
Wind, as a source of energy, has been used for several thousand years. In olden days, windmills were primarily used to mill grains or pump water. While most such windmills have seen a rapid decline, its the wind turbines which are slowly foraying themselves into the world of clean renewable source of energy.
These windmills always give a sense of nostalgia and transport us into an era when life was much easier and one took pleasure in simple things of life.
Here we present to you 15 gorgeous windmills from around the world. Sit back and take a trip down the memory lane.
1. Windmill in France
Photo Credit: Olivier Le Queinec
Antique grain windmill with old stone tower on a hill in the countryside in France.
2. Windmill Against Sky
Photo Credit: Ernie Watchorn
Windmill against sky with full moon, Killkenny, Leinster.
3. Mykonos
Photo Credit: Joana Kruse
Kato Myli, lower mill mountain, Mykonos, Greece
4. Wind Turbine Farm
Photo Credit: Paul Velgos
Wind turbine farm at Sunrise in Chalmers Indiana. Power generating windmills are becoming a more popular source of renewable and alternative energy for energy conservation.
5. First Light On Wilpena Pound
Photo Credit: Bill Robinson
This image was taken at Rawnsley Park Station early in the morning.
6. Windmill Sunset
Photo Credit: Chris Harris
7. Windmill in Northern Ireland
Photo Credit: Drew McAvoy
Ballycopeland windmill. A restored 18th Century windmill located near Millisle in Northern Ireland.
8. Golf Criptana
Photo Credit: Zu Sanchez
9. Old Hook Windmill
Photo Credit: Cathy Kovarik
Hook Mill was built in 1806 and is located in East Hampton, New York. One can go up on all three floors during a tour.
10. Danish Windmill
Photo Credit: Robert Lacy
This windmill is on the island of Fyn in Denmark. It has been well preserved and speaks to us of a less complicated era.
11. Windmill in Mediterranean Hills
Photo Credit: Taylan Soyturk
Old windmill seen through wheat ears on Mediterranean mountain landscape.
12. Kinderdijk
Photo Credit: Chad Dutson
Captured during fall in The Netherlands.
13. My Touch of Holland
Photo Credit: Nick Boren
Wooden Shoe Tulip Fields, Holland.
Photo Credit: Nick Boren
14. Chesterton
Photo Credit: Chris Fletcher
15. Winter Windmill
Photo Credit: Paul Freidlund
Windmill in winter, Northern MN.

