B -- Boating on Belews Lake

We've featured boating on Belews Lake before. However, with the hot weather we've been having in Greensboro lately, a photo of a nearby lake was long overdue. Belews Lake was created in 1973 by Duke Energy for the purpose of providing water to cool their coal-fired power plant. At one time the water was contaminated by selenium. However the fish consumption advisory was lifted ten years ago and the lake is no longer considered dangerous. 

The black circle on the edge of the photo is from a lens cover to protect from sun flare got. It got in the way!  We like the effect if the boat appearing to exit a tunnel. Our goal is to post a picture every week on ABC Wednesday and "B" is for Belews and boating! Hey, this works for Watery Wednesday, too!

 

 

Comments

[Bill B]

You're covering all the bases.

[Janis]

Great shot...like the angle.

[Halcyon]

I think the lens hood adds something to the photo. Nice shot!

[Carver]

That looks like a pleasant place to get out on the water and I love the perspective of the shot. Happy Wednesday.

[Roger Green]

Beautiful blue sky too.

ROG, ABC Wednesday team

[Sylvia Kirkwood]

Looks like great fun to me! Terrific photo for the day! Love the water and blue skies! Hope your week is going well! Enjoy!

Sylvia
ABC Team

[hip chick]

Oh it looks so fresh and cool and summery.

[Jacob]

A grand time on the water. I've become very cynical, though, and probably would disbelieve the notion that selenium is no longer a problem.

And yes, a photo can look humid. Or hominid. Or horrid. Or livid. Or lurid. Or...oh, heck you get the idea. But humid for sure...this is humid country. It's only 97 now, but the air is quite heavy.

Did you read that March of this year was the hottest March on record since records have been kept - sometime in the late 1880s.

The first part of the year also broke records. Methinks we're gonna see some changes ahead. Prob'ly won't like 'em.

[Tumblewords]

Looks like a blast - happy summer!