Monday, May 11, 2015

Battered Windmill

 Target practice

Old windmills not in use often become temptations for boys with rifles. This one is out in the middle of nowhere and so is probably the only thing damaged by guns in this field once frequented by cattle.

Closeup
Black and White version

The b&w version added later. What do you think?

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48 comments:

  1. MersadMay 11, 2015 at 5:10 AM

    I love the rustic charm in your shots.

    Mersad
    Mersad Donko Photography

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  2. HalcyonMay 11, 2015 at 5:34 AM

    This would look good in black and white. ;-)

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  3. RevrunnerMay 11, 2015 at 6:48 AM

    Other than a few stray jackrabbits. :-(

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  4. Buttons ThoughtsMay 11, 2015 at 7:01 AM

    Oh I love this old wind mill. Tattered and beautiful. Hug B

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  5. eileeninmdMay 11, 2015 at 7:01 AM

    I love the windmill, even if it has seen it's day.. Great shots. Have a happy day and week ahead!

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  6. Gill - That British WomanMay 11, 2015 at 7:10 AM

    that has certainly seen better day, I agree a black and white shot would look great.

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  7. The Furry GnomeMay 11, 2015 at 7:38 AM

    Certainly is battered!

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  8. AndyMay 11, 2015 at 7:51 AM

    Wow. I guess it's spinning days are over.

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  9. MadSnapperMay 11, 2015 at 8:15 AM

    I am thinking when the bullet hit, it would make it go round... fun but so destructive.. it did make for good camera fodder though

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  10. Mary HoneMay 11, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    That is a beat up windmill. They make for great photos though.

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  11. TexWisGirlMay 11, 2015 at 10:32 AM

    i like the rust in the color versions.

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  12. William KendallMay 11, 2015 at 10:41 AM

    Rather melancholy, but it does make for a good photo op!

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  13. RedPatMay 11, 2015 at 10:46 AM

    I like the colour version, EG!

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  14. JudyMay 11, 2015 at 10:54 AM

    Poor thing has seen better days.

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  15. Linda W.May 11, 2015 at 11:05 AM

    Nice photo, but sad to see the windmill in such a state of disrepair.

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  16. Sylvia KMay 11, 2015 at 11:33 AM

    Great shot for the day -- and there are days when I feel just like the windmill looks!! Fortunately, this isn't one of them!! Hope your week is off to a great start!! Enjoy!!

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  17. Jenn JilksMay 11, 2015 at 11:52 AM

    Isn't that so sad?! I love windmills.
    Lovely eye, you have!
    I'm so happy to see colourful flowers, I haven't done B & W photos.

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  18. GwenMay 11, 2015 at 12:05 PM

    I adore windmills! Some day I'll own a small one, even just for decorative purposes. Thanks for sharing!

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  19. PerthDailyPhotoMay 11, 2015 at 12:32 PM

    Oh what a shame it's been used for target practice.. I think I like the coloured one this time EG, the rust is tres visually appealing.

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  20. Sallie (FullTime-Life)May 11, 2015 at 1:52 PM

    I like it in the monochrome - not black and white - the best. It shows the rust. Also I am so old that I remember when all there was was black and white and after all this time I'm still a little in awe of 'kodachrome' (which is so much better now than it was at first of course). Anyway a beautiful picture but too bad for this icon to be disintegrating.

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  21. Gail DixonMay 11, 2015 at 2:23 PM

    It's kind of sad to see such old relics in this condition. I guess boys will be boys. Nice shots!

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  22. cieldequimperMay 11, 2015 at 2:51 PM

    Good grief, so you have people practising just like that???

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  23. VPMay 11, 2015 at 2:51 PM

    We do not see many of these around anymore...

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  24. Ginny HartzlerMay 11, 2015 at 3:43 PM

    Something lovely has now become an eyesore. We have lots of windmills around here, but I have never seen any damaged like this. Those boys need some sort of consequences.

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  25. MontanagirlMay 11, 2015 at 3:58 PM

    I really like old windmills. Both versions are nice!

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  26. mickMay 11, 2015 at 4:14 PM

    Great photos of the old windmill.

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  27. AnonymousMay 11, 2015 at 4:30 PM

    I prefer color 99% of the time:) Love the quirkiness of this battered windmill!

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  28. Fun60May 11, 2015 at 4:38 PM

    As long as it's only old relics they use for target practice.

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  29. KathyMay 11, 2015 at 4:45 PM

    Boys look for objects for target practice here too. An old mailbox at my aunt's farm (she been deceased about 25 years) looks similar to the windmill blades. I like the color version best.

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  30. AmyMay 11, 2015 at 4:52 PM

    very nice and rustic, wonder how old it is?

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  31. carol l mckennaMay 11, 2015 at 4:59 PM

    Lovely shots of the rustic windmill ~ Sad that 'young boys' have to destroy ~ There is beauty in that windmill still!

    Happy Week to you,
    artmusedog and carol

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  32. Photo CacheMay 11, 2015 at 6:57 PM

    Aww, the image makes me sad. Hoped your Mother's Day was simply fabulous.

    Worth a Thousand Words

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  33. GreenComotionMay 11, 2015 at 7:57 PM

    Very rustic, Tina! Nice find.
    I have seen 'boys' shoot some highway signs in Texas and elsewhere.
    Have a Beautiful Day!
    Peace :)

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  34. KarenMay 11, 2015 at 9:02 PM

    I love these old relics!

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  35. RandyMay 11, 2015 at 9:04 PM

    I love it.

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  36. StephanieMay 11, 2015 at 9:54 PM

    Love the pitted rust on the blades. Great shots both in black and white and color version.

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  37. JackMay 11, 2015 at 10:04 PM

    Bored boys have to have something to do.

    (I prefer the colored photo.)

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  38. KayMay 11, 2015 at 11:31 PM

    It's a great subject. I think I prefer the colored version. Those faded bits of color help tell the story, a poignant one.

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  39. Pietro BrosioMay 12, 2015 at 12:43 AM

    So interesting, wonderful pictures of the windmill, very good the B&W version!

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  40. ValerieMay 12, 2015 at 2:03 AM

    I like the middle coloured shot - it smacks of character and tells its own story!

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  41. IndraniMay 12, 2015 at 2:17 AM

    Old and broken down, yet a great photo subject.

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  42. Janice / Dancing with SunflowersMay 12, 2015 at 4:11 AM

    Lovely old structure. I even like the bullet holes - they are part of the story too. In fact I prefer the colour versions, with all those rich rust shades.

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  43. Margaret Birding For PleasureMay 12, 2015 at 4:21 AM

    My favourite is the first image

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  44. Pamela GordonMay 12, 2015 at 9:12 AM

    There's an old old truck in the field across the road used for the same purpose. :) I like these photos in colour against the blue sky.

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  45. DebbieMay 12, 2015 at 9:39 AM

    oooooo, i love these guys!!! it's hard to pick a favorite....i love the rust in the color one but i think i like the b&w best!!!!

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  46. DawnTreaderMay 12, 2015 at 2:52 PM

    Interesting. Very eye-catching!

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  47. RoseMay 12, 2015 at 7:18 PM

    Oh, I like the B&W version!

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  48. s.cMay 19, 2015 at 5:36 AM

    Indeed an eye-catching sight. Thanks for showing.

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