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The Wheel of Wind - 2


Elk City, Oklahoma.  The Dempster Windmill, circa 1908.

A symbol of sustenance - traditionally, a windmill was the workhorse used to pump water from the ground. The resulting “watering hole” (pictured) delivered a daily provision of cherished water for life on the arid, windy plain.  It seems the windmill may be more aptly described as the [...]

The Wheel of Wind - 1


Elk City, Oklahama.  The recent drive through Texas and Oklahoma was sprinkled with wonderful wind wheels, or wind mills.