We were a mere 12 miles north of Mobile Bay and we marveled at the mostly unspoiled landscape: a bald eagle perched at the top of a cypress snag, a raft of pelicans foraging in a little cove bordered by palmettos.
Mirage? No, Mobile. |
Then we spotted an incongruous sight: an elegant spire, rearing above the marsh grass. It was the top of a skyscraper. The city of Mobile was just ahead.
Passing under the Route 90 bridge, we also spotted power line transmission towers sporting solar panels. The towers had flashing aircraft lights, and we figured the solar panels were to power the lights in the event of a power failure.
Solar panels in the foreground, solar panels in the background! |
We couldn't help but smile at the thought that these enormous towers--carrying the megawatts of juice that makes the busy city run--stay safe thanks to the power of the sun.
Lots more photos showing this stage of the trip on Facebook!
Cynthia, have a nice holiday break. I do think the shrink-wrapped "sausages" really were heat exchangers. The turbine guess wasn't bad either, and maybe 2nd runner up might be engines for the new Aries rocket headed up to Huntsville.
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Stay tuned, the answer WILL be revealed soon!
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