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Davis-Besse from Magee
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Davis-Besse from Magee

by John Clulow

Gallery: Man & FaunaPosted June 1, 2013116 views4 comments
I was at Magee Marsh Wildlife Area in Oak Harbor, Ohio, yesterday and took this view of the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station right around sunrise. We can see the cooling tower steam plume from the town where I grew up.

It was designed by the Babcock and Wilcox, the same engineering firm that did Three Mile Island, and there was a major accident at the installation in March of 2002 almost leading to loss of core coolant when the reactor head got a football-size hole in it due to corrosion. It has been the site of two of the top five most dangerous reactor incidents since 1979.

Every time I visit the marsh, the power station strikes me as an interesting juxtaposition, so I thought I'd share an image of it this trip.

Pentax K-5, Pentax 300mm, ISO 100, f/11, 1/90s

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on June 8, 2013 at 11:58 AM
Hi John :wavey: I think it's a great shot :eek: :eek: this power station, next to a marsh strikes me as a frightening juxtposition :eek: :eek: :eek: Too bad the pubilc is deaf and dumb :redface: :rolleyes: congrats to NP and you for this WP :toast: :toast: :toast:
Albert Darmo
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on June 9, 2013 at 8:18 PM
Hi John. Great image from an esthetic and from an environmental point of view. Interesting juxtaposition of power plant and marsh, as you point out. In the case of a major accident, the juxtaposed area extend much beyond "just" the marsh. Frightening thoughts. Congratulation on your picture being selected for WP.
Registered on March 6, 2011, 95 Posts, 847 Comments
Comment posted by Carl Battreall on June 13, 2013 at 12:10 PM
John,
Nice image, the light is soft and subtle, which I enjoy. I find it interesting how many power plants are surrounded my wildlife preserves!
Registered on August 29, 2007, 24 Posts, 222 Comments
Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on June 16, 2013 at 2:36 AM
Such a beautiful scene... and then...how shockingly sinister the cooling tower looks. Really scary looking... brought me up short and a bit stunned at how come we think we are so smart... Oh, mercy...
What a powerful image... Thanks for sharing it and some of the history of the facility.
And congrats for the Pick.
Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments