August's Pylon of the Month is one that was sent in by a fan via the blog last year and I've finally got around to using it! I'm going for the one on the right with the mobile phone antennae attached but if you prefer one of the others, then feel free to choose differently.…

There have been higher quality photographs on Pylon of the Month, but July's pylon was snapped out of a train window over Easter and there is always room on the blog for these serendipitous sightings. The train in question was from Naples and this pylon is therefore in the shadow of Vesuvius because I was…

May's Pylon of the Month is another sent in by a fan of the website. He became a fan when his Physics teacher introduced the class to the blog in a lesson so it's good to know that it is being used out there in the world! Anyway, this pylon is from just outside Leeds…

After a pylonless March, April's Pylon of the Month was sent in by a fan of the blog and comes from the grounds of Painshill in Surrey, a place I'd never heard of before, but it looks well worth a visit. The gardens were designed by The Hon. Charles Hamilton after his return from the…

Here in the UK we are reaching the end of a cold spell, so this pylon sent in a few weeks ago immediately sprang to mind as I sat down to write February's post. With spring hopefully just around the corner, it might well be the last winter-themed pylon for some time. This was not…

After a pylonless November, December's pylon brings a bit of festive cheer with a dusting of snow. It's located on a 132 kV line near Huddersfied and if you fancy a trip to see it then look on the open infrastructure map for where the 132 kV line splits into a diamond crossing under the…

October's Pylon of the Month is from a fan of the website who encountered it whilst cycling from Zurich to Rapperswil. He notes that it is a tension tower where the line of cables changes direction vertically as it descends to the valley and lake below. A quick look at the open infrastructure map leads…

September's Pylon of the Month is one that I've wanted to feature for a long time but until now, I've always been driving when passing by. This time, I was more organised when returning home after visiting friends in Bath and grabbed my chance as a passenger. You can find it when heading North on…

  August's pylon comes from France and was sent by a fan of the blog. who tells me it is to be found near Gargilesse Dampierre. A bit of research tells me that Gargilesse Dampierre is officially one of the most beautiful villages in France so that promotes this pylon to near the top of…

July is a special month in the calendar for pylon fans, because 14th July is Pylon Appreciation Day. I hope everyone marked it in their own special way. I was in Greece on holiday and made sure I nodded appreciatively at a pylon on the island of Lefkada, where I've been before.   July's Pylon…