2007/06/25
Tubing
First thing this morning we headed to "EBR-1", the world's first nuclear power plant. This plant was declared a national historic site in 1966. After our self-guided tour of the plant we headed back to Craters of the Moon to go check out the lava tubes (caves under the lava).
The main console in the control room --- the walls of the room were lined with monitors.
The first test of the plant created enough electricity to run four light bulbs, the next day they were producing enough electricity to run the plant.
I'm trying one of the mechanical arms. The first arms were heavy and I found them hard to use. Later models were lighter and much easier to use.
A working X-39 atomic jet plan engine --- can you image how large the plane would be
Indian Cave - a large lava tube.
Looking down at Indian Cave.
There was ice in Boyscout Cave. It was in the 70sF outside and close to freezing in the cave.
A view of the landscape.
A view of a lava flow.
An arch in the lava.
The main console in the control room --- the walls of the room were lined with monitors.
The first test of the plant created enough electricity to run four light bulbs, the next day they were producing enough electricity to run the plant.
I'm trying one of the mechanical arms. The first arms were heavy and I found them hard to use. Later models were lighter and much easier to use.
A working X-39 atomic jet plan engine --- can you image how large the plane would be
Indian Cave - a large lava tube.
Looking down at Indian Cave.
There was ice in Boyscout Cave. It was in the 70sF outside and close to freezing in the cave.
A view of the landscape.
A view of a lava flow.
An arch in the lava.
