Inspiration Week---Refinery Row

So I took my inspiration for today's shot from John Lynn @jwlynn 64. On Feb 14 he posted a picture of a power plant. When I saw it it made me think of our refinery row here in Edmonton. Alberta's top natural resource is our oil and gas. Most of our revenue dollars come as a direct result of this. Refinery Row sits on the highway between Edmonton and Sherwood Park. I have wanted to take a picture of it for awhile so when we went for a drive on Sunday we passed by it and I pulled over on the shoulder and got this picture. After I took it I noticed the truck just pulling into the scene and I thought about taking it over again but then I decided that it fits right in with the picture as a whole that I went with this one. Some day I will go back and take a shot at night as it looks quite impressive in the dark with all of its light
Thanks John for the inspiration for this shot

[Kerri]

Awesome shot

[Chris]

I like this photograph very much indeed - wonderful lines and the road leads is into the shot. the small yellow and blue objects really make the photo for me. A Fav

[Ellen Young]

Great industrial shot bkb! goes well with the grey weather! :)

[Tony]

Great capture Brian, refineries offer so many photo-ops both in their structure and their night-light. Look forward to seeing it all lit up.

[Shirley Chetwynd]

Great shot, wonderful lines.

[Andrew Nelson]

Nice shot, i love the pipework the truck & the whole industrial look.

[Jennifer C]

amazing the design of these refineries, so many pipes

[Sheralee S]

I imagine it would look impressive at night. Nicely captured.

[Carole Imes]

Outstanding, Brian! You need to tag this for this wks theme -- theme-structures. Very well caught and fits perfectly with the gray skies. I like the truck---fits right in with the whole scene. Will look fwd to seeing this at night, too!

[Cindy Rez]

awesome shot...the light is perfect!!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Great capture. Industrial areas can be so interesting.

[John]

Cool industrial shot.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Gritty and industrial!

[Ian Fisher]

This industrial scene makes a fascinating composition!

[Kim]

Refineries and power plants amaze me. Most amazing to me is that someone knows what is going on there - in detail. I would love to see a picture of this at night, but be careful!

[Caren]

Except for the snow, that looks like its in the middle of my hometown!

[Hubregt Visser]

Very nice industrial shot.

[Shirley Banford]

Great scene.

[David Price]

I like the complex textures & the overcast sky works really well.

[Mrs. Smith]

Perfect capture of this business. I'm really enjoying this series. It's such a great idea!

[Sheila]

I like the look of industrial structures.

[Al Perry]

Industry at it's finest. Nice shot.

[bkb in the city]

@kerristephens Thanks Kerri

[bkb in the city]

@gooner46 Glad you liked it so much. Thanks for the fav

[bkb in the city]

@ellimae Thanks Ellen

[bkb in the city]

@tonydebont I am looking forward to getting that shot as well

[bkb in the city]

@http365proj Thanks Shirley

[bkb in the city]

@andyn Thanks Andrew. Glad you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@jenrobcarr They do look pretty cool

[bkb in the city]

@bella_ss Thanks Sheralee. I am looking forward to getting a night shot

[bkb in the city]

@cimes1 Looking forward to getting the night shot

[bkb in the city]

@cindyrez Thanks Cindy

[bkb in the city]

@mittens Yes they can

[bkb in the city]

@johnnyfrs Glad you like it

[bkb in the city]

@olivetreeann That is a good way to describe it

[bkb in the city]

@if1 It really is an interesting subject for sure

[bkb in the city]

@kimshots I am looking forward to getting that night shot. Thankfully there is a lot of space to stand while taking it

[bkb in the city]

@clmiller I can imagine what the ones down there look like

[bkb in the city]

@hjv Thanks Hubregt

[bkb in the city]

@sabanford Glad you like it Shirley

[bkb in the city]

@david68 Glad you like it David

[bkb in the city]

@mrssmith Thanks Carla. Glad you're enjoying this little series

[bkb in the city]

@swguevin Glad I could share this with you then

[michelle mcintyre]

Very industrial - like all the lines!!

[bkb in the city]

@hollandcrew Thanks Al

[Bill McMiken]

Can't wait for the night shot. It would also look great with a stormy sky.

[Claire]

Quite space age ish

[Jordan]

Such a neat shot, I've never seen anything like that, it kind of looks like rockets waiting for lift off!

[bkb in the city]

@michelle58 Glad you like it

[bkb in the city]

@billabonga The stormy shot would be cool as well

[bkb in the city]

@claireuk Good way to look at it

[summerfield]

we posted almost the same shot this day. mine was of the steel mills in hamilton. this is a fabulous shot, brian.

[Ellen E]

Nice! Glad to hear I'm not the only one with aspirations to photograph a power plant at night. I think about it a lot, but I'm not sure how I'll pull it off!

[bkb in the city]

@summerfield Thanks Vikki. There is something interesting about industrial photos

[bkb in the city]

@ellen I guess it depends on where it is located and how close you can get to it safely.

[KAL]

Great capture and composition of this plant! Thanks for sharing the importance of it!

[bkb in the city]

@kathyladley You're welcome

[Diane]

Very nice shot! Gas and oil are a big industry in Louisiana, too, and I've taken a couple of photos of plants and refineries. They aren't as pretty as natural scenery, but they're part of the landscape, too.

[bkb in the city]

@eudora You are absolutely right about that Diane

[William F Boyea]

They do look cool in the dark.......I have worked on and off at two for over 25 years.Nice shot