I've felt most hopeful in the past several years when I saw this...

[Shagbark Hickory]

I nearly cried when I saw them. I couldn't stop taking pictures.

Ladies & Gentleman, I introduce "hope & change"...












Beautiful, aren't they?

There were literally thousands of them. As far as the eye could see.
A year earlier, I didn't see a one.
And there were new ones being built. They were like watching spring chickens hatching.

[Autumn]

1. They are beautiful.

This is the way to go. K/R

[tridim]

2. Is that the wind farm on I-70?

If not, there's one there too, but I think it's a T-Boone pickens project.

[Shagbark Hickory]

9. I-65. But you were close. n/t

[Tx4obama]

3. There are thousands of them near where my aunt lives in Illinois ...

and then 7 miles down the road there is a nuclear plant ;(

[gateley]

4. They really are beautiful - and a large part of that beauty is appreciating what

they represent! Wonderful photos - give me chills -- and HOPE, too! :hi:

[kentuck]

5. They are beautiful...

But are the parts made in China? I read someplace that they were.

[SoCalDem]

8. Even if they are, it's not a totally bad thing if it means that someday

a soldier won't be sent to fight a "oil-war".

Perhaps a few hundred years from now, children in school will be taught about the 20th century's Wars for Oil, and the children won't understand why on earth we fought wars over that nasty, gooey stuff:)

[snappyturtle]

6. Love it! Giant white doves dancing with the wind ...... peace of mind

:kick:

[1776Forever]

7. I agree! I would much rather see those "birds" then to see these stacks any day! .....

[Greybnk48]

10. I find them beautiful as well, and they look clean.

We have them in Wi too, south of Fond du Lac.

[Shagbark Hickory]

11. Do they ever come over the intercom and do "drills" to warn people in case of a turbine meltdown?