Rabbits and Wind

Wow. Hard day for the garden. Got home last night just ahead of the storm and found rabbit damage in my raddichio, broccoli, and cabbage.

I haven't put cages on all the tomatoes and the 70 mph winds last night did some damage. Will have to sort it all out and keep my fingers crossed.

Fowler Ridge Wind Farm

The wind farm we went through the other day is called Fowler Ridge and it has 222 wind turbines. It really is huge.

That picture, which was commented on, is actually a picture of the type of turbine they have at Fowler Ridge which is copyright free.

I have another image here that is actually Fowler Ridge. I guess I need to start crediting photos!

There are more turbines coming, and when the Farm is finished it will generate about 1100 MW. I am not sure how many that is, but its got to be a lot. The wife says she can (and will) figure out how many homes that is.

Here is a link to an article that a reader sent me. Thanks!

http://www.indianaeconomicdigest.net/main.asp?SectionID=31&subsectionID=64&articleID=47321

photo by HuwmanBeing from WikiCommons

Always Nice To Catch A Whiff Of Hope

The wife and I made a trip this weekend south to help some family. On our route south we travel US Route 41. For a couple of years now there is an area south of Kentland, IN where there are some wind turbines. The last time we drove it (last fall) there were maybe a dozen turbines visible from the road but it was apparent they were working on more. When we drove through this weekend, you can see turbines as far as the eye can see on both sides of the highway for around 20 miles. It is surreal and breathtaking. I will have to look online to see if I can get more info on it.