Blowin' in the wind

The answer, my friend, is located in the Pocono Mountains, near Wilkes-Barre, PA. As we traveled home from Syracuse, we were amazed at the sight of these giant wind-powered turbines sitting on top of a ridge. They are 397 feet high (255 feet of tower, plus the upright blade) - almost 100 feet more than a football field, or the Staue of Liberty. They stand out like Brobdingnagian giants, turning gracefully in the breeze. These turbines are part of the Bear Creek wind farm. They provide energy to Pennsylvania Power & Light, and the University of Pennsylvania, among others. All told, there are 12 generators putting out 2 magawatts each. Expectations are to generate 75 million kilowatt-hours per year.

If you want to see this sight for yourself, just head south on the Northeast Extension of the PA Turnpike from Scranton. As you can see, this shot was from mile marker 110.