A rainy day II, a photo from Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha

Photographer's Note

Consuegra está situada a 704 m. de altitud, en plena "Ruta del Quijote" en la comarca de La Mancha, a orillas del río Amarguillo. Es una localidad fácilmente identificable por los molinos de viento que se alinean en el cerro Calderico. El cerro fue el primer asentamiento desde los tiempos de la trashumancia prehistórica, siendo un enclave de gran importancia, puesto que unía la meseta sur con el centro peninsular.

Los molinos se alinean en lo alto del cerro Calderico, en lo que ha venido a llamarse Crestería Manchega. Hay un camino que parte del castillo y recorre todos los molinos. Se conservan once molinos de los trece que hubo en su día.

Los molinos tienen nombres como Sancho Panza, la Turca, la Zorra, el Primero, el Blanco, el Bolero (sede de la Oficina de Turismo), la Alcancía (museo de huchas), el Rucio (vino de la Mancha), el Espartero (objetos artesanos), el Clavileño (Principado de Andorra que corrió con los gastos de su restauración) y el Caballero del Verde Gabán (Biblioteca cervantina).
El que se llama Sancho Panza es el mejor conservado de todos y mantiene la maquinaria del S.XVI en perfecto estado de funcionamiento.

Dos WS con otras perspectivas.

Un día de lluvia en el Cerro Calderico. Foto tomada desde el castillo. En un WS está la perspectiva inversa.
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Consuegra is located at 704 m. high, in full "Route of Don Quixote" in the region of La Mancha, Amarguillo riverside. It is an easily identifiable location for windmills that line the hill Calderico. The hill was the first settlement since the days of prehistoric transhumance, being a place of great importance as it linked the central plateau south of the peninsula.

The windmills are lined up at the top of the hill Caldera, which has come to be called Crest Mancha. There is a road that crosses part of the castle and all the mills. It was eleven remain thirteen mills that existed in his day.

The mills have names like Sancho Panza, the Turk, the Fox, the First, the White, Bolero (home of the Tourist Office), the Piggy Bank (Museum of piggy banks), Dapple (wine of La Mancha), the Espartero (objects artisans), the Clavileño (Principality of Andorra, which ran with the cost of its restoration) and the Knight of the Green Coat (Biblioteca Cervantes).
The one called Sancho Panza is the best preserved of all machinery and maintains the XVI century in perfect working order.

Two WS with other perspectives.

A rainy day in the Cerro Calderico. Photo taken from the castle. In a WS is the inverse perspective.

jusninasirun, jlbrthnn, snunney, ikeharel, jhm, papagolf21, josepmarin, fotka has marked this note useful

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Sonata11 (16380) 2012-01-29 20:01

Hello Charo,
this scenery of windmills is wonderfully captured. Beautiful light, colors, sharpness, clarity, contrast and nice pov and dof as well, are wonderfully menage. I like it this presentation of this interesting view. It's a very beautiful. Perfectly well done. Thanks for sharing.
All the best,
Barbara

TopGeo (34833) 2012-01-29 23:46

Hello Charo! Wow, very impressive place, very impressive hill, excellent landscape photography. I like it this presentation of this interesting composition a rainy day. Great and framing, so many beautiful windmills, impressive sky and wss! Excellent light management, wonderful colours! Congratulations!
Best regards
Georgios

Royaldevon (12724) 2012-01-30 0:35

Good Morning Charo,

A difficult shot with such restricted light but the dramatic scenery has more than compensated. I like how you have captured the f/g hill, with its steep slope almost on a diagonal and the windmills strongly positioned on its crest. It would have been even better if you had been able to place the road emerging nearer to the bottom l/h corner. The guiding road and descending clouds, blurring hills, to the right, give a strong sense of atmosphere and depth.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

jusninasirun (15206) 2012-01-30 1:15

Hello Charo.
This is one glorious image with the cluster of windmills at the peak. Love the view at the valley of this fine composition.
Thanks and kind regards,
Jusni

jlbrthnn (71938) 2012-01-30 1:36

Bonjour Charo,
Tu as su utiliser habilement la situation des moulins dans le paysage. J'aime baucoup la photo, j'aime aussi le ws#1. Le ciel gris ne nuit pas à la lumière, aux couleurs, à la netteté, qui sont très bonnes. Bravo.
Bonne journée
Amicalement
Joël

snunney (59111) 2012-01-30 4:06

Hello Charo,
The line of windmills sitting in splendour on top of the hill stands out perfectly against the leaden and misty sky. I appreciate very much the soft light and natural tones. Excellent sharpness throughout.

