Monday, June 11, 2012

Weathered and worn...........


When the tornado went through town six years ago, the windmill took on damage that just caused too much damage to make it possible for repair.  It continues to be a garden ornament but it is not functional when the wind blows.

6 comments:

Martin said...

A truly remarkable piece of sculpture in your own back yard, Larry.

Valerie said...

Nevertheless, it is still attractive in an ornamental way.

Anonymous said...

It does make for an interesting photo. John has always wanted one of these.
My blog friend in Australia was just emailing me about a wild wind storm they had over the weekend which blew down their fence and the neighbor's shed roof.

Hilary said...

That's a shame. It's a nifty looking piece.

Michael and Hanne said...

Very Interesting history of a simple windmill

Linda said...

Fascinating and a nice looking windmill.

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