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July 4: Wind Farm Off I-80, Central Iowa

Wind Farm Off I-80, Central Iowa

Among deep green rows of immature soy and corn, dull white windmills cartwheel  into a cloudless sky.

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And we’re caught up!

Today, Aaron and I drove home from Nebraska, which necessitates a long drive through central Iowa. I know some who complain about driving through Iowa, but I find it to be quite lovely. The wind farms are a newer addition to the scenery and one that both Aaron and I enjoy. Driving through them feels like driving through the future.

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This micropoem is part of A River of Stones International Small Stone Writing Month, hosted by Fiona and Kaspa. The goal of the project is for participants to create one small stone (a recorded moment of mindful observation) each day in July.

Posted on July 4, 2011 at 6:19 PM in A River of Stones   |  RSS feed

2 Comments to “July 4: Wind Farm Off I-80, Central Iowa”

    
  1. John Hayes
    July 5, 2011 at 7:19 PM

    Now that’s a certain Midwestern landscape in one sentence. When I took my cross-country road trip last year I noticed how many wind turbines there were in Minnesota. I knew they were thick in Wyoming; they are also a lot along the Columbia River in Washingto & Oregon.

  2. 9to5poet
    July 5, 2011 at 10:16 PM

    I think they’re popping up all over the place. My dad lives in Palm Desert, CA and there’s a huge wind farm there. But it’s spread along a highway, not between rows of corn.

    
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