August 22, 2011

Montezuma Hills, windmills and rolling hills


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photo by Donald Kinney

I've known about the blessed solitude of the Montezuma Hills for the past 40 years, and have watched as a handful of wind-turbines have turned into legions.

The location is at the base of the Sacramento Delta, between Fairfield and Rio Vista.



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Other than seekers-of-solitude, photographers, and fans of wind-generated power, not many folks actually GO to the Montezuma Hills.



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I don't think these common birds have much to fear but there is a popular duck-hunting club in the microscopic Montezuma Hills town of Bird's Landing.



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Just a few of the old-style of windmills remain. This one apparently has been pumping water for a long time.


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1 comment:

Jennifer said...

Gosh, you really captured the lonely feel of the place. I'm not sure if it's true in your part of the world, but when the birds begin to gather together like that here, it indicates a change in seasons. I know your season-change is different than ours, but...

I would frame any of these.

 
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