglePhotography
 
PjEaglePhotography June 04, 2010
VERY COOL
DestinieTraver
 
DestinieTraver June 07, 2010
Exellent! Great colors and composition!
Shebeme2
 
Shebeme2 July 03, 2010
just a beautiful blue sky and cool pic...
DoyLeanne
 
DoyLeanne November 05, 2011
nice composition, congratulations!
murcuduca
 
murcuduca November 05, 2011
NIce!
rmcalpine
 
rmcalpine November 05, 2011
Fantastic!! Congrats on your feature!
redwriter Platinum
 
redwriter November 05, 2011
Great shot. Congrats on your feature.
buttercup96
 
buttercup96 November 05, 2011
congratulations :)
danielPoxson Ultimate
 
danielPoxson November 05, 2011
our future both food and fuel....kudos' on the feature
richbyham
 
richbyham November 05, 2011
Excellent shot!
nitti
 
nitti November 05, 2011
Congrats
beetlestone
 
beetlestone November 05, 2011
Congrats! Neat find!
kchased
 
kchased November 05, 2011
congrats
nlk
 
nlk November 05, 2011
This is a great image, congrats on your feature!
MRL2011 PRO
 
MRL2011 November 05, 2011
Super shot, congrats on your feature!
MattJohnson
 
MattJohnson November 05, 2011
Very nice
13atduvall
 
13atduvall November 05, 2011
Congrats
kerryanne
 
kerryanne November 05, 2011
Cool shot! Congrats on your feature photo!
deerpurplesocks Platinum
 
deerpurplesocks November 05, 2011
Congrats on your feature!!
KarenB
 
KarenB November 05, 2011
Fabulous ! Congrats !
karinwilcox
 
karinwilcox November 05, 2011
CooL! Ive flown over those and photographed them but never saw grazing cattle thats awesome!
Parul
 
Parul November 05, 2011
Great capture and angle. Congratulations!
inka
 
inka November 06, 2011
I love the colors and composition! Great! Congrats!
devosphotography
 
devosphotography December 03, 2011
Congrats! Very beautiful!,very Nice composition
vinjacques
 
vinjacques February 13, 2012
Nice one!
Page1122
 
Page1122 June 05, 2012
Great shot!
iceman2
 
iceman2 June 05, 2012
Wonderful capture !
Khrich409
 
Khrich409 June 05, 2012
Very cool capture!
PSJPhotography
 
PSJPhotography June 12, 2012
Very nice!
ArtQ
 
ArtQ August 05, 2012
very nice shot, voted!
johnpa53
 
johnpa53 August 07, 2012
great capture. voted
PatriZioMBusnel Platinum
 
PatriZioMBusnel August 15, 2012
great catch
janr46 PRO+
 
janr46 September 09, 2012
Wow! Awesome...thank you for adding the pictures to the windmill project...Jan
tsambaproductions
 
tsambaproductions September 10, 2012
nice
jenineschrader
 
jenineschrader September 11, 2012
WOW AMAZING COMPOSITION AND DEPTH OF COLOR
LOVE IT
charlottehogarth
 
charlottehogarth September 11, 2012
fab work :-)
daydreamsbymary0710 Platinum
 
daydreamsbymary0710 October 11, 2012
Great shot! It shows just how large those wind turbines are!! :)M
melapeld
 
melapeld November 23, 2012
Beautifully done - voted.
carolcardillo PRO+
 
carolcardillo November 30, 2012
GREAT! Voted!
valeria600d
 
valeria600d December 21, 2012
amazing!
fave :)
limar1974
 
limar1974 January 18, 2013
nice job!
YvonneJeaK PRO
 
YvonneJeaK January 18, 2013
Brilliant capture
DianeCArtography
 
DianeCArtography January 20, 2013
Wow, wonderful capture! I just love this!
postie22
 
postie22 January 27, 2013
Great capture ! good job you stopped.
IsabellaD Premium
 
IsabellaD January 31, 2013
AWESOME!awarded/fav
GordonD
 
GordonD February 28, 2013
amazing only we the nutty clickers would see the beauty in the beast
Ujjwal
 
Ujjwal April 09, 2013
Lovely shot. Congratulation.
Alaska68752
 
Alaska68752 June 30, 2013
This is one cool shot. Wow. So much going on in this one. Voted.
stamatispappas
 
stamatispappas August 22, 2013
Cool!
tjambga
 
tjambga September 07, 2013
Amazing shot.
Lane_Christina Platinum
 
Lane_Christina October 03, 2013
Magnificent capture! Everything about it is wonderful!
pradeephiremath
 
pradeephiremath February 01, 2014
having worked in energy sector, really know how much work goes into this... :)
traceprinslooreppin
 
traceprinslooreppin February 19, 2014
...stunning :-)
donanzinger PRO
 
donanzinger March 03, 2014
Stunning
kathleenweetman
 
kathleenweetman June 05, 2014
Voted Lawrence Kathleen
karbare63
 
karbare63 June 20, 2014
Really cool!
onyanita PRO+
 
onyanita June 27, 2014
beautiful colours and nice composition
annetteD1994
 
annetteD1994 September 30, 2014
Great shot!
Peterbaureiss
 
Peterbaureiss March 30, 2015
Great perspective, great colour!
oldgal
 
oldgal August 12, 2015
Delightful treat....wonderful colors !!!
juanitasmithflammer
 
juanitasmithflammer August 13, 2015
Two of my favorite things windmills and steak on the hoof
bridgetrendall
 
bridgetrendall February 08, 2016
Love this
RickL PRO+
 
RickL March 05, 2019
Exceptional perspective photo
ronjudyluv2travel Platinum
 
ronjudyluv2travel May 19, 2021
Cool shot! Congratulations!
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