[goatsNdonkey]

Prairie wildfire.

I've been along the edge of some prescribed burns of tallgrass prairie here in Illinois, which boil up in 25 foot flames in places, but I've never thought about the smoke plume that could be built up by such a fire burning larger area might build up.

[Orbus]

Part of a no-longer-used grain elevator at the harbour in Collingwood, Ontario. Pentax K200D with smc PENTAX-DA 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL II and lots of help from Nik Silver Efex.

[edom31]

Rikenon XR 35/2.8

[awscreo]

First outing with my new GRIII, already totally in love with this little beast)

[mattb123]

[Jan178]

SMC Pentax-DA L 18-55mm on K-x

"Gauge of Suffering", detail of sculpture by Sauli Miettunen and Kaisa Nurminen at Oranki Art environmental installation project

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[Riggomatic]

Around town this evening

[Grippy]

P3II7035 by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/134520424@N02/]
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[robgski]

Black Leather and Burnouts

[goatsNdonkey]

Part of a no-longer-used grain elevator at the harbour in Collingwood, Ontario. Pentax K200D with smc PENTAX-DA 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL II and lots of help from Nik Silver Efex.

I love to look at, and take, pictures of grain elevators. There was a time on the rural landscape when church steeples, courthouse domes, and grain elevators were the tallest structures Often the elevator was the tallest of the three, in many cases taller than water towers, too, when towns set up municipal wells and water lines. Then, as well, cities on the great lakes, or ports on large rivers, might have really gigantic elevator complexes, such as in your picture. I've seen similar ones at Buffalo and Chicago.

[Orbus]

I love to look at, and take, pictures of grain elevators. There was a time on the rural landscape when church steeples, courthouse domes, and grain elevators were the tallest structures Often the elevator was the tallest of the three, in many cases taller than water towers, too, when towns set up municipal wells and water lines. Then, as well, cities on the great lakes, or ports on large rivers, might have really gigantic elevator complexes, such as in your picture. I've seen similar ones at Buffalo and Chicago.

Thanks for your comment, goatsNdonkey, you're not alone in your affinity for these structures. Interestingly enough, the future of this landmark is currently being hotly debated. Based on the following article link, there appears to be widespread support within the local area to maintain and re-purpose this old grain terminal: Thousands sign their name in hopes of 'saving' Collingwood's historic terminals building - CollingwoodToday.ca

Here's another view of the whole structure:

[wtlwdwgn]

I've been along the edge of some prescribed burns of tallgrass prairie here in Illinois, which boil up in 25 foot flames in places, but I've never thought about the smoke plume that could be built up by such a fire burning larger area might build up.

As of this morning the Mountain View fire has grown to 2800 acres and is 25% contained. There are 60 hotshot firefighters working as well as local fire departments and helicopters for water drops. I don't think I'll try to get any pics so I won't get in the way.

[goatsNdonkey]

Thanks for your comment, goatsNdonkey, you're not alone in your affinity for these structures. Interestingly enough, the future of this landmark is currently being hotly debated. Based on the following article link, there appears to be widespread support within the local area to maintain and re-purpose this old grain terminal: Thousands sign their name in hopes of 'saving' Collingwood's historic terminals building - CollingwoodToday.ca

Here's another view of the whole structure:

Great picture!

The article is interesting. I can certainly sympathize with locals wanting to hang onto such a landmark. If it is weatherproofed, giving them time to consider how best to preserve and possibly repurpose the interior, it sounds like a good thing.

Many years ago, during a period when I lived near Chicago, there was a somewhat humorous event connected with a gigantic hexagonal silo located inside of a large very active railroad switch yard in the southern suburb of Harvey, Illinois. It probably didn't have much of a place in the hearts of local residents, since most people only saw it from some distance away when they were crossing one end of the switch yard over a long highway overpass. The railroad announced that they would be demolishing this silo on a particular date, and there was very little in the way of protest. They hired a company experienced in the demolition of large reinforced concrete structures, who set charges in all of the required places, and the day came to set off the dynamite. There was profound explosion, and when the dust cleared, there stood the silo, almost entirely unscathed. I know that it continued to stand there for several more years. Perhaps it has been taken down since then, I really don't know, but it was nice to know that sometimes a historic structure can resist the whim to wipe it out.

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