History - who doesn't love it!

A recent project in our town has been this Waterwheel. Its taken years but finally after a lot o skilled help and support its taken its place in history here where it began. Fields of green, and a small creek that doesn’t dry up and sometimes floods.
Listed as Category 2 with Heritage New Zealand, the wheel was installed at the site of the Phoenix Flour Mill in 1878 and used to power the mill before the mill building was removed in 1905.
A wonderful picnic place in the sun.
Thankful for:
The art of relaxation…. not sure I’ve mastered this yet!

[Dianne]

Waterwheels are so fascinating to watch. A lovely image.

[Maggiemae]

@dide I now realise I should have had John standing next to it to show how giant it really is!

[Dianne]

@maggiemae Ha - a good excuse to revisit it!

[JackieR]

What a great vista. Relaxation takes practice keep sitting and practicing x

[Casablanca]

Excellent. Love a bit of local history!

[Beryl Lloyd]

A beautiful capture of this wonderful water wheel - great detail and shadows in B/W

[Babs]

What a great project, it is standing proud. I would love to discover the art of relaxation too but I really don't have the time

[Dione Giorgio]

Well done to all. Glad that a part of your history has been highlighted by the return of this iconic wheel.

[Kitty Hawke]

Lovely story and well done to all.....looks fab.

[Lou Ann]

I love this in b&w. It’s a beautiful water wheel.

[Faye Turner]

Great capture

[gloria jones]

Great b&w shot

[katy]

I love the stark contrasts and the terrific light in this one Maggiemae

[Shutterbug]

That is beautiful. I think your choice of b&w was right on.

[Maggiemae]

@30pics4jackiesdiamond True - but I tend to forget to try!

[Maggiemae]

@onewing I have all the time in the world,Babs - but too much going on in my nog!

[Maggiemae]

@grammyn Thanks Katy - good to get its shadow in!

[Linda Godwin]

You gotta love a nice water wheel!

[Bep]

Great B&W capture.

[Denise Wood]

Wonderful piece of history :)

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Wonderful shot

[Judith Johnson]

Looks like they've done a really good job

[Dixie Goode]

This is really interesting and the black and white feel right for its timeless sense.

[Joanna kate]

Interesting the way this marvelous wheel is sitting amongst the grass and trees

[amyK]

I like how you captured this.

[Marnie]

Rapt to see something like that restored and working again.

[Maggiemae]

@golftragic This one is not actually working as is another one in the district. Just restored. Who grinds the grain now, though?

[Marnie]

@maggiemae OK, it's restored but not working. No problemo. But, as you asked, who's grinding the grain? Nah, just enjoy the restored beauty.

[Maggiemae]

@golftragic I've got flour in my pantry - how did it get to be like that? I guess an alien just popped in and sat on it!

[Lee]

It's good to preserve history, nice shot here, looks almost like it's had some IR treatment.

[Yolanda]

Excellent capture, the truth is that if you capture the sensations to be in such an idyllic place

[Nina Ganci]

amazing history, great that its being preserved

[Marnie]

@maggiemae Keep a sharp eye out for little green men.

[Maggiemae]

@golftragic Particularly green men with flour on their bottoms!

[Marnie]

@maggiemae Hahaha!!! Absolutely right!!

[haskar]

Great b&w shot. Great idea.

[Marnie]

@haskar Thanks Haskar