Quixote's Nightmare

Love how the pattern fades into the distance!

I like this one.

'Quixote's Nightmare' On Black and Large

Is this the stuff of Quixote's nightmares? I tried getting the windmills to synchronize their dance...but they weren't cooperating. The rows and rows of windmills in the distance is a tad bit daunting, no?

The North Palm Springs windmill farms off Interstate 10 and Indian Ave.

Wind energy accounts for 1.5% of the state's gross energy production. The San Gorgonio pass, home to the Palm Springs windmills, creates a perfect wind tunnel, allowing for energy production upwards of 300 days a year. Enhancements in windmill technology have increased dramatically, and maybe this will be a common site in the future as we look towards perfecting various forms of renewable energy sources.

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Palm Springs, California
May 19, 2007

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_CarmenLilly_ says:

stunning shot
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Ernie :+) says:

Fantastic!!! :+)
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Rafał S says:

Excellent - nothing more to say :)
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Barstow Steve says:

Nightmare indeed, where was this taken?
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

red321 says:

Steve, you commented too quick! I put a map link to where the shot was taken. Off of Interstate 10 and Indian Ave. On the south side of the interstate there is a small overlook where one can pull off and take a gander at the windmills.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

vvt says:

Now thats alot of windmills! Very mood and mysterious especially with your title.

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Californian Em says:

wow.. a field of turbine flowers..

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Anything Pretty [deleted] says:

Wow...that's amazing......catching the movement like that.....brilliant shot !!! :))
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Jofre Ferrer says:

I like it
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TIO... says:

What a Magnificent Shot... Love the composition on this and your shooting technique is flawless...

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meirion matthias says:

fantastic image, beautifully taken, spot on.
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wadetibb says:

Great use of a long exposure.
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irishmom515 says:

Awesome..... This is just amazing...
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Congratulations this made EXPLORE !

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Both coasts says:

A spectacular image. Well conceived.

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{.jerry-b.} says:

Fabulous.!!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

jot.de says:

fantastic!!!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Wallflower83 says:

Wow, this is a supercool shot... Looks like an army of fans ready to attack, lol... very nice.
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jay-tee says:

Great color, nicely composed. The blurring gives a insect wing look.

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mark.os says:

cool title :)
and the photo is great!

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Spencer Batchelder says:

Thank you for all the information it would be wonderful if more than 1.5% of any states energy could come from renewable sources. Thank you so much for sharing and a great title.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Ms Ladyred says:

Neat shot !!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

northern_flickr [deleted] says:

Great one Sean. (seen in Explore)
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Abdulwahab Al Fares says:

wonderful

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Ying Venus says:

Fantastic !! :D
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

blmurch says:

That's amazing! Well captured and I love love love the title.

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Hewston says:

Cool shot, the effective you've captured is great.

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Memo Vasquez says:

Fantástica!!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Truus says:

Great...
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

CCBImages says:

Stunning, I love the lighting (contrast) and the composition. Great job.

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Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Ed Karjala says:

absolutely superb work
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

mbkozera says:

fantastic
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

rebbcat says:

funny title
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Bene Maldonado says:

wonderful colours and composition!!

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Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

oybay © says:

Great shot. It's my favorite place to shoot, too!

Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Photos by Elyssa says:

Excellent shot! I love the color and composition.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

raw aperture says:

Incredible Shot!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

J-a-x says:

Wow, awesome shot. Great light and I love the motion blur. Nice title too! :)
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

KeithMokris says:

Awesome!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

wander.lust says:

i would have to agree about Quixote. i think you synched them fairly well
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

~Mina~ says:

amazing!!

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Alice Olive says:

Beautiful!
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Great title & narration, superb photo!

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What a fantastic and highly orginal shot

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Fort Photo says:

I've seen some really effective wind turbine photos lately on flickr and this one is one of the best. Very effectively done. I REALLY need to get out and snap some of our turbines soon!

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JohnnyKoei says:

Fabulous!!!!!
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Very cool!

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Amazing and I love it!

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Mitsooko says:

Excellent shot!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

xgray says:

excellent!

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photomajik says:

A quite stunning photograph, well done!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Nellie Vin says:

Excelent!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Jocko B. says:

Love the lighting and the colors, and all these incredible blurs. Terrific composition.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Maddy C. says:

The motion in this image turned out great, I like this effect very much. And of course, with this deep red color, it's full of energy, just like your subjects :)
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

zorglubb says:

beautiful color, perfedt title!!!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Nada* says:

such...it was all said, i just wanna say i absolute love it (and adding it to my favourites of course)
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

hyperstarre says:

wow love this!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

la_imagen says:

a great capture ....
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babette la praline says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called LIFE IN ORANGE, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
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Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Art of Landscape, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
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Rafał S says:

I nominate this image for this week's pool contest.

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distant voice says:

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I nominate this image for this week's pool contest.

beautiful man.
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Almost as terrifying as my electro poles in the desert.....scary!
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jimgoldstein says:

Great shot

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bluechameleon says:

This is just amazing!
Sean...a masterpiece!

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Sam Wilkinson photo says:

Great!!! I love the composition and the contrast from Black to orange. I am very glad that I discoverd your photostream. Great work.
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This is excellent! :o)

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Perfection!

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Teodoratan says:

amasing work ,bravo, red color is great for that:)
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mona, eh says:

So graphic and beautiful and powerful.

I love this image.

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A Betageri says:

Superb shot!! These windmills are grace personified!! Beautifully captured, congrats!
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lolla_sig says:

outstanding!!!!!
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steph.A says:

Beautiful!

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♫ marc_l'esperance says:

wonderful shot, sean.

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dextr says:

just searching for windmills in palm springs and ran across this ... superd photo!

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contradiccion69 says:

This is lovely
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Daniele "Jack" Fontana says:

wow.am speechless!!!!
amazing.
jack
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Ricasa25 says:

Awesome picture and title...Really beautiful shot.....B-R-I-L-L-I-A-N-T........
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

5centavos [deleted] says:

Well caught... the movement!! a picture charged of meaning!!
love it
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

challiyan says:

WOW!. slow shutter magic~
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kanigma says:

great title.
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M.V. Jantzen says:

Awesome.
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digitalTool  says:

dynamic work. enjoy red.
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movimente says:

wow! Fantastic light and composition, congratulations!!!!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

chirgy says:

Jumped out at me from Mr Trona's fave mosaic - just cracking (and better for the unsynchronised nature of the blades). I love these things - can't see why people always seem to have them put up within a hundred mile radius of where they live (in the UK at least).

Lastly, if you'd like to add this to Flickr's Best Titles, that'd be great!
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Hi, I'm an admin for a group called California Pictorial, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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