Farming the Wind

En route to Virginia, I stopped to take this photo on the windy Illinois plains, where they farm both the land and the air.

[Carol]

This is a lovely photo, looks so clean and green.

[Gena Pegg]

oooh...a wind farm? Does the "land famer" also farm the wind? Lovely farm scene!!

[Chris Stapleton]

I think wind farms look magnificent but I know they are not everyone's cup of tea. Great shot

[Graham Thresher]

I like this shot and believe in the right places that they are fine.

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

A lovely capture, I find these turbines interesting to watch.

[Taffy]

Brilliant contrast of conventional and new.

[Graham Harcombe]

Lovely clean bright shot.

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[Juan B.]

I like the mix of present technology and traditional way of live

[*lynn]

beautiful shot... fav

[KWind]

Pretty scene! I like the vibrant green!

[margonaut]

Love the juxtaposition of the barn and windmills, gives a great sense of scale. Those things are HUGE!

[Khawbecker]

@fjmom Thanks, Carol. :)

[Khawbecker]

@eyesmile Thanks, Gena. I suspect that the land farmer leases or grants rights of way to the wind energy company for use of the land.

[Khawbecker]

@cljs Thanks, Chris. They are mesmerizing to me when the turbines are multi-stories high.

[Khawbecker]

@thresheg Thanks, Graham. I agree.

[Khawbecker]

@ladymagpie Thanks, Heather. They are fascinating, but, of course, I don't have them in my backyard, as this farmer does.

[Khawbecker]

@taffy Thanks, Taffy. :)

[Khawbecker]

@ellida Thank you, Graham. I enjoy viewing your photos!

[Khawbecker]

@jborrases Thank you for visiting my photo!

[Khawbecker]

@lynnz Thanks, Lynn. I appreciate the fav!

[Khawbecker]

@kwind Thank you!

[Khawbecker]

@margonaut Thank you! They are so tall! It's mesmerizing to see them slowly turning across an entire landscape, as they do in this part of Illinois.

[Shelley]

Very cool shot.