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© Christine Till
Before the giant wind turbines took over, their little cousins ruled the plains. Small windmills pumped water to settlers, pioneers, and ranchers in the Lone Star state. Before electricity came to rural America, these old-fashioned windmills stood on virtually every farm and ranch, bringing life-sustaining water from underground.

This low-tech solution doesn't need electricity, diesel generators, or easy-to-steal solar panels to provide a steady water supply. The windmill's simplicity is part of its appeal. Here in the U.S., nostalgia is pushing up prices for vintage models, even the ones full of bullet holes, as the windmill's tails are popular targets for bored hunters. Now an old windmill costs as much as a new one. The old Aermotors, the old windmills, they make you feel like you're back in frontier days.

There are still thousands of the old fashioned windmills dotting the landscapes in the Texas Hill Country ... there is a certain nostalgia...

My photography covers a wide range of subjects such as fine art, still life, black and white, infrared, portrait, animal, architecture, landscape, national and international travel and corporate (commercial) images. All my photographs and photo objects are available as fine-quality Prints or as immediate downloads from http://www.ct-graphics.com/. Get them as Calendars from redbubble, or digital per email, or on CD / DVD. If you are serious about upscale photography, please contact me for a free consultation. I cover assignments throughout the United States and abroad. I will also be happy to help you if you have a question about a picture, or would like a different format, size, customization, or need custom stock photos. My...