Traditional windmills still spin over the Great Plains, pumping water up from the Ogallala Aquifer to fill stock tanks and homestead’s cisterns. Other windmills still have the windmill blades and vane, but only pump air through the long-disconnected parts. This windmill was overgrown with vines, which probably meant that it was no longer in operation.

Windmills are a symbol of America’s vast prairies, and are a romantic symbol of our past, much like lighthouses and fire towers.

SIZE: This photograph is printed at an approximate final size of a bit over 3x3,” and is printed on cotton rag photographic paper using pigmented inks for an estimated 400-year display life.

LIMITED EDITION: This photographic print is part of a limited edition produced by photographer Lee Rentz. The edition consists of 250 prints, which includes all sizes and methods of printing.