I've seen these towers so many times and never really knew what they were. As it turns out, they are the part of an Praxias facility. I certainly don't know enough about this place to share any tidbits, I just thought it made for a cool night shot.
Praxair Liquid Air Plant, Loveland, Colorado
Fujifilm X-E2 • Fuji XF18-135mm lens • 21.6mm • F/13 • 4s • ISO 400
I had a weird day out shooting. I felt somewhat like I had been abducted from my body by aliens and taken to the mothership for experiments. I don't know why exactly. Maybe driving around East of I-25 is not such a good idea for this earth Momma. Between the fracking wells, the factory farms, and the fertilizers, I was in an alternate universe for awhile. Once I crossed back over to the West side, I started feeling grounded again. Huh. Weird.
Chapungu Sculpture Park, Loveland, CO
Fujifilm X-E2 • Fuji XF18-135mm lens • 49.4mm • F/16 • 1/30s • ISO 800
“I think perfection is ugly. Somewhere in the things humans make, I want to see scars, failure, disorder, distortion.”
GW Sugar Plant, Loveland, CO
Nikon D3200 • Nikon 18-55mm lens • 18mm • F/22 • 1/250s • ISO 200
“The starting point of all achievement is desire.”
The Dam Store has been a tourist shop up the Big Thompson Canyon in Loveland, Colorado since 1906! This tower has not been in existence all those years but I remember as a kid, we used to stop here just to climb the steep steps and view the fast flowing river spilling over the dam. Funny, I don't recall having a fear of heights back then.
It's a miracle this unique tourist attraction survived last year's floods considering how close to the river it sits but somehow, it weathered the storm. The view from the top reveals both the devastation of the floods and the the tremendous amount of work that has already been done to restore this area. And yes, I did climb to the top, sweaty hands and all!
The Dam Store Tower
Nikon D3200 • Nikon 18-55mm lens • 18mm • F/22 • 1/10 • ISO 400