Plantation Pipe Line Company is located near the Piedmont Triad International Airport. They sell all kinds of fuel for commercial, private, and military vehicles. They have over 3,000 miles of pipeline for their refined petroleum. Without a vehicle in the photo, it is hard to tell that these drums are actually several stories high. The ladders help provide some perspective.
We love the sky in this photo, taken last week as a storm was rolling in. The drums really look illuminated by that bright-foreboding sky. That acute angle of clouds almost looks like it is going to crush those drums. We decided that skyline deserved to be shared on Skywatch Friday.
Dramatic sky, stark tanks and that color brown in foregrownd. I love it!
Posted by: Birdman | Friday, August 07, 2009 at 06:57 AM
You can feel the power all around--in the tanks, in their name, in the sky.
Posted by: Dina | Friday, August 07, 2009 at 09:36 AM
Cool photo the boldness of it reminds me of a painting.
Posted by: dan thompson | Friday, August 07, 2009 at 05:23 PM
The sky is beautiful in this picture!
Posted by: Susie | Saturday, August 08, 2009 at 04:57 PM
This is one of the photos that could be a painting. You know the Libra harmony alwasy please. I see the dark blue of the highway in one corner and the darkest blue of the gathering storm in the opposite. This photo can be said to have captured hesitating power. Yes, I like it very much. Good shot!!
Posted by: June | Monday, August 10, 2009 at 05:48 AM
I remember seeing this last week... I thought I'd left a comment, but maybe I was speechless. I love the way the clouds just graze the tops of each of the containers. And such a pretty grey-blue for stormclouds.
Posted by: VioletSky | Friday, August 14, 2009 at 08:33 AM
I love the ominous cloud bank overtaking the drums! There is a really good Sci-fi story in there somewhere!
Posted by: Janis | Saturday, August 15, 2009 at 08:03 PM
The drums looks very illuminated maybe because of sky. I also like the way the sky formed. Great.
Posted by: Plumbing supplies | Friday, May 20, 2011 at 10:12 PM
Is this a real photograph or is it a painting? I'm a little confused. Also, thank you for sharing the location of this plantation pipeline.
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