Arkansas Nuclear One at Night (4925a)

ANO is Arkansas' only nuclear powered electric generation station, and is owned and operated by the Entergy Corporation. Shown here after dusk, it operates 2 reactors, only one of which uses the visible cooling tower to condense the dry steam created to run the turbines back into liquid water. The other uses the lake water and simply returns the hot water to this "effluent, or discharge" pool off of Lake Dardanelle, creating a great winter fishery. Check it out large on black: 'Arkansas Nuclear One at Night (4925a)' On Black

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Jonas!! says:

cool photo! i've always wondered what a night shot of this place would look like.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

zormsk says:

Thanks Jonas!!
It's a neat place just after dark.
I always thought this would make a decent postcard shot.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

isabelyvelis says:

Incredibly sharp and colorful to be taken after dusk! Not many people have the eye to find such beauty in places which sometimes might be considered as negative or dangerous. Love the little red lights on the tower, they even seem to twinkle.
Great shot, once more.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

zormsk says:

Thanks so much Ana!
Your comments have a way of making me feel I'm so much better at this than I am. The first time I saw this facility, I thought it was very beautiful in a rather futuristic way, not to mention it is located in a beautiful setting on a lake. I took some day images and then made a point of going there at dusk for this one. It looked every bit as good as it does in the image.
I'm glad you liked it!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

cybrhawg says:

Photography can be a powerful thing. This is one of the coolest things about Flickr, seeing places that you know but can no longer go see as often, but someone who lives there now will put up some pictures that you wished you had taken when you were there. I have so many memories of this place. My wife worked there before she was pregnant with our first son and had to quit. That also explains the third eye in the middle of his forehead. ;-) Whenever I would help a friend of mine run his paper route, we would go by this place in the morning, I've seen this exact look at just about dawn, but I never had a camera to capture it then. Also, once I had a strange experience flying back to Texas from Grand Rapids or Chicago. I forget which. I had fallen asleep on the plane, it was night time and I had lost track of where we were. I looked out the window and the first thing I saw were some city lights below and the very first thought that popped into my head was, "wow, that looks just like Russellville!". And then a few seconds later, I saw the nuke plant and had it confirmed. It just really stuck with me, but your shot brought back some great memories. Thanks.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Óli. says:

This is beautiful work
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

fyimo says:

Terry,

This is one fantastic image and it just belongs in a magazine article or blown up and hanging in your house. This is an excellent night image and getting the colors that you did means you timed it just right.

As seen in my contacts images.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

zormsk says:

@Cyberhawg - thanks for your extensive commentary scattered around my images! I really enjoyed reading your various accounts of life in AR! Glad I could conjure up those memories for you.

@Oli and fyimo - Thanks guys! I appreciate it when really talented photogs such as yourselves take the time to leave a note on one of my images.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

asis k. chatt says:

Spectacular!

A great image!! -- Much admired by --asis k. chatt --, a "FIRST - THE EARTH!" Photo-ART EXHIB./+comp. [AWARD+ FAV 2]" Group member. You are invited to exhibit it in our group pool.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Donna62 says:

A great image, much admired by Donna62 --,
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Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

tater48gem says:

Great photo. I would say this is a $$$ shot.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

♪ MissMaryMakk ♪ says:

Southwest Arkansas
You are invited to add this image to www.flickr.com/groups/southern71857/
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

♪ MissMaryMakk ♪ says:

Thanks for adding this to our group. I can see ANO from my house and I've been dying to go take some cool pics of it. Great job!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

zormsk says:

Thanks all!

@MissMary- LOL, I think half of Arkansas can see ANO (at least the steam cloud); it's the most noticeable landmark in the River Valley. I've seen it from Petit Jean Mountain and from way up north in the Ozarks. Good luck with getting your own pics...don't get arrested! ;-)
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

♪ MissMaryMakk ♪ says:

Yeah, well I can see the actual tower and all from my house. :P I live just a few miles from it.

Thanks, I try not to get arrested.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

L.L. Geoff says:

Southwest Arkansas Award
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

AMDM - photography [deleted] says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The South USA, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

fantastic night shot
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

zormsk says:

Thanks!
I've added it.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

62uolegnaiam says:

My dad worked here most of my childhood. When we were little we were able to drive right up to the tower and you could see the hot water rushing down the bottom of it. It was one of the neatest things. After 9/11 they beefed up security and now I don't think you can get much closer than you did in this photograph. I have never seen the nuclear plant look prettier.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

zormsk says:

Thanks for the kind AND interesting comment 62!

I bet seeing that massive tower operating up close as a child would be incredibly impressive. No wonder you remember it. The plant is very photogenic, but I always am a little hesitant nowadays to take a photo of it. 'Tis a shame.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

bouldinshots says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Rock City and the rest of Arkansas, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

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