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I've heard them called High Tension Wires (although that would apply to me too), Electrical Transmission Lines, High Voltage Lines, I call them Power Towers. I am fascinated with how many different designs there are for basically the same function, to transmit electricity from the power plant to the user. There are open designs made of metal strips and angles, A-frame designs of two solid angled columns, an inverted U shape, again of solid columns. Even the open framework style has several shapes, the most common is a single tower, but I've sem many with two towers and one or two cross members of the same open steel framework. Like utility poles, they often differ from the one on either side. When they turn a corner, they assume an asymmetrical design to counter the forces pulling them into the turn. I have not photographed many a beautiful landscape because these towers criss-crossed the landscape. So I made them the subject of a photo study turning their abundance into an asset.
Kenneth A. Larson is a native of Los Angeles County, California. He has been exposing film for almost 30 years and has a large collection of images from the Los Angeles area. These images mostly include scenery and buildings, but also includes many other subjects. Ken worked for eighteen years as a Visual Effects Model Maker and now as a Set Designer. Ken has often designed and built scenery involving utility poles, telephone poles, electrical transmission towers. Ken has many quality photos of these objects as reference. Ken is making these stock images available for use at comparable prices for use in publications or graphic work. These images are not clip art and are copyright protected by Kenneth A. Larson, all rights reserved. These images are also available as art work for Interior Design. These images are not mass-produced and are available on an individual basis.
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![]() SoCal_LAC001_040806.tif 3072x2048; (D) Power Tower. |
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The following several rows are of the same towers.
![]() powertower055_050202.tif 2048x3072; (D) Power Tower Late Afternoon 09 |
![]() powertower059_050202.tif 3072x2048 (D) Power Towers Late Afternoon 10 |
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The following several rows are of the same towers.
![]() powertower015_050114.tif 2048x3072 (D) Power Tower Clear Skies 02. |
![]() powertower030_050116.tif 2048x3072 (D) Power Tower Patchy Clouds 01. |
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The following section are towers in the Mojave Desert.
![]() MPowerTower0013_050205.tif 3072x2048 (D) Mojave Power Towers 01. |
![]() MPowerTower0016_050205.tif 3072x2048 (D) Mojave Power Towers 02. |
![]() MPowerTower0019_050205.tif 3072x2048 (D) Mojave Power Towers 03. |
![]() MPowerTower0022_050205.tif 3072x2048 (D) Mojave Power Towers 04. |
![]() M_powertower002_050226.tif 3072x2048 (D) Mojave Power Towers 05. |
![]() M_powertower011_050226.tif 3072x2048 (D) Mojave Power Tower 06. |
![]() M_powertower0014_050226.tif 3072x2048 (D) Mojave Power Tower 07. |
![]() M_powertower0015_050226.tif 3072x2048 (D) Mojave Power Tower 08. |
![]() M_powertower0016_050205.tif 3072x2048 (D) Mojave Power Tower 09. |
![]() M_powertower0019_050205.tif 3072x2048 (D) Mojave Power Towers 10. |
![]() M_powertower0022_050205.tif 3072x2048 (D) Mojave Power Towers 11. |
![]() M_powertower0025_050226.tif 3072x2048 (D) Mojave Power Towers 12. |
![]() M_powertower0030_050226.tif 3072x2048 (D) Mojave Power Towers 13. |
![]() M_powertower0032_050226.tif 3072x2048 (D) Mojave Power Towers 14. |
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![]() Palmdale_powertower001_0503.tif 3072x2048 (D) Palmdale Power Towers 01. |
![]() Palmdale_powertower006_0503.tif 3072x2048 (D) Palmddale Power Towers 02. |
