..........Due East.......... by Beemer

Photography • Sea/Undersea • posted on Jan 21, 2005

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On January 21, 1941. The commercial production of magnesium first began in the US at Freeport, Texas. Magnesium, the lightest of all structural elements was extracted from seawater through electrolytic process. Herbert H. Dow first extracted the metal from Brine in Midland, Michigan in 1916. Dow's Freeport magnesium plant played a key role during World War II, when the lightweight metal became critical alloy for airplanes. US military aircraft production escalated, and as much as 2000 lbs. of magnesium was needed per plane. In 1998 Dow Chemical Co., shut down production at Freeport, due to crippling damage during a severe Gulf Coast Storms. Magnesium from Seawater... who would've Thunk it...

Comments (18)

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Lledeline

3:46PM | Fri, 21 January 2005

Wonderful shot.

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chantal-france

4:22PM | Fri, 21 January 2005

Wonderful shot and very interesting story of the impact of magnesium in World war II : I just didn't know this aspect of the 40's. Besides, your shot has no need of this story to be a very beautiful one :)) I enjoyed a lot your photo : beautiful colours and a breathtaking splash of this big wave :)) Bravo!! V

ashenglow

4:23PM | Fri, 21 January 2005

Very nice shot! Is that the same lighthouse from Narragansett, RI that you posted right before Christmas?! :)

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diomedes66

6:01PM | Fri, 21 January 2005

Superb scenic composition, the perfect decisive moment for capturing the spraying wave. Bravo, very well done indeed! VOTE

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photofinish

7:41PM | Fri, 21 January 2005

Beautiful ocean spray! Love the way it's captured.

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DJB

10:45PM | Fri, 21 January 2005

Would have been fun taking these shots. Great work and lucky you.

AgentMai

11:48PM | Fri, 21 January 2005

Interesting bits of info there! Seeing this wavey water really makes me feel as though I'm standing there, super clarity and sharpness too! Well composed, and excellent presentation =)

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Bonker

2:23AM | Sat, 22 January 2005

nice shot, and the history lection is a nice vonus

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Shadane

7:11AM | Sat, 22 January 2005

brilliant shot!!!

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Petra-S

9:20AM | Sat, 22 January 2005

Wonderful Photo, brilliant water and effect, POV and light! Excellent image!

Pierre59

9:47AM | Sat, 22 January 2005

Beautiful !!!

ebsmooth

9:48AM | Sat, 22 January 2005

wow!!! outstanding shot! looks as though the spray was coming after you..heh heh!!! fantastic capture!!! V!!!

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sossy

11:44AM | Sat, 22 January 2005

outstanding capture of the splash! it is fantastic composed and the stuff I like very much! gorgeous scene! ;o)

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tizjezzme

3:47PM | Sat, 22 January 2005

Breathtaking photo .. absolutely gorgeous.!! I must vote

soulofharmony

1:41PM | Sun, 23 January 2005

this is absolutely gorgeous.. would love to walk that beach even feel the spray... wonderful outstanding photography..voteeeeee:) excellent.. love the info as well...well done..perfection

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marzo

3:11AM | Mon, 24 January 2005

Super shot. Nice one Randy!

fblnet

3:45PM | Tue, 25 January 2005

Perfect shot!!! Bravo!:

lak

11:27AM | Wed, 06 April 2005

this one surely caught my attention...that ocean spraying up almost wets the viewers face :) and the beautiful background looks like a painting...simply a terrific photograph!