Are wind farms Ioway's most interesting skyline?

[Hawki97]

Des Moines hacks try to come at you with these over-stylized and over-filtered shots of Principal's big brown juicer and EMC's Absolut bottle, and the bridge to the courthouse but come on - it sucks. It's the most Ioway little brother thing ever to try and compare it to a real city scape. And we all know everywhere else blows - CR, the 'loo, Dirty D.

And just endless corn and beans are boring AF. Sure, snap the pic at just the right sunrise / sunset and it looks fine - but so could a mow shed in Waukee suburbia if the angles are just right.

So, are the sharp modern white lines of a windmill breaking up the contrasting greens, yellows, and blues of the natural landscape Iowa's most interesting skyline? I say yes.

A non-stylized, non-overfiltered picture for your review.

 

[FlickShagwell]

My 6 and 4 year old sure like the drive to Iowa City because of them. They’re pretty neat, I guess.

 

[Hawki97]

My 6 and 4 year old sure like the drive to Iowa City because of them. They’re pretty neat, I guess.

What, they don't look at the Ruan Building and ooooohhhh and aaaaaahhh?

 

[HROT]

 

[ClarindaA's]

People near them seem to hate them

 

[millah_22]

 

[Scott559]

I prefer

 

[HROT]

People near them seem to hate them

Or they’re colluding with their neighbors for higher contract rates

 

[Dr. Phil Seuss]

Des Moines hacks try to come at you with these over-stylized and over-filtered shots of Principal's big brown juicer and EMC's Absolut bottle, and the bridge to the courthouse but come on - it sucks. It's the most Ioway little brother thing ever to try and compare it to a real city scape. And we all know everywhere else blows - CR, the 'loo, Dirty D.

And just endless corn and beans are boring AF. Sure, snap the pic at just the right sunrise / sunset and it looks fine - but so could a mow shed in Waukee suburbia if the angles are just right.

So, are the sharp modern white lines of a windmill breaking up the contrasting greens, yellows, and blues of the natural landscape Iowa's most interesting skyline? I say yes.

A non-stylized, non-overfiltered picture for your review.

There are very few redeeming aesthetics in Iowa, and windmills on the plains are not one of them.

 

[Hawki97]

There are very few redeeming aesthetics in Iowa, and windmills on the plains are not one of them.

I welcome your offering. Just don't make it some single picture of some single spot at some specific time of day. That's cheating.

 

[Hawki97]

People near them seem to hate them

I noticed a lot of "No Wind" signs while riding across SW Ioway on RAGBRAI.

Still doesn't change the question though. Is there a more interesting city/landscape/skyline in Ioway?

 

[torbee]

At least Davenport is on a proper body of water. Buildings are only mid-rises, but it’s attractive with the river and bridges.
More interesting than identical white turbines IMO.

Funnily enough, I took an “artsy” urban pic downtown last night when I went to Mac’s for dinner:

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

This is the signature hole on our course, that's just about dead nuts in the middle of central Iowa sky fans, do you think they improve the ambiance?

 

[Hawki97]

At least Davenport is on a proper body of water. Buildings are only mid-rises, but it’s attractive with the river and bridges.
More interesting than identical white turbines IMO.

Funnily enough, I took an “artsy” urban pic downtown last night when I went to Mac’s for dinner:

Any water pic in Ioway's problem is that it looks like a pond, lake, or river of shit.**

**because it probably is

 

[Hawki97]

This is the signature hole on our course, that's just about dead nuts in the middle of central Iowa sky fans, do you think they improve the ambiance?

Actually - yes. I wish they were higher though.

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

Actually - yes. I wish they were higher though.

It is uniquely Iowa to be surrounded by corn, with wind turbines all around, I just fall in and out of love with them. Every now and then it's cool to see the big blinking lights, sometimes you just want a unobstructed view.







.....wonder if I can sneak 9 in this afternoon.

 

[torbee]

Any water pic in Ioway's problem is that it looks like a pond, lake, or river of shit.**

**because it probably is

The upper Mississippi is much cleaner than the interior rivers. It’s been muddy since before industrialization and monolithic agriculture.

 

[Hawki97]

I prefer

I do love golf course pics. But they're nice everywhere so heavily designed, shaped and manicured it's almost cheating IMHO.

 

[ButtersHawk]

I like the windmill farms. Think they are unique and neat to look at.

I can only speak for my hometown but my favorite part of Sioux City's skyline is at night about only 6 letters of the "Welcome to Sioux City" sign works. Super unique and beautiful.

 

[Hawki97]

The upper Mississippi is much cleaner than the interior rivers. It’s been muddy since before industrialization and monolithic agriculture.

Still ugly (to me) when compared to the emerald and blue glacial rivers / lakes and the turquoise of the oceans. Beggars can't be choosers though, I guess.

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

This is what I was going to post.

Every time I drive past these it’s like Lord of the Rings or something.

 

[Hawki97]

It is uniquely Iowa to be surrounded by corn, with wind turbines all around, I just fall in and out of love with them. Every now and then it's cool to see the big blinking lights, sometimes you just want a unobstructed view.







.....wonder if I can sneak 9 in this afternoon.

The endless unobstructed view is actually one of the visual things I have grown to dislike most about Ioway landscapes.

Different strokes.

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

The endless unobstructed view is actually one of the visual things I have grown to dislike most about Ioway landscapes.

Different strokes.

I've got a shit ton of sunrise/sunset photos from hunting you could scroll through but I don't want to ruin your thread.

 

[Hawki97]

I've got a shit ton of sunrise/sunset photos from hunting you could scroll through but I don't want to ruin your thread.

Cheating. Sunrises and sunsets can make taking a @FAUlty Gator diarrhea/constipation shit look amazing.

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

Cheating. Sunrises and sunsets can make taking a @FAUlty Gator diarrhea/constipation shit look amazing.

Maybe my best non sunrise/sunset.

 

[jamesvanderwulf]

Spent the weekend at the cabin in Guttenberg. The Mississippi is cleaner than the Seine that the tri atheletes were swimming in. Stop in Wisconsin for Bluegill and Old Fashions at Prairie DuChien. Don’t know what you’re missing…