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![]() NR_powertower021_050306.tif 3072x2048 (D) Northridge Power Tower w/ cell phone antennas. |
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![]() powertower063_050223.tif 3072x2048 (D) Power Tower Open Area. |
![]() powertower066_050223.tif 3072x2048 (D) 3 Power Tower. |
![]() powertower069_050223.tif 3072x2048 (D) Power Tower Urban Open. |
![]() powertower070_050227.tif 3072x2048 (D) 3 Power Towers and Pole. |
![]() powertower073_050227.tif 3072x2048 (D) 3 Power Towers and Tree 1. |
![]() powertower077_050227.tif 3072x2048 (D) 3 Power Towers and Tree 2. |
![]() powertower080_050227.tif 2048x3072 (D) 3 Power Towers. |
![]() powertower083_050227.tif 3072x2048 (D) 3 Power Towers Base. |
![]() powertower086_050227.tif 2048x3072 (D) Power Tower Top. |
![]() powertower089_050227.tif 2048x3072 (D) Power Towers and Palm Tree. |
![]() powertower092_050227.tif 2048x3072 (D) 3 Power Tower, Aligned. |
![]() powertower095_050227.tif 2048x3072 (D) 3 Power Tower, Top. |
![]() powertower098_050227.tif 3072x2048 (D) 3 Power Towers, Top. |
![]() powertower104_050227.tif 2048x3072 (D) 3 Power Tower, Forground Bush. |
![]() powertower106_050227.tif 3072x2048 (D) 3 Power Tower at Dusk 01. |
![]() powertower108_050227.tif 3072x2048 (D) 3 Power Tower at Dusk 02. |
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![]() S_powertower021_050227.tif 2048x3072 (D) Looking Up at A-Frame Power Tower. |
![]() S_powertower024_050227.tif 3072x2048 (D) Top A-Frame Power Tower. |
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![]() SC_powertower010_050227.tif 3072x2048 (D) Many Power Towers. |
![]() SC_powertower013_050227.tif 3072x2048 (D) Wide Power Tower Top. |
![]() SC_powertower018_050227.tif 2048x3072 (D) Wide Power Tower. |
![]() SC_powertower048_050424.tif 2048x3072 (D) Power Tower Base. |
![]() SC_powertower051_050424.tif 2048x3072 (D) Rectangular Power Tower. |
![]() SC_powertower054_050424.tif 2048x3072 (D) Rectangular Power Towers. |
![]() SC_powertower071_050424.tif 3072x2048 (D) Many Power Towers - Varieties. |
![]() SC_powertower074_050424.tif 3072x2048 (D) 3 Single Pole Power Towers. |
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![]() SnV_powertower003_050310.tif 2048x3072 (D) Power Tower. |
![]() SnV_powertower012_050310.tif 2048x3072 (D) Small Power Tower. |
![]() SnV_powertower015_050310.tif 2048x3072 (D) Small Power Tower by House. |
![]() SnV_powertower028_050310.tif 2048x3072 (D) Power Tower by Freeway. |
![]() SnV_powertower036_050310.tif 3072x2048 (D) Power Tower Base. |
![]() SnV_powertower037_050310.tif 3072x2048 (D) Looking Up at Power Tower. |
![]() SnV_powertower042_050310.tif 2048x3072 (D) Insulators of Power Tower. |
![]() SnV_powertower048_050310.tif 2048x3072 (D) Milti-Arm Power Tower. |
![]() Tj_powertower018_050306.tif 3072x2048 (D) Power Tower on Hill. |
![]() Tj_powertower019_050306.tif 3072x2048 (D) LPower Tower on Hill. |
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![]() powertowerKr003_050324.tif 2048x3072 (D) Kern County Power Towers. |
![]() powertowerKr006_050324.tif 3072x2048 (D) Rural Power Towers. |
![]() powertowerKr018_050325.tif 3072x2048 (D) Power Tower through Field. |
![]() powertower_RS03_050306.tif 2048x3072 (D) Power Pole 01. |
![]() powertower_RS06_050306.tif 2048x3072 (D) Power Pole 02. |
![]() powertower_RS09_050306.tif 2048x3072 (D) Power Pole. |
![]() Colton18_050306.tif 3072x2048 (D) Power Tower near Gravel Quary. |
![]() powertowerSJ03_050328.tif 3072x2048 (D) Tall Skinny Power Tower. |
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![]() T_powertower008_050323.tif 3072x2048 (D) 2 Short Power Tower. |
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![]() V_powertower003_050225.tif 3072x2048 (D) Los Angeles Power Tower. |
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