Windmills for the Homesteadians! Not sure of that's an appropriate name for us all? :-p

Windmills Old and New, just for the new community @sirknight & @thehomesteadlife!

Okay, so this is essentially a run down of the best photographs I've taken of different Windmills over the past six months. There are some that are old and they serve no purpose apart from being pieces of history, but some still turn, as you will see one being serviced below. I've lived here for five years and and the Netherlands is a country known for its Windmills.

Let's start with the most interesting looking, which are the old ones of course. Below is one being serviced by the caretaker and you won't be able to see it turn, so when I have the opportunity next, I'll film one turning around for everyone to see.

Now let's see this Windmill being serviced. It was super cool to see! Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Stage 4

Okay, so let's switch from the old Windmills to the new, starting with the different locations where the planners situate some of these beauties. Notice the Horses, I don't believe the sound affects them.

This one was on the actual farm, as you'll see from the next photo.

A nice big one planted inside the farm.

This one had a tree in front of it, which didn't make any sense.

As you can see!

More animals, as I mentioned before the sound is minimal, so doesn't bother them, but I could ask them? ;-D

Turning and churning the air.

A different angle.

Golden Oldies!

Right! Onto an old one, but this is slightly deceiving as the two were a fair distance apart. It's the angle of the shot that creates an illusion of them being close to one another.

This one is surrounded by fields and located right in the middle.

This one was in the town of 'Franker'- Netherlands, very close to the centre.

An old beauty next to a farm.

This one is on the edge of a village called 'Sexbierum'.

Notice the Pyramid in the shot?

Up close

This is interesting! Here's a Windmill being serviced, very brave people!

Thanks for taking the time to have a look and I hope you enjoyed the Windmill show from Friesland in the Netherlands.

Flatrider

I love the old windmills! They are so beautiful. Great pics!

The old windmill has come a long way High paw : )

Such a long way. Really! :-D

Wow, this so so cool! I love the first 3 picture in particular:)

Hey, thanks for the pics.
The ones I have seen here in New Hampshire on a high ridge line, a windmill farm, produce a sound like an airplane and it is very noisy.
We looked into getting one on our hilltop but the landscape was inappropriate for it and after hearing how loud they are we were glad we didn't do it.

Wow Bchick, that's surprising! But, I guess if you're really close to it, then I could envision it being a tad annoying. I guess if you can't locate it in the best spot for the people around the Windmill, then everyone has to compromise. Is the noise worth the long term benefit of being financially better off. How old do you think the ones in New Hampshire are? Also, I'm sure you could get different sizes and that would reduce the any noise impact. Food for thought. :-)

There is a video about it here

We had to drive quite way to see it. The windmills were huge. As we approached it I could hear that whooshing sound.

I would not want to live with the constant noise.

We do get a lot of wind at our place and I think about capturing it somehow...hopefully we will find a small private one to supplement our solar panels and that will just give us power.

Yeah, I believe smaller is definitely the way to go Bchick. :-)

When someone offers them for sale AND we hear about them...