Xcel Smokestack Demolition
On June 28, 2008, Xcel demolished (intentionally) a smokestack from a retired coal plant. Over 500 feet tall, we watched from the High Bridge (Smith Bridge) over the Mississippi River.
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Date: 06/28/2008
Owner: christopher mitchell
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Onlookers from the road
We stood on the bridge, which turned out to be more scary than expected
Date: 06/28/2008
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Boom!
After the loud boom, before anything else happened
Date: 06/28/2008
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Smoke at the base
You can see the smoke starting to pour out of the bottom
Date: 06/28/2008
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Teetering
It begins to move. Slowly
Date: 06/28/2008
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The initial boom shook the bridge. It was scary and loud.
Date: 06/28/2008
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Slowly Tipping over
The entire collapse took a lot longer than I expected
Date: 06/28/2008
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Slowly tipping over, still...
I don't think my heart beat much during the fall that seemed to take 5 minutes
Date: 06/28/2008
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Picking up speed
At this point I realize the tower is not coming straight down.
Date: 06/28/2008
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Almost out of the frame
I now realize I'll have to recompose the shot
Date: 06/28/2008
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