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I thought this entry is pretty good. Much better than most journal pages that present facts and a picture of lunch or dinner. Good job and congratulations to Emma and her election to office.
5 years agoSure looks great when everything is put away
5 years agoPanniers are like the Tardis, right?
5 years agoHow does it all disappear each day?!
5 years agoIt is truly amazing how the contents of panniers can explode so thoroughly.
5 years agoAh yes, Mtb Tuesday.
6 years agoWell, there are many factors to wind electrical generation. Harvesting energy without pollution is a great thing, but it takes a lot of energy to make and maintain them. Still a good deal. They do much ecological damage, usually to fragile ecosystems. A problem, but still a good deal. They take up huge areas of land (20 miles long for the Alta complex, that is now fenced with signs forbidding entry into what was my playground where I rode my bike to hunt rocks, artifacts, lizards and other things). Still a pretty good deal. But locals hate them because they cover the landscape that used to be so scenic, and the red lights blink all night, and they make noise, so all in all, they are a good deal if they are somewhere nobody lives.
One of the ecological problems is bird kill. Blade tips can travel at speeds of over 190 mph, blindsiding and killing large numbers of birds, including bald eagles.
Such a great way to use the wind for energy! I hope it isn't true that the power from the windmills confuses the rodents and bird life.
6 years agoWe are having quite the adventure! If you lose the link just look up my name and it will pop up again! Janet Anspach-Rickey
6 years agoDid he buy a jersey there at the shirt shop?
6 years agoThis time we got to spend the night there with two very sweet people! We had Tacos from the Smokehouse and they were delicious! I like Cayucos!
6 years agoWe took the next day off!
6 years agoOh, those desert winds can be brutal! The Santa Anna winds are notorious, and were for generations before I ever heard of them. In Mojave, they have constructed North America's largest wind farm (Alta Wind Energy Center).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alta_Wind_Energy_Center
I used to tell folks about the wind in Mojave, and got laughed at, so I mostly gave up, but the bushes there all lean to the east.
I have enjoyed getting caught up with you today. What a trip :)
6 years ago
You can tell when I have more time to put things together! It was a really fun day.
5 years ago