I have always thought windmills were beautiful ~ Not sure why? But whenever I would see one I would have to stop and take several pictures!
Now I have my own ❤️ !!! And to be honest when moving to the country I had no clue on how they worked and functioned! Now I do ~ and it’s so simple and efficient -
The Windmill -
The blades of the windmill wheel catch the wind, which turns the rotor. ... This motion drives a pump rod, up and down inside of a pipe in the well. A cylinder with a sealed plunger going up and down inside forces the water up the pipe. Simple right?! 😊
We have 2 - 2500 gallon water tanks and when we turn the windmill on by releasing a lever it takes about 24 hours to fill both up. That’s a lot of water!
Sweet serenity ~ Love our mornings here! Nothing but the sound of nature 🌳 🐦 ⛅️