Even the smallest settlement

Even the smallest settlement ( two farm houses) can have a windmill.
This one is named : de Zwaan = the Swan . Founded in 1886

[Denise Wood]

Terrific capture and great information :)

[Ivan]

So many windmills near you, Ferry. Lovely image. fav. Thank you for nice comments on the Toledo image.

[bruni]

I hope the windmills will never disappear. great picture.

[Ivan]

http://therunofthemill.weebly.com/de-zwaan-windmill.html De Zwan windmill in USA!

[Kerri]

Awesome Shot

[Ivan]

Is it near Amsterdam?

[Beryl Lloyd]

A lovely shot --I do love to see your windmills !

[Ann H. LeFevre]

I have always thought in the back of my mind that I would like to have my own and make my own electricity! Nice shot.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

It is so pretty and vast looking. I really like it.

[mervyn hobbs]

Very nice. it is amazing to so much flat country.

[Margo]

Very nice shot

[Anja]

Al het akkerland is nog leeg... Tijd voor wat groen!

[bkb in the city]

Nice shot

[Vesna]

Lovely image and great information.

[Pyrrhula]

@ivan Thanks Ivan for the fav. This windmill is near us. a few miles from Zierikzee .
The windmill in the U.S.A has only the name common. It`s an other type of windmill .
@olivetreeann I think you better, and cheaper, can use solar cells for this. Or buy you a big modern one. Here, farmers do.
@stiggle . Komt eraan. Nog even dan groeit er weer van alles

[Pyrrhula]

@bruni I do n`t think so. For an example : An old, very damage, windmill has to move to an other place . First they build a new brick hull for it. And new wings . The wooden mill was transported and should be replaced by a crane. Sadly the crane with the mill was turn down and all be destroyed. So they have also to build a new mill. How much of old was there left ?

[Irene]

Such an iconic shot of Holland. Lovely

[Saxa van Eijnsbergen]

Mooi plattelandsplaatje, met het omgeploegde land, nog zonder gewassen en de boerderij en molen in de verte.

[alia_801]

Lovely capture of the windmill hiding in the trees. I guess windpower was to previous centuries what solar power is today.

[Kathy]

Interesting look at the countryside. it appears the fields are on the outside of the settlement.