Round and Round. by ladymagpie

Round and Round.

For many years this turbine has been either loved or hated. Locals thought it would be to noisy for the nearby village whilst others said it would be a blight on the landscape.

There is a land that goes right by it and if you stop and listen there is a gentle whoosh as the blades go round and round. I don't mind them at all as long as it helping produce electricity. One question, did the people complain in the old days when windmills where first built.

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Kim
Love the soft colors in this landscape.
October 3rd, 2013  
@genealogygenie Thanks Kim, love this countryside I live in.
October 3rd, 2013  
what a great view and photo Heather ,I don't mind them as long as not to close to housing we have one on a school field near us but it seems not to be in use.
Fair point about the windmill but the gentry would not have listened to the surfs in those days :-)
October 3rd, 2013  
@philcameron59 Thanks Phil, I know what you mean about living near, but I love to watch them until I go dizzy.
October 3rd, 2013  
The colour and light are fantastic
October 3rd, 2013  
Lovely scenery, I know how huge the blades are. I retired from an electric company and they were in the process of making huge wind farms out in North Dakota. Great capture
October 3rd, 2013  
@killeen Thank you David, not quite like your great bird pics.
October 3rd, 2013  
@zenna Thank you Gayanne, appreciate your view and comments.
October 3rd, 2013  
I actually like them and they do serve a purpose, it is a tough call when placed too near people's homes but common sense should prevail. Lovely scenic shot
October 3rd, 2013  
@claireuk Thank you Claire, fortunately this is not that near to any houses but in the middle of the countryside. I couldn't understand all the fuss a few years ago from a village over a mile away.
October 3rd, 2013  
You find the most wonderful landscapes! So interesting.
October 3rd, 2013  
@featherstone Thanks Sue, yes I'm lucky to live in such a nice area.
October 3rd, 2013  
And in addition, you have a good eye! Maybe even TWO good eyes!
October 3rd, 2013  
Great pic with a little controversy.
October 4th, 2013  
@featherstone @kathiecb Thank you ladies, and Sue I also have a stupid sense of humour as well.
October 4th, 2013  
Beautiful sky and landscpae! So glad to see wind power harnessed! Hope there will be more and more of this in the future!
October 4th, 2013  
@congaree Thanks John, they are good aren't they.
October 4th, 2013  
Nice shot! I think they look ok myself! I'd like to have some wind generated electricity!! Lots and lots of these in west Texas!!!!
October 5th, 2013  
I have seen so many of these turbines in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. I guess they are everywhere. Nice scene.
October 6th, 2013  
@libertylady Thank you Alice, it,s the only one in our area.
October 6th, 2013  
We have one near us, caused all sorts of bother. I kind of like them though. Can see it from my office window and some days it just catches the light the right way and I wish I had my camera...... one of these days !
October 7th, 2013  
@lornahw Thanks Lorna, I love them and this one you can go along a lane and stand about 40 feet away.
October 7th, 2013  
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