Windmills


There isn't another town in Karnataka, that I know of, where windmills have been used to such a large extent, as in Chitradurga. Besides the obvious aim to harness the wind energy and generate power, one does begin to wonder, if the widmills didn't actually improve the beauty of those serene hills. It is quite a sight: long rows of windmills, with their blades moving in the wind, overlooking the valley below.

As one approaches this old city, with many a myth attached to it, one also gets to see these huge rock boulders strewn all over the place, some of which are placed rather precariously. But looking at the bright side -- most motorists, suspicious of the rocks, tend to be very alert along that stretch of road.

While driving back to Bangalore, along the road that kissed the outskirts of Chitradurga, I saw the silhouette of these windmills, juxtaposed against the setting sun. I didn't waste much time, to stop the car and run out, and then shoot this picture. My only regret -- I wish I had a telephoto lens.