This letter is directed to the many people who are skeptical about the wind farms such as the one at Mars Hill and others that are being proposed.

Several years ago I was driving from Los Angeles to Phoenix, when we came across a large number of wind-driven generators dotting the hilltops. We were not close enough to the generators to hear any noise they may have been creating, but outlined above the rugged mountains and the clear blue sky they were a majestic sight to behold.

Some years later, while touring Prince Edward Island, I heard of a wind-power project on the island. While touring the site, I noticed the sound of the generators turning was a gentle “whoosh” that was quiet enough that people could stand very near and carry on a conversation without difficulty.

It has been my experience over the years that we must adjust to situations we may not think of as desirable.

About 1952, I moved into a neighborhood in South Brewer that was directly in line with the glide path for Dow Air Force Base. Soon the B-52 bombers arrived and were constantly coming in directly over our house. The sound was loud enough to interrupt conversations for a moment but it was not long before the air traffic went unnoticed.

We ended up in Eddington, almost directly across the Penobscot River from the Duke Energy gas-fired generating plant. We noticed a slight sound being emitted from the plant when we first moved here, but now, being used to it, we sometimes wonder if the plant is running.

While not natural to the landscape, wind farms can be attractive, it’s a point of view. Have patience, be positive and think about the lessening the grip the Middle East oil producers currently have on us.

Gerald L. Harvey

Eddington