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Dunstable Downs
Wind-Catcher
National Trust
19 August 2022


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World Photography Day (Dunstable Downs) (General view in PiP)

World Photography Day (Dunstable Downs) (General view in PiP)
This is part of a structure at Dunstable Downs. There is an explanation nearby saying -

"Is it a sculpture? A crashed spaceship? Something the builders left behind?
No. It's a wind-catcher, part of the ventilation system that enters the Visitor Centre.
Fresh air goes in through the long vertical vents on each side and travels through an underground pipe into the Visitor Centre. In the summer this cools the air so that the building doesn't need electric fans or air conditioning. In winter it warms the air slightly so that the boiler doesn't have to work so hard to heat the building.".

I have taken lots and lots of photos here and have always tried to look for an original angle without too much success.

I had recently seen a photo of this structure in the Visitor Centre where the photographer had selected a small part of the structure. The sky was a rich deep blue and there were no clouds. It inspired me to try something similar.

On World Photography Day the weather looked promising so I decided to head out to Dunstable Downs. There were a few clouds about and the sky was quite light but still blue :-)

This is my attempt at a close view and a PiP is attached showing a general view taken way back in October 2021.

I thought my photo was a little bit relevant with energy costs going up almost daily! And, I was thinking that I could, perhaps, get one installed in our front garden to save on our energy bills :-)

Pics-UM, Pano ☼ Rapi ♫✯♫, Luis Miguel, Nouchetdu38 and 21 other people have particularly liked this photo


22 comments - The latest ones
 Madeleine Defawes
Madeleine Defawes club
Superbe image de cette construction moderne et utile !
Bonne journée. Amitiés
3 years ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Madeleine Defawes club
Thank you very much, Madeleine.
Best wishes.
3 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Interesting image and note
3 years ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Thank you, Jaap.
3 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Very impressive, Roger !
3 years ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Ulrich John club
Thanks very much, Ulrich John. And, thank you for the invitation.
3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.
 Annaig BZH
Annaig BZH
excellente j'aime le graphisme le design et surtout le fond de bleu,
3 years ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Annaig BZH
Thanks very much, Annick. Appreciated. And, thank you for the invitations.
3 years ago.
 Stephan Fey
Stephan Fey club
A very interesting, modern and climate friendly building, Roger!
3 years ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Stephan Fey club
Thanks very much, Stephan.
3 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
You made it indeed look like a sculpture in the main photo, fantastic! Thanks for adding the wider view, I'd never have guessed from the detail shot:-)
3 years ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Gudrun club
Thanks so much, Gudrun. Very much appreciated :-)
3 years ago.
 Eva Lewitus
Eva Lewitus club
I especially like the P... and thank you for the explanation
3 years ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Eva Lewitus club
Thanks very much, Eva.
3 years ago.
 raingirl
raingirl club
this is great from so many angles! i think you succeeded so well with this more up close image of this incredible functional piece of art. quite beautiful and on the edge of abstraction - something i love.

thank you for the details of your venture on our event day! did you like having something to frame your photographic day?

Happy (belated) World Photography Day!
3 years ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to raingirl club
Thanks so very much, Laura. Appreciated.
Yes Laura, it was great to have the incentive of 'World Photography Day'. It was inspiring to have a goal to work to and to be able to detail the experience.
Thank you very much for all your hard work ensuring the success of World Photography Day.
Have a lovely rest of the week, Laura.
3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.
raingirl club has replied to Roger Bennion club
So glad you enjoyed the incentive! It's my pleasure to put this event on - it's a delight that so many members enjoy it.
3 years ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to raingirl club
Thank you, Laura.
3 years ago.
 FarbFormFreude
FarbFormFreude club
a great picture for WPD
3 years ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to FarbFormFreude club
Thanks very much, FFF.
3 years ago.
 Frans Schols
Frans Schols club
Schitterende opname, van dit bijzondere bouwwerk.
In de winter zal het wel werken, Maar in de zomer ???
Als de zon schijnt op het donkere ijzer en er is geen wind???
Ben heel benieuwd als jij er ooit eens binnen komt.
Hartelijke groeten, Frans.
3 years ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Frans Schols club
Hello Frans. Thank you very much for complimenting my photo. Appreciated. Unfortunately, they don't allow people to enter the structure. Dunstable Downs is the highest point in the county of Bedfordshire at 243m (797 ft.). Whenever I visit, there always seems to be a breeze blowing :-) The Visitor Centre usually feels comfortably pleasant during all seasons. Occasionally in times of a heatwave it can feel pretty hot but, even then, there are plenty of doors that are opened to aid the flow of air :-)
Wishing you a great Sunday.
Best wishes, Roger
3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.

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