Comments on: The most alien (human-made) landscapes on Earth

By: Anis Salvesen

Anis Salvesen — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:31:57 +0000

Wow! I came across this photo essay through a blog post on Tripping (http://www.tripping.com), and I’m so glad I did. I had no idea most of these places existed.

What struck me most, other than the sheer impact of the photos, was the insights I got into the humans that created these alien-like landscapes. For example, I was very surprised (at least initially) by #3. I can’t believe that in the ’60s, the U.S. government experimented with NUCLEAR BOMBS for use in massive construction projects.

I also wonder if future generations will look back at some of these humans creations like we look at Machu Pichu and wonder how we lived. I can just hear the narrator on a show about us, speaking in his British or Australian accent: “These early humans were strange creatures. It seems they enjoyed destroying their planet. Scientists are still trying to determine why….”
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By: Audrey Phillips

Audrey Phillips — Wed, 05 May 2010 07:49:28 +0000

the oil spill in Mexico would surely be one of the greatest environmental disasters for this year.,”;

By: AdventureRob

AdventureRob — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:04:23 +0000

I totally want to visit a door to hell now, surely it would be a good idea to turn that into a small geothermal station though, seems a waste of energy sitting there like that.

By: Millie

Millie — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:12:23 +0000

Depressing!! Man has destroyed what God has created! Sad very sad! 8(

By: Carlo Alcos

Carlo Alcos — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 05:49:08 +0000

Not to mention airplanes.

Fab pics. Very disturbing.

By: Hal Amen

Hal Amen — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 12:17:57 +0000

Thanks all. Glad you enjoyed it. Stay tuned next week for some sweet shots from a trek in Nepal.

By: Nick

Nick — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 12:03:36 +0000

Hal you rock! It’s interesting how some things that are so wrong can appear so beautiful.

I love the Libyan photo!

By: joshywashington

joshywashington — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 03:20:59 +0000

the ground zero pick looks like they are in some crumbling gothic cathedral.

another great photo essay!

By: Hal Amen

Hal Amen — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 02:15:23 +0000

I love the “windmills kill birds” argument. There’s such a slim chance of one of those blades actually hitting a bird, but how many are killed from the burning of fossil fuels and habitat loss due to drilling/mining?

By: Christine

Christine — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 01:43:13 +0000

I have to say that the pic of Rio Tinto is beautiful in a way.

I don’t know if the windfarm in Cali is the one I’ve driven by many times heading toward I-5, but either way, they are kinda freaky, though mostly good for the environment (except for the birds, of course).