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Scenes from viewing sites near the James River Power Station, where demolition of the stacks took place Saturday morning.
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Members of the Miller family, Sarah, Hans, Troy and Sam, of Springfield, wait for the implosion. (Photo by Jym Wilson) -
Workers watch a mister moisten the air prior to the implosion. The mist helps weigh down debris to keep it from spreading. (Photo by Jym Wilson) -
Dykon Blasting employees leave the blast zone prior to the implosion. (Photo by Jym Wilson) -
Nick Nagy, an employee of Spirtas Wrecking of St. Louis, MO, checks a field near the blast zone for people who may have tried to sneak closer to the stacks. (Photo by Jym Wilson) -
A CU employee makes a final check atop one of the buildings adjacent to the stacks. (Photo by Jym Wilson) -
Stacks not showing any signs that the dynamite has been detonated. (Photo by Jym Wilson) -
Smoke rises from the base of the stacks and from the stacks themselves. (Photo by Jym Wilson) -
The stacks begin to lean and collapse. (Photo by Jym Wilson) -
The stacks lean and collapse further. (Photo by Jym Wilson) -
Stacks collapsing as dust and debris rises from the ground. (Photo by Jym Wilson) -
Stacks collapsing as dust and debris rises from the ground. (Photo by Jym Wilson) -
Stacks collapsing as dust and debris rises from the ground. (Photo by Jym Wilson) -
Except for the largest stack near collapse of the remaining chimneys. (Photo by Jym Wilson)
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Except for the largest stack near collapse of the remaining chimneys. (Photo by Jym Wilson)
Jym Wilson
Jym Wilson is a veteran photojournalist who has covered a multitude of topics throughout his career. He’s a Vermont native who began his career at the Burlington (VT) Free Press. He worked as a photo editor at USA Today for 18 years, specializing in entertainment coverage. His work has appeared in the Hauxeda since the day of its launch in 2022.
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