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ChuteTheMall Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 VA on the left, WV on the right, view from MD overlooking Harper's Ferry; Jefferson called it a view worth crossing the Atlantic to see . 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted February 29 Author Administrators Share Posted February 29 Well, that's a good start. I'll post more when I have more time. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minderasr Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 I spent about a year in Arizona (Glendale and Globe) back in 79-80. Mostly for work, but we did get to see a lot of the sights. South Mountain at night offered a quite spectacular view of Phoenix. Sedona was simply amazing. But what really struck me was the Grand Canyon. I remember thinking how pictures simply do not do it justice. To this day my opinion has not changed, despite all the amazing photos I've seen over the years. Thanks for the memories. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 9 hours ago, minderasr said: Grand Canyon. I remember thinking how pictures simply do not do it justice. The human eye can absorb data far beyond even the most sophisticated camera setup. At a minor level this frustrates me when trying to capture sunsets. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 Contrary to popular belief, this fits the prime definition of a desert - minimal precipitation. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Administrators Eric Posted March 1 Author Administrators Share Posted March 1 These last two pics were taken by a cousin of mine in the Globe/Miami area of central AZ, a couple of days ago. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 23 minutes ago, railfancwb said: Contrary to popular belief, this fits the prime definition of a desert - minimal precipitation. World’s largest desert. It’s not about heat. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 When I went to the Hanford Nuclear reservation on business I was surprised to find it's in the "High Desert". Ground consists of small rounded rocks nothing else. 580 square miles. It's "on" the Columbia River and near the tri-cities of Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland In that "high desert" sits the largest Nuclear Submarine fleet in the world. (their claim, not mine). These are decommissioned nuke subs. The sub is built around the reactor as the ends are added to it. When the Sub is de-commissioned and still has a radioactive reactor, the ends are cut off and the middle containing the reactor is set in concrete out on the desert here. This sight is also one of the Atomic energy weapons lab sites. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NPTim Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 On 2/28/2024 at 8:30 PM, Eric said: Bisbee? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted March 1 Author Administrators Share Posted March 1 12 minutes ago, NPTim said: Bisbee? Nah, it's Jerome, AZ. You have to be about half mountain goat to live there. There is a lot more up & down than side to side in that town. It's an interesting place to visit. They aren't as touristy as Sedona, but they definitely encourage tourism. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 3 hours ago, janice6 said: When the Sub is de-commissioned and still has a radioactive reactor, the ends are cut off and the middle containing the reactor is set in concrete out on the desert here. Wonder how practical it would be to repurpose those for civilian electrical generation 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted March 2 Author Administrators Share Posted March 2 3 hours ago, NPTim said: Bisbee? The two towns do share some similar terrain though, don't they? They are both situated at around 5,000 feet of elevation, but they are about half the state apart. Jerome is a lot greener. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 1 hour ago, railfancwb said: Wonder how practical it would be to repurpose those for civilian electrical generation From what he told me I would guess that they are pretty deterioated and more risky than useful. Leaks, contamination, etc. My family works in the nuke power generation and much of the piping for steam and heat extractors do deterioate over time and aren't economical to repair. I don't know about these, but some have liquid Sodium loop to transfer heat from the reactor to the water loop and when the sodium cools it hardens and your screwed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.Cicero Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 On 2/28/2024 at 10:32 PM, Eric said: Oak Creek Canyon, between Flagstaff and Sedona, is one of my favorite drives in AZ. Nice place for picnics, too. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pima Pants Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Come back to Arizona, Eric. We miss you. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 I love the Desert Southwest. Millions of people come here just to photograph. Sadly, many locals say there is nothing to see. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedreams Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 13 hours ago, Batesmotel said: I love the Desert Southwest. Millions of people come here just to photograph. Sadly, many locals say there is nothing to see. That's the way it is everywhere. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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