Nicou (83186) 2012-01-30 4:07

Hello

Grandisoe compo quel captage de ces oulins au somemt de la collines comme pointure, sueprbe vue et iamge ils sont merveilleux avec l'approche parfaite quelle compo.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

jhm (112152) 2012-01-30 4:54

Hello Charo,

I look to you both WS pictures, I find the "Altered Image #2" the most beautiful.
This type windmills are here unknow, but this remain the same your image is splendid.
Sharpness and clarity are extraordinarily.
Composition and presentation make this image attractive.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice week,
John

Glint (5052) 2012-01-30 8:09

hello Charo,
I like this simple yet well consisered composition.The tips of the windmill roofs reach for the thirds line and the fold of the hill allows a glimpse of the land beyond. A special rainy day light too.
best regards,
bev

rychem (2614) 2012-01-30 8:12

Beautiful view, it is really a landscape of Don Quijote, I like the windmills on the hill, well composed
regards
Ryszard

peppe59 (14503) 2012-01-30 8:59

Ciao Charo,
bellissima questa sequenza di mulini a vento, con una panoramica perfetta, ottima tecnica e perfetto il taglio.
complimenti
peppe

papagolf21 (70584) 2012-01-30 11:41

Bonsoir, mon amie Charo,
Je préfère, mille fois plus, découvrir ce genre d'édifice que les éoliennes ! je reconnais que les éoliennes n'ont pas le même usage.
Mais, force est de constater la beauté patrimoniale riche en beauté à travers cette composition.
Amitiés.
Philippe

francio64 (36122) 2012-01-30 14:31

Hola Charo,
bella sfilata di mulini in cima alla collina.
Nonostante la giornata di pioggia, sei riuscita ugualmente a realizzare una buona foto.

TFS! Un abbraccio!
Francesco

kato (4061) 2012-02-01 10:09

Hello Charo,

This is very pastoral and beautiful photograph, so it's impressive and interesting to see a lot of attractive windmills on hill, field and mountain range over there. It's good at composition and keeps an excellent perspective. And, colors are natural and tasteful, too. I'm in memory to have seen the musical of "Man of La Mancha" when I was young.

Kind regards,
mikio

Silvio1953 (83431) 2012-02-02 1:04

Ciao Charo, bella sfilaa di mulini a vento in cima alla collina, magnifica luce nonostante il cielo grigio, deliziosa composizione, brava, un anbbraccio Silvio

josepmarin (50374) 2012-02-03 0:44

Hola Charo,
ya conoces mi pasión por La Mancha, sus llanuras, sus pueblos y sus colinas con los molinos de viento.
En esta toma has captado la intemporal belleza de los molinos en el Cerro Calderico de Consuegra, un lugar que he visitado varias veces y que sigue fascinándome.
Pero lo más interesante en esta foto es su atmósfera de principios de Diciembre, con el cielo plomizo que parece descargar algún chubasco al fondo de la imagen, sobre los campos y sobre los Montes de Toledo. Eso hace una foto diferente de este lugar, sobre todo para mí, que siempre lo he visto o en primavera o en verano.
Buenos WS también, la vista clásica está magnífica, allí podemos apreciar el mal tiempo que hacía ese día.
Un bello trabajo.
Un abrazo,
Josep

fotka (1624) 2012-03-27 10:33

Hello Charo,
This is a wonderful shot of many windmills on the top of the hill. Even bad weather didn't took away the beauty of this place. Nice composition, light, colors and sharpness. Interesting note.
Best regards,
Zbigniew