Mankind Against Mother Nature - post yours here.

[Skygod44]

I couldn't find a thread showing what humans do, in our attempt at taming the untameable.

So post yours here.

"Man-made structures aimed at holding Mother Nature back."

Of course, here's my first post:
A crane-ship, lifting tetrapods into place, on a new section of sea defence wall.

Most of Japan is surrounded by these.
In my opinion, quite unsightly, but they do a good job at protecting our coastline from typhoons.

Cheers for now,
Simon

 

[tamnitok]

 

[West Coast Birder]

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Where is this? Looks almost like the open pit copper mine in Butte, Montana.

 

[tamnitok]

Where is this? Looks almost like the open pit copper mine in Butte, Montana.

It is situated in eastern Serbia, above the town of Majdanpek - one of the most depopulated and polluted regions in the country.

 

[West Coast Birder]

It is situated in eastern Serbia, above the town of Majdanpek - one of the most depopulated and polluted regions in the country.

We have our own version of that, which is what I referred to. Terrible.

Berkeley Pit - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Capn Jack]

Against the wind...
JAK_1248 by Jack Silver, on Flickr

Going against the wind isn't natural, but people can do it by sailing close-hauled, and tacking.

 

[Skygod44]

Against the wind...
JAK_1248 by Jack Silver, on Flickr

Going against the wind isn't natural, but people can do it by sailing close-hauled, and tacking.

Nice one, Jack.
And an interpretation of the thread title I didn't initially envisage.

Cheers for now,
Simon

 

[ShipleyNW]

 

[Skygod44]

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Ah yes, Ken.

Sea walls are one of the most prominent attempts, worldwide.

I must go out and find some more, to get this thread rolling.

Cheers for now,
Simon

 

[ShipleyNW]

Ah yes, Ken.

Sea walls are one of the most prominent attempts, worldwide.

I must go out and find some more, to get this thread rolling.

Cheers for now,
Simon

That's actually a dam on the Columbia river.

 

[Skygod44]

That's actually a dam on the Columbia river.

It is...?
I couldn't tell.
But it certainly still fits here nicely.

 

[K9Kirk]

Against a flooded river at Myakka River State Park. Taken last year.

054cv-studio25-2 by Kirk Behymer, on Flickr

 

[Skygod44]

Against a flooded river at Myakka River State Park. Taken last year.

054cv-studio25-2 by Kirk Behymer, on Flickr

That was a great photographic find, Kirk.

Sad for the locals though.

Cheers for now,
Simon

 

[K9Kirk]

That was a great photographic find, Kirk.

Sad for the locals though.

Cheers for now,
Simon

Yep! And when it floods like that it means the gators are where they usually aren't so one must watch their step.

 

[ShipleyNW]

 

[Skygod44]

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That's a great interpretation of the thread title, Ken.

Rather than trying to hold Mother Nature back, the sign is holding idiots like us back. Because I've no doubts it's only teenage boys, TikTokkers and photographers who would go near the edge, in the first place.


Cheers for now,
Simon

 

[Skygod44]

A double-width sea wall/barrier type thing.

At high tide.

Cheers for now,
Simon

 

[Skygod44]

Something that struck me today, when at the cruise ship port -

Even something as simple as this mooring bollard, is symbolic of how humans can gently fight back against the immense strength of Mother Nature.


Cheers for now,
Simon

 

[Skygod44]

Time for a thread boost.

Yep. There's a house in there.
But it's clearly losing the battle!

Cheers for now,
Simon

 

[NixEre]

Controlling the river to provide power to the mill - once upon a time

Belper, Derbyshire