Erin Whitefield photo, Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Station construction site.

There are more photos, and some description of each, at Basin and Range Watch, whose proprietors have stronger stomachs than I.

1. 
   pato' 2011 04 06 at 12:07:11 pm

   Man . . . looks like “mysterious crop circles” in a desertified Midwest . . . or somebody’s idea of an alien landing pad. I must say, the scale is . . . breathtaking—and, obviously, not in a good way.

2. 
   Sven DiMilo 2011 04 06 at 1:47:54 pm

   FUCK
   For comparison, here’s google Earth’s view of the way it used to be, and never will again.