TWELVE PICTURES ARE WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS…by Jim Stiles

As work nears completion at the Latigo Wind Farm in Monticello, Utah, here are some of images, taken in December. One thing is certain, the 27 wind turbines have dramatically altered the landscape and viewscape of southeast Utah and southwest Colorado, in ways no one could have imagined, even six month ago…JS
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wind2From Pleasant View, Colorado, 40 miles east.

wind3Dove Creek, CO

wind8US 191, east of Monticello.

wind12A“Welcome to Monticello”

wind14-maverikWind farm & Maverik Store

WIND21The LDS Temple at bottom left and the Latigo Wind farm

wind13ACloseup of the LDS Temple and the turbines.

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Latigo from US 191, south of Monticello.

wind15-discThe new “Discovery Center” & Latigo

wind17Close-up of one turbine…note vehicles at its base for scale.

wind16Looking east toward Colorado from above some of the turbines.

wind18Wind turbine. La Sal Mountains in distance to the north.

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3 comments for “TWELVE PICTURES ARE WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS…by Jim Stiles

  1. Nick Landrum
    February 10, 2016 at 1:34 pm

    Yeah, it’s changed the view, but something about changing to clean renewable energy somehow feels good. Not like billboards or motels.

  2. Mike
    February 10, 2016 at 5:34 pm

    How do you destroy beautiful scenery for $200 Alex!

  3. Karen
    February 11, 2016 at 6:14 am

    Think they are an inefficient,costly hoax…

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