WINDMILLS by sangwann

WINDMILLS

Windmills. We had many of these when I was young. They were gradually all replaced by diesel-powered pumps. Now, due the heftic rise in fuel prices, some of them have been restored for use. These are probably two of them.
Yesterday was the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, which happens exactly a week before Good Friday. Many parishes around Malta organise Walks of Faith with the statue of the Virgin. Thousands of people make it a point to attend. Christine and I went to that organised by the San Gwann parish. I didn't think the camera was in place for taking pictures at such a solemn ceremony.
Many thanks for looking and for your lovely comments on yesterday's picture.
Tomorrow the story of Jeff and Nick continues.
A nice glimpse into the past.
March 23rd, 2013  
love it
March 23rd, 2013  
Great lines of mills
March 23rd, 2013  
I've noticed more of these in my area as well the very large wind turbines.
March 23rd, 2013  
A wonderful shot Dione. It looks like great farm country
March 23rd, 2013  
beautiful shot..love the feel of motion here..
March 23rd, 2013  
Dione this is lovely.
March 23rd, 2013  
i always love this structures---thanks fro sharing ---cool shot :)
March 23rd, 2013  
Nicely done
March 23rd, 2013  
Very nice capture of the windmills. Interesting how people are using them again. And yes, eventhough I would had loved to see tiger procession, it was not proper to take the camera.
March 23rd, 2013  
Beautiful b&w
March 23rd, 2013  
Great windmills I'd prefer to use these instead of a diesel pump. Much nicer to look at too.
March 23rd, 2013  
Our landscape is still dotted with these, but sadly may don't work!
March 23rd, 2013  
Great shapes and nicely processed too.
We either have our lovely old windmills, mostly defunct, or those whopping great wind turbine things which are very unloved.
March 23rd, 2013  
I love this as a b/w- it's a great composition.
March 23rd, 2013  
good presentation and commentary, I agree their are places a camera shouldn't be.
March 23rd, 2013  
Lovely composition here.. Love windmills
March 23rd, 2013  
Oh, and great B&W
March 23rd, 2013  
A nice capture of those mills and great the get back at work.
In our country we do also but mainly because a windmill that does n`t work get quick/soon into disrepair
March 23rd, 2013  
JP
lovely shot and story! great composition and looks great in B&W!
March 23rd, 2013  
This is a terrific shot. I love the movement in the grass
March 23rd, 2013  
Nice shot of the windmills. We see a lot of them around Australia too, especially in more remote areas.
March 24th, 2013  
Great shot Dione!!
March 24th, 2013  
everything old is new.
March 24th, 2013  
Like the movement you capture on windmill two
March 24th, 2013  
the windmills of Dione's mind
love your processing
March 24th, 2013  
Great shot Dione they are still very familiar sightings out here
March 24th, 2013  
Nice capture. Like the perspective.
March 24th, 2013  
nice work
March 25th, 2013  
nice to see them working again - great B & W
March 27th, 2013  
@steeler @mwarren365 @brav @ruthhowell thank you very much for your lovely comments.
March 28th, 2013  
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