An old watermill
Just across the border from where I live there is this old watermill called the Haarmühle. It was built in 1619 on the spot of an older mill from 1331. Well worth a visit if you are in the neighbourhood of Alstätte, Germany, near the Dutch border.
Olympus XZ-1, 35mm, ISO100, f8, 1/2s
The mill is still operational, but only started up occasionally for tourists. It is picturesque from all angles, I will be going back to get some more pictures when the light is better.
Here's a picture of the gear box inside this watermill (repost):
Olympus XZ-1, 28mm, ISO100, f1.8, 1/8
It's all wood, and almost all connections are mortise-and-tenon. Some very nice old engineering there.
Great shots, @ocrdu. Old and vintage definitely lends to great photography. They just don't make them like they used to. That's for sure.
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As an IT engineer and electronics hobbyist, I have grown to love mechanical solutions to problems, for their reliability, durability and predictability 8-).
Excellent photos. The Mill and water are great, and the inside workings as well. The wood/metal must lend a lot for more shooting in B&W. Look forward to seeing those, if you get to them...a series done inside of the internals and all the things that make it work as a mill would be interesting. [ Your next 3 days are set : `) ]
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Thank you.
Photographing the internals is a pain; when they are accessible to the public, there are too many people inside to get good shots. I had to persuade 12 people to step outside for a moment just to get the gearbox shot.
That's too bad...sometimes them durn people do get in the way. Such is life I suppose. Maybe you can bribe the night-door-guards with snacks to let you in with the flash : `)
Second picture is great! Love old and rough things frozen in time.
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So do I, especially mechanical engineering in wood and steel.
Awesome black and white photos!
Thank you!
@ocrdu prachtig!
Dank je! Bij Haaksbergen rechtsaf!