This is just about half way there. Sure is pretty . . . . lonely. :P
No really this is a most wonderful place.
If you look really close you and see to plumes of steam from the hot springs (the smaller one on the left) and the power plant (the larger one on the right).
Here I zoomed in. This is still about 30 to 45 minutes away.
Here is one of the 'wells' where the collect the super heated steam and pipe it to the plant.
The pipeline has these open box shapes in it to allow for earth movement. The open end makes it so the pipeline can flex and expand. Really cool.
More pipeline coming together near the plant.
Here is the Blundale Power plant in all its geothermal glory. I have to say this is very awesome.
On the way to the plant I stopped off at the hot springs area. I am told there used to be a few bath houses here built in the early 1900's
It would seem the ground is very unstable. Sure looks neat.
It almost looks like the gound is on fire with the steam rising up. It's funny there are a lot of little holes in the ground in the area where steam comes out. This must be what they mean by unstable soil.
Here is a close up of the most active section of the spring. I didn't dare get any closer. It sure sounded like boiling water.
