These hills will soon be covered with these grotesque towers; ruining the landscape that created a vision of what life was like on the prairie many years ago. Along these Benton County highways there were only telephone poles, barns, homes, and an occasional wooded area; thus allowing an unobstructed view of the horizon in all directions.
These hills will soon be covered with these grotesque towers; ruining the landscape that created a vision of what life was like on the prairie many years ago. Along these Benton County highways there were only telephone poles, barns, homes, and an occasional wooded area; thus allowing an unobstructed view of the horizon in all directions.
I was raised in Benton County. When I return to visit family, I am saddened by the landscape created by the unbelievable amount of wind turbines that have been erected in the last two years. The wide open spaces are now littered with these ugly structures.
You may have a vision of a grid-like placement of towers as seen on carefully created television advertisements; this is not the case in Benton County. They are rammed into the ground in no such graceful pattern. The only picture that I have seen that is pleasing was taken from the top of one such tower on a foggy morning where only the top of the turbines are seen. The photo reminded me of a science fiction scene; from another planet.
These turbine towers stretch from the east …
... more [truncated due to possible copyright]I was raised in Benton County. When I return to visit family, I am saddened by the landscape created by the unbelievable amount of wind turbines that have been erected in the last two years. The wide open spaces are now littered with these ugly structures.
You may have a vision of a grid-like placement of towers as seen on carefully created television advertisements; this is not the case in Benton County. They are rammed into the ground in no such graceful pattern. The only picture that I have seen that is pleasing was taken from the top of one such tower on a foggy morning where only the top of the turbines are seen. The photo reminded me of a science fiction scene; from another planet.
These turbine towers stretch from the east side of the county along Ind. 18 to the west side approximately 20 miles, with even more in the planning stages. Along U.S. 41, north of Boswell, is an area of rolling hills created by glaciers and once inhabited by prairie Native Americans.
These hills will soon be covered with these grotesque towers; ruining the landscape that created a vision of what life was like on the prairie many years ago. Along these Benton County highways there were only telephone poles, barns, homes, and an occasional wooded area; thus allowing an unobstructed view of the horizon in all directions.
I am not filled with awe. I am glad I do not have to see this new landscape every day; it would be too depressing to see my beautiful neighborhood polluted with progress.