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Windmills, Stompwijk, the Netherlands
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- Camera: Canon DIGITAL IXUS 400
- Taken on 2007/07/28 14:50:32
- Exposure: 0.003s (1/400)
- Focal Length: 7.41mm
- F/Stop: f/7.100
- Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV
- No flash
Comments
Marco Langbroek, on July 29, 2007, said:
Image showing 2 of 3 windmills on a row in this location, build in 1672 AD. These mills pumped water from a lake, transforming it into a polder, and kept this polder dry following this.
Ainars M -1, on July 30, 2007, said:
Great architecture in details! Must be long reconstruction works till they achieved this perfection in details. I like specially those small yellow frame windows! :)
Marco Langbroek, on July 30, 2007, said:
Hi Ainars,
They are all in their original state. No reconstruction. After being built they kept in function untill the age of steam power came.
Ainars M -1, on July 31, 2007, said:
I admire Holland peoples! Fantastic sightseeing landscapes, many historic and old well keept coloured houses! No wonders anymore why painters like Vermeer or Vincent van Gogh become famous over World! :) Greetings a
scenicplaces.com, on October 16, 2007, said:
Marco, Here in the USA, we are far behind places like The Netherlands which has long been a leader in wind energy. Looks like those windmills are built to last too.