Energy

September 15energy;windmill;texas;willow city loop

I am thankful for energy. Without energy, life would be impossible. Our largest source of energy is the sun. Other sources come directly or indirectly from it. How well we are at harnessing available energy determines what we can do.  One source of energy is the wind. A wind turbinel is turned by the wind and electromagnetic moitors produce electricity. Another form of windmill can be used to pump water.

The windmill shown here was on the Willow City Loop in Texas. Windmills in Texas are used mostly to pump water. But that is an important function of converting wind energy to mechanical energy and thus pump water from a well or around the farm. Notice the abundant wildflowers and bluebonnets.

energy

energy

it takes so much energy

to do what needs to be done

energy

it takes so much energy

to get up with the morning sun

kinetic energy is required

to get myself into gear

but it seems i mostly have

only potential energy

because the kinetic kind fails to appear.

© rt tulley