Erection of the Penny Hill Wind Farm
Throughout late 2012 and into the early part of 2013 I drove past a building site in a remote field near Thurcroft, Rotherham every day and wondered to myself what they were doing so far out in the middle of nowhere. Suddenly in February 2013 it became clear, here are some photos I took between Feb and April 2013 whilst they erected the new Penny Hill wind farm, a landmark that will stand menacingly above us for the next quarter of a century.
28th February 2013
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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_mesmorgan/9409531383/]Penny Hill Wind Farm - Going Up[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/j_mesmorgan/]theywereinvisible[/url], on Flickr
11th March 2013
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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_mesmorgan/9409530175/]Penny Hill Wind Farm - Going Up[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/j_mesmorgan/]theywereinvisible[/url], on Flickr
12th March 2013
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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_mesmorgan/9412289586/]Penny Hill Wind Farm - Going Up[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/j_mesmorgan/]theywereinvisible[/url], on Flickr
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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_mesmorgan/9409523829/]Penny Hill Wind Farm - Going Up[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/j_mesmorgan/]theywereinvisible[/url], on Flickr
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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_mesmorgan/9412293490/]Penny Hill Wind Farm - Going Up[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/j_mesmorgan/]theywereinvisible[/url], on Flickr
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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_mesmorgan/8815252892/]2013-03-12 - 106[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/j_mesmorgan/]theywereinvisible[/url], on Flickr
14th March 2013
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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_mesmorgan/9412286418/]Penny Hill Wind Farm - Going Up[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/j_mesmorgan/]theywereinvisible[/url], on Flickr
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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_mesmorgan/9412287096/]Penny Hill Wind Farm - Going Up[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/j_mesmorgan/]theywereinvisible[/url], on Flickr
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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_mesmorgan/9409521653/]Penny Hill Wind Farm - Going Up[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/j_mesmorgan/]theywereinvisible[/url], on Flickr
19th March 2013
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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_mesmorgan/9409516507/]Penny Hill Wind Farm - Going Up[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/j_mesmorgan/]theywereinvisible[/url], on Flickr
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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_mesmorgan/9412284324/]Penny Hill Wind Farm - Going Up[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/j_mesmorgan/]theywereinvisible[/url], on Flickr
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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_mesmorgan/9409518975/]Penny Hill Wind Farm - Going Up[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/j_mesmorgan/]theywereinvisible[/url], on Flickr
21st March 2013
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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_mesmorgan/9409514487/]Penny Hill Wind Farm - Going Up[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/j_mesmorgan/]theywereinvisible[/url], on Flickr
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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_mesmorgan/9409515493/]Penny Hill Wind Farm - Going Up[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/j_mesmorgan/]theywereinvisible[/url], on Flickr
2nd April 2013
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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_mesmorgan/9412299468/]Penny Hill Wind Farm - Going Up[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/j_mesmorgan/]theywereinvisible[/url], on Flickr
12th July 2013
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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_mesmorgan/9273301164/]2013-07-12[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/j_mesmorgan/]theywereinvisible[/url], on Flickr
Slamfest 2013
July 2013 - The folks at Rotherham Art Events gave some of our members an amazing opportunity to have full backstage access to all stages and bands of Slamfest 2013 in Rotherham. Here is a small sample of some of the amazing photos from those lucky peeps.
Slamfest Collage by happymillerman, on Flickr
Temptation
Temptation Collage by happymillerman, on Flickr
The X-tatics
IMG_4821 by happymillerman, on Flickr
Havana Rocks
IMG_4940 by happymillerman, on Flickr
IMG_5062 by happymillerman, on Flickr
The Mynas
Mynas Panorama by happymillerman, on Flickr
IMG_4648 by happymillerman, on Flickr
Waiting for God
Waiting For God @ The High House (2) by happymillerman, on Flickr
Swansong from Sunday - They are also playing clifton park bandstand in september - led zep / jimi hendrix et al. Great Rock covers band
IMG_5516 by happymillerman, on Flickr
IMG_5593 by happymillerman, on Flickr
Tirana Third Golden Bird - Very strange - improvised psychadellic rock - or so that was the tag line
IMG_5300 by happymillerman, on Flickr
IMG_5311 by happymillerman, on Flickr
Diamond Velocity - My fave of the whole weekend.... Slywia really rocks.
IMG_5668 by happymillerman, on Flickr
IMG_5656 by happymillerman, on Flickr
IMG_5691-2 by happymillerman, on Flickr
Temptation @ Slamfest 2013 by RichPICings, on Flickr
The Sherlocks by RichPICings, on Flickr
The Sherlocks by RichPICings, on Flickr
The Sherlocks by RichPICings, on Flickr
The Sherlocks by RichPICings, on Flickr
Brandon Gray by RichPICings, on Flickr
Brandon Gray by RichPICings, on Flickr