This is the classic Aermotor Windmill - really not a mill at all, but rather a wind-powered water pump. These distinctive wind pumps were seen on ranches throughout the plains and deserts which made them a quintessential image of the American West. The first Aermotors were built in 1888; today the company is owned by a group of west Texas ranchers.
This Aermotor sits beside an old riveted iron storage tank. I tried to finish this picture to evoke a mood of the old west. Like last week's green tree frog, this photo was taken at the Brazoria National Wildlife Preserve.
This Aermotor sits beside an old riveted iron storage tank. I tried to finish this picture to evoke a mood of the old west. Like last week's green tree frog, this photo was taken at the Brazoria National Wildlife Preserve.
