After several owners and restorations, the mill turned for the last time on 24 August 1996. A year later the Drenthe Mills Society bought De Hoop, and they restored it to full working order again in 2000. The sails are quite special, in fact this is the only windmill in the Netherlands fitted with so-called Bilau sails.
I'm linking to St Germain's Blog and Seasons.
It's quite a beautiful windmill. Very unusual!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenStunning landscape.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThese only seem to make even more sense these days.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenHartelijk dank voor linking deze foto voor SEASONS! Vooral de naam van de molen the Hoop! Zo gepast, denkend aan wat er gisteren gebeurde in Brussel. Thanks so much Marleen for being a part of Seasons, and hope to see you next week:)
BeantwoordenVerwijderenWindmills are magical in my mind. What I like the most about your photo is the branches in the foreground, which I'm imagining are slightly swaying in the breeze as the windmill's sails do their thing.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThe View from the Top of the Ladder
Prachtig landelijk plaatje.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenDe molen heeft inderdaad aparte zeilen op de wieken, mooi plaatje zo.
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