Much of the Island of Crete is very mountainous, and of
course being an island, the mountains are not far from the sea. This
combination means there's almost always a breeze, so as a result, our
neighbouring wind turbines seem to run almost continuously day and night.
In many locals, wind turbines are thought of poorly. They're viewed as a scar on the landscape, noisy, and that they kill birds. But, today there's a light breeze, and I see them as quite majestic. They sit atop the mountain, with their blades slowly turning much as a tree's branches rustle. They're like a weather vane, and automatically turn into the wind. Even at their base, there's barely a hum to be heard. Now, I know that's not always the case. When the wind blows strongly, the wind turbine works harder. The hum turns into a rumble and low frequency drumming, that can be heard for quite a distance.
However, when it's time to put the coffee maker on in the morning, or the air-conditioner on before bed, it's reassuring to look up the mountain and see the wind turbines turning. They're making power for the people of Kerames, under the Grecian sky.
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