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22-Aug-2024

Mota del Cuervo. Molinos

In a low hill, at whose feet we can find Mota del Cuervo, seven windmills raise vigilant. The whole of this whole place stands out due to its harmony and beauty, in 1967 receives the touristic name of “Balcony of La Mancha”, due to the immense horizon which is comtemplated from here from which you can contemplate spectacular sunsets. Immortalized by Miguel de Cervantes in his masterpiece Don Quixote, they are a symbol of these flat lands of Castilla La Mancha. Cylindrical in shape, they have three floors: the stable or ground floor with a spiral staircase which gives access to the cabin or first floor and the top floor which contained the machinery and the small windows through which the wind enters, the only motor which activates a whole gear of around 100 pieces. The windows show us the dominating wind and the blades make the gigantic scoop wheel spin to move the stone which transforms wheat into flour.

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Alexander Kazakov28-Oct-2024 10:54
Well done! V
Zoltán Balogh24-Oct-2024 09:21
Fabulous compo! V
Dan Opdal21-Oct-2024 02:52
Great find and great shot! V
Dmitry Zamorin20-Oct-2024 05:03
Very romantic view and interesting story!
Julie Oldfield17-Oct-2024 17:50
Excellent capture! V
Pierre17-Oct-2024 15:05
Une formidable prise de vue de ces moulins, très intéressant d'avoir le petit aussi! V
Paco López17-Oct-2024 14:59
Precioso!! V!
Ellen Michaels17-Oct-2024 14:46
Beautiful image. V
Claude Gagnon17-Oct-2024 14:11
Always nice to see windmills!! Great shot Jose :)) V
bill friedlander17-Oct-2024 14:11
A finely detailed capture of the windmill. V
Alain Boussac17-Oct-2024 13:34
So evocative and superbly taken. V.
francoisconstantin17-Oct-2024 12:59
Fantastic capture, love it! V
Pierre Martin17-Oct-2024 11:57
beautiful picture in that great light, they look huge!
Juliette17-Oct-2024 11:26
I love this !! (and don Quichote as well)
vifut17-Oct-2024 10:15
A beautiful view (V)
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal17-Oct-2024 05:29
A beautiful capture of this windmill. V
Don Mottershead17-Oct-2024 05:19
Charming photo. Love the composition.
KAI-WING LEUNG17-Oct-2024 04:24
Beautiful windmill image! V
Liz Bickel17-Oct-2024 04:15
Perfection.
Helen Betts17-Oct-2024 03:38
Simple yet beautiful windmill, perfectly captured. V.
Dan Greenberg17-Oct-2024 03:34
Outstanding Work Jose! Great shot of these windmills. ~BV~
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