Laurel, Delaware

The Western Windmill ~ In Eastern Cemeteries:  Let the wind do the work. It blows eternally. Farm windmills like this were an eastern invention that diffused to the American west where they helped to define the region's sense of place. At first the frames were built of wood, then steel. Their contribution: They forced Aeolus to do the heavy work of lifting water to the surface. Odd Fellows Cemetery. [2013]