On the way to Leesburg, Virginia to see my son I could see these wind turbines on a far off mountain. I so wanted to be close enough to get some kind of photo. However, they were many, many miles away. It was shortly after seeing them that I took the photo of the blades being hauled on the back of a truck. (posted here)That first night in Leesburg I got on the computer after everyone had gone to bed and checked a few of my favorite blogs. Imagine my surprise to see wind turbines on b13's blog. He had been in California and had a wonderful photo of them. (see here) I was happy for him and sad for me. In truth I was just a little bit envious. Then, taking a different route back home brought me to Mount Storm, West Virginia and the turbines you see in the photos above.
To get these photos I zoomed in from the main road. As is often the case on this particular mountain range it was a cloudy hazy day over the mountains and I don't have an excellent zoom range on my camera. Leaving the main road and traveling down a rural road we were able to get much closer even though we were looking through trees.
To get these photos I zoomed in from the main road. As is often the case on this particular mountain range it was a cloudy hazy day over the mountains and I don't have an excellent zoom range on my camera. Leaving the main road and traveling down a rural road we were able to get much closer even though we were looking through trees.
That's when it happened. My camera battery died. Did I remember to take my charger with me that is adapted for the Jeep? That would be a resounding NO! I was never so disappointed but I got to see them and did get a couple of photographs. They aren't the greatest but they are proof I was there!
Like me, most of you do not go anywhere without your camera. If I can pass on one word of advice, ok four words, REMEMBER YOUR CHARGER TOO!!!
