Crane

This is the crane at the refinery. I guess they are in the middle of a project that will remove the sulfur from gasoline... cost $1,000,000 to put the crane up, and another $14,000,000 for the use of it, plus the additional cost of however they remove the sulfur, the crane is being used to take the equipment out.

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thats one big, expensive crane. i like how the Americans put their flag on anything tall.

also could i ask to see a wider shot? something that shows it compared to the scenery.

I will do my best I may have to go get another shot, but that wont be hard since its like a 2 minute drive.

Well why shouldn't they? I can't see anything wrong with proudly displaying the nation's flag. I would too.
(note I am not American)

Seeing that crane reminds me of the tragedy that happened in July of 99 with a crane like that here in WI. It was the tallest crane in the world. I walked past the thing once on the way to a game and it was so big you can't even describe it.

"Three construction workers were killed July 14 when a 567-foot crane lifting a 400-ton section of a retractable roof bent in half and collapsed inside the new Miller Park stadium being built for the Milwaukee Brewers' professional baseball team. An estimated 1,200 tons of concrete and debris fell, killing the workers and injuring five others, including the crane operator.

The dead were Jerome Starr, 52, Jeff Wischer, 40, and William DeGrave, 39, who were in a cage that was being hoisted by another crane when the disaster occurred. Fortunately nearly all of the other 700 construction workers at the site had been removed as a precaution during the roof lift.

The crane, nicknamed “Big Blue,” is one of the largest such pieces of equipment in the world, requiring a 1,150 ton counter-weight to keep it balanced. The shock caused by the crane's collapse was severe enough to be measured on the nearest seismograph at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee."

Here's an amazing video. http://craneaccidents.​com/bigblue.mpg

Well composed and cropped.

HUGE crane!

Traveling around the US, I am always pleased to see how patriotic the people of the west are. Wyoming always has many flags displayed in unusual places. I love it.

Nice shot of the crane, too.

I admire the americans patriotic sense. i'll leave it at that.

If this crane is still up in about a month or two, who knows really how long it will be there, I will get another pic with the new lens I am after. Can't quite decide which one I want yet.

But it will be better than the cheapo EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III that I have.

Wow never seen one even close to that big, thats pretty cool!

Holy mama,now thats what i call a crane.