Industrial Scenes - Part II
The industrial scenes conclude today with a wide variety of pictures from across the globe - and we'll begin the tour in Rotterdam, The Netherlands - home to one of the world's largest seaports. The port, which was the world’s busiest from 1962 to 1986, has now been overshadowed by Asian ports such as Singapore and Shanghai - but is still considered to be a strategically important distribution point in Europe as it is surrounded by Europe’s highly-populated and industrialized centers – the German Ruhr district, Paris and London. The Port of Rotterdam came into existence in 1283 when a small fishing village was created at the mouth of the Rotte River by reclaiming a tract of land. The port became a major seaport in 1360 after the construction of a canal to the Schie. This development allowed the port to gain access to larger cities in the north, and to facilitate the transport of goods between England and Germany - and it's been going strong ever since.
A smoggy, hot day at the Port of Toronto.
Solar farms in the Western U.S.
Wind farms in rural California.
A rainy day in Maracaibo, Venezuela - home to some of the world's largest oil pump jack fields.
A look at the Swan Mill Power Plant (Svanemølleværket), located in an industrial area in Copenhagen, Denmark.
A smoggy day in Johannesburg - where the famous Nelson Mandela Bridge crosses a heavily industrial area filled with factories and railyards.
A scene a 1940's Chicago - where meat packing warehouses line the Chicago River.
A few more scenes from Norilsk, Russia - where pollution from the nearby nickel smelting factories have turned it into one of the world's most polluted cities.
Heavy industry on Zug Island, located in Detroit, Michigan.
A look at the areas surrounding the Los Angeles River - filled with warehouses for as far as the eye can see.
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