On Sunday I went out with some friends to where the Palomar Pipeline is set to cross the Clackamas river. It’s one of the many, many places that this pipeline will be remarkably disruptive: in this case, running across a beautiful section of river and then clearcutting a whole bunch of old-growth. For fun, go ahead and check out the gas company’s myth-busting of common Palomar myths! For example:
MYTH: Palomar will require clear cutting, and the construction will destroy sensitive environmental areas.
Clearing the right-of-way is very different from the clear-cutting claims project opponents have made. Palomar proposes a temporary 120-foot-wide construction easement reduced to a 50-foot-wide permanent easement once construction is complete
this one is awesome cause it’s like: myth: we’ll be clearcutting. When in fact, we’ll be clearcutting. The myth about eminent domain is pretty good too.
anyhow, more pictures of the area after the break.
(click on pictures for slightly larger versions).
Drooling over your pictures yet again.
What camera do you use?
I shoot with a Pentax K10D, pretty much just with the kit lens that comes with it, usually at its widest. The trick is shooting in RAW, if you ask me.
Awesome. Thankee.
A quick google tells me that I am going to be saving up my pennies for a little while for that one!