I'm finally uploading the rest of the power lines I took in Michigan a month ago. I'm excited for you guys to see them. I wish I could have uploaded these earlier but I couldn't because my monthly photo quota was reached and all my photos had to wait.
I'm not going to lie, I'm starting to dislike Ipernity. I find the strict and expensive subscription requirement in order to upload all your photos is frustrating. Worse, you have to renewing the subscription every year in order to maintain the unlimited upload priviledge or else people can't see 80% of your photos. I'm not a fan of the interface as well. I feel like people dont always see the comments as I comment on a lot when I'm on here but it seems like people dont always see them. Do you guys use other photosharing sites for our power line seafaring or are you guys still sticking with ipernity? I dont mind paying for people's services but not when people aren't using it as much, especially when I feel like there might be better sites with fewer restrictions. I'm not sure if flicker is better these days or if there's better sites there that you guys are also using for your uploads. I noticed I haven't seen as many of you fellow line fans as much on here as I used to. I have to admit I was busy for the last couple of years because other personal obligations but miss safariing and plan on uploading a lot of new stuff in the days to come.
To be honest, the choices are shrinking as to photo sharing platforms, as data centers to store all those pictures don't come cheap... I rolled back my Flickr account to 999 (of 1000) pictures to stay under their newly enacted free account limits. They are currently having technical issues due to the massive migration of their systems out of Yahoo's, so I haven't done much over there, preferring to wait things out over there.
Over here, the folks now in charge are looking at a cut-rate membership as a compromise for those who want to be a member but think the full priced membership a bit spendy. But if you split that annual payment of $50 by 12 months, it works out to $4 and change a month... or one Starbucks drink. :)
Holy smokes... an EIGHT TERMINAL POTHEAD? I have never seen one of those before!
I haven't been able to do as many line safaris lately, but I'm still on here and subscribed in full, and intend to do so for the foreseeable future! I love seeing your uploads. Keep them coming!
Not only that, it looks like the style where the terminals lift off (there should be an accompanying set of 'dummy pothead' insulators where the live drop can be stored when the cable is to be disconnected).
Thank you I appreciate it! I have no idea where these circuits were for. I tried to follow the lines but they've been recently de-energized. I remember them being live a few years ago: I regret not following them then.
I going to still use ipernituy as well but I'm also going to start posting the same uploads on Facebook as well.
Is there any street view coverage of that line? Google likes to make periodic revisits in the bigger cities (while ignoring a lot of the smaller towns - they have yet to revisit my hometown, only one pass down Main street and up the county road west of town, both low-res? C'mon).
Nice find! Yeah I've noticed the group of line fans has been dwindling over the past few years. Not sure why. It's a big reason why I haven't been renewing my club membership.
Andrew Zehner still posts once in a while on Flickr, but he sticks to trains, and PA Powerliner now only posts once in a blue moon on the ICON gallery. Pat Scott, Nick Ogden, and Charles Robinson don't even put up any new stuff anymore. Then there's those who have simply fallen off the face of the earth (Andre, Jan Chris, David Hinton, Johnvosh).
Vertryn may have run afoul of ima as at least two accounts have vanished and his remaining one got demoted to guest mode (TOS violation - 1 account per person).
We probably just need to start posting more pics and commenting on theirs. I always try to comment on ppls photos as one of the reasons. I appreciate your comments as well as David Dahle, and Power Lines.
I guess it's understandable being all these uploads can probably get expensive in server space. I'm probably going to renew my membership and maybe purchase the cut rate membership.
I have some more photos of this pole, such as the bottom, that shows the pipe and new cables they seem to be replacing and hope to upload these soon when I can.
Your in luck. Streetview is pretty high-res in Detroit. It is in Dickinson Ave and East Edsel Ford Freeway. The lines go under the highway and come back up behind Harper Ave. I tried to follow the lines but I sadly found out I was doing it 2-3 years too late. I remember all this being live but didn't try to find out what it was when younger because I spent all my time studying in hs/college and partying on the weekends.
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James E Hackett said:
I'm not going to lie, I'm starting to dislike Ipernity. I find the strict and expensive subscription requirement in order to upload all your photos is frustrating. Worse, you have to renewing the subscription every year in order to maintain the unlimited upload priviledge or else people can't see 80% of your photos. I'm not a fan of the interface as well. I feel like people dont always see the comments as I comment on a lot when I'm on here but it seems like people dont always see them. Do you guys use other photosharing sites for our power line seafaring or are you guys still sticking with ipernity? I dont mind paying for people's services but not when people aren't using it as much, especially when I feel like there might be better sites with fewer restrictions. I'm not sure if flicker is better these days or if there's better sites there that you guys are also using for your uploads. I noticed I haven't seen as many of you fellow line fans as much on here as I used to. I have to admit I was busy for the last couple of years because other personal obligations but miss safariing and plan on uploading a lot of new stuff in the days to come.
David Dahle replied to James E Hackett:
Over here, the folks now in charge are looking at a cut-rate membership as a compromise for those who want to be a member but think the full priced membership a bit spendy. But if you split that annual payment of $50 by 12 months, it works out to $4 and change a month... or one Starbucks drink. :)
Power Lines said:
I haven't been able to do as many line safaris lately, but I'm still on here and subscribed in full, and intend to do so for the foreseeable future! I love seeing your uploads. Keep them coming!
David Dahle replied to Power Lines:
James E Hackett said:
I going to still use ipernituy as well but I'm also going to start posting the same uploads on Facebook as well.
David Dahle replied to James E Hackett:
SW Ohio Lines said:
David Dahle replied to SW Ohio Lines:
Andrew Zehner still posts once in a while on Flickr, but he sticks to trains, and PA Powerliner now only posts once in a blue moon on the ICON gallery. Pat Scott, Nick Ogden, and Charles Robinson don't even put up any new stuff anymore. Then there's those who have simply fallen off the face of the earth (Andre, Jan Chris, David Hinton, Johnvosh).
Vertryn may have run afoul of ima as at least two accounts have vanished and his remaining one got demoted to guest mode (TOS violation - 1 account per person).
James E Hackett replied to SW Ohio Lines:
James E Hackett said:
I have some more photos of this pole, such as the bottom, that shows the pipe and new cables they seem to be replacing and hope to upload these soon when I can.
Your in luck. Streetview is pretty high-res in Detroit. It is in Dickinson Ave and East Edsel Ford Freeway. The lines go under the highway and come back up behind Harper Ave. I tried to follow the lines but I sadly found out I was doing it 2-3 years too late. I remember all this being live but didn't try to find out what it was when younger because I spent all my time studying in hs/college and partying on the weekends.