Aermotor wind pump in Lassen County, California, USA. It is in a field just a few miles south of the community of Madeline.
This is my favorite old Aermotor wind pump in Lassen County, California, USA. It is in a field just a few miles south of the community of Madeline. It stands there proudly doing its job to keep the cattle watered day in and day out. Madeline is an unincorporated community in Lassen County, California, USA, approximately 45 miles north of Susanville on US-395. This is a very remote and rural part of northern California. The predominate industries here are cattle ranching and hay farming but there has been some mining, including gold mining in the region over the years. The Aermotor Windmill Company has been a strong competitor in the wind driven pump industry since the late 19th century. During World War II the company played a role in the manufacture of the then top secret Norden Bombsight which helped the allies win the war. Today the company is the premier manufacturer of wind driven pumps in America with approximately an 80% market share. I captured this image on an October evening just as the golden hour was giving way to the blue hour as the sun had been down about 20 minutes. On this evening the wonderful tones in the sky lingered for quite some time and I tried to take advantage. In the wetter times of year there is a bit of an outflow stream here. On this day the stream had dried up but I think made a nice “leading line” in to the scene.
Size: 6236px × 4157px
Location: Lassen County California, USA
Photo credit: © Mike Lee / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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