The old – on many farms and in the game reserves these windmills have been replaced by solar power.
The new – part of the Waainek Wind farm that has changed the landscape forever.
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The old – on many farms and in the game reserves these windmills have been replaced by solar power.
The new – part of the Waainek Wind farm that has changed the landscape forever.
I love those old windmills dotted across the landscape, some falling to ruin now. The end of an era.
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This is such a sad phenomenon.
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Same here
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Those being born today and later will probably never see the beauty of an old windmill. But perhaps they will enjoy the sight of the new. Change is hard and often disturbing. ;(
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You are right, it is for most of us. There is an elegance about these new forms of wind mills too.
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I’ve met a man here in Iowa who still restores the old Aeromotor windmills. It’s such a joy to go by his place to fill my eyes with them. I can still hear their squeal as they turn and rotate.
We’re being overrun by the hideous windvanes as well.
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Your acquaintance is one of a rare breed these days. I have strong memories of the squeaks and squeals of the windmills as well as the clang and rattle of pipes bringing the water into a reservoir.
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I like both the old and the new. I am fascinated by the huge 400′ blades and see them more as art installations on a ridge top! Solar and wind power makes sense to me, as fossil fuels pollute the environment.
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You are right about this. I am not so sure about the manufacture of solar panels though. We have got used to the blades on the ridge – they are quite noisy from close quarters though, but we live far enough away not to hear that.
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Yes, I’ve heard that they are noisy close by. Here, most of our ridges are not inhabited due to the rough terrain, so it works well if they can build a road to access it.
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Yay for wind power!
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One may as well harness it 🙂
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I like the old and the new.
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Both have their place and are useful for different reasons.
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I love our old windmills in the UK but there are none near us.
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