Burgundy Realm: As We All Know…

I have this fascination with the Seabrook Power Plant. I sit at the Harbor across from it almost every day to write.

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I decided that I wanted to learn more about nuclear power and well, more about this plant in particular since it is 3 miles from my apartment {as the crow flies} and 7 miles by road.

I discovered that they have The Science and Nature Center there, its free and the Science Center explains about the plant and how the energy is produced.

Amazed.Is.An.Understatement.

After being checked in through the guard shack – yes, it is on the same premises that the actual power plant lives, you are handed an emergency evacuation sheet. You know, in case there is an emergency there – like that ever happens at nuclear plants {insert sarcasm here…}, head about 1/4 a mile down a little road you find parking lot D, and the center.

Your first step is to sign in, and then take a few turns following green arrows, and then step into a simulator. Don’t get too excited, it only simulates the ride down to where the real stuff takes place.

I didn’t get too many pictures. Hard to take them when you have to remind yourself to close your mouth. A lot of information to absorbed as well.

I found myself counting streets up to see where the pipes were in relation to my apartment. I am on C Street (north of Seabrook) and the pipes are approximately 5000 feet off of K street to the east.

Okay, past that fascination on to the next area – fish and stuff!

There was a tank where you could handle the ocean life. I didn’t get any pictures 1) hands were wet from playing in the water, 2) figured my clumsy self would drop my phone in there and the lobster wouldn’t let me have it back…