Black Mill on Beverley Westwood Common Land
Sunday 25th October 2015
Decided after lunch to go for a walk through Burton Bushes oak wood on Beverley Westwood (opposite the racecourse) and across the Common, which is Open Access land. Dodging the low flying golf balls (there is a proper golf course) and the low flying model aircraft, we made our way, passing the free grazing cattle to the black windmill on the skyline. The grade two listed windmill, built in the early 1800's, is painted with black tar and is boarded up, it's sails were removed years ago . The afternoon was cool, cloudy with a very watery sun. I decided to photograph the windmill, framed by the two trees, with the sun just behind the top of the building, to highlight the crenellated top. There was never going to be a dramatic sunset (too early), so I exposed for the sun to put the trees into partial silhouette and as the windmill was black, it stood out, backlit by the sun.
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