TAX-XAROLLA WINDMILL

This windmill, known as tax-Xarolla, was built by Grandmaster Manoel de Vilhena, in 1724. In 1791 a second floor was built for living of the miller family. In 1992, this was restored to its original working order is now the only functioning windmill in the islands of Malta and Gozo.
Shot taken a couple of weeks ago on our way to Fulija Valley. Christine came with me on the day - quite rare for her as she doesn't like going on long walks.
Thank you very much for your views, comments and fav's.

[Monique]

Such different ones than our Dutch ones …beautiful

[Diana]

Love the beautiful silhouettes against the sky.

[Joan Robillard]

Fascinating -they are so much more photographic then the new ones-the wind turbos.

[Ingrid]

Interesting info! There are a lot of windmills in the Netherlands and I visited a few. Funny to see 6 "blades". Dutch ones usually have 4. (Not sure is blades is the right word)

[Babs]

What a lovely windmill, love the skeleton sails.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Beautiful, n silhouette against the sky .

[Lou Ann]

It is lovely. Beautiful blades too.

[Harry J Benson]

Good lighting and pov

[Susan Wakely]

Interesting to see 6 blades.

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Lovely capture and silhouettes

[Merrelyn]

How wonderful that it's been restored.

[Kitty Hawke]

What a fabulous old building. Thank you for the information on it too

[Carole Sandford]

Beautiful silhouette!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

This looks great and I like your pov. Fav!

[Fisher Family]

A lovely silhouette of the mill!

Ian

[*lynn]

wonderful shot, great POV and composition

[Jacqueline]

Never saw a windmill with 6 blades

[Bill]

Very nice picture.

[Pat Knowles]

Those sails look amazing against the sky!

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great shot

[william wooderson]

Does someone still live in there though? I imagine it would be quite a quaint home to have!

[Diane]

I love this!