Where the Wind Blows
by Ann Horn
Title
Where the Wind Blows
Artist
Ann Horn
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Claimed to be the largest in the world, this operating weather vane stands in the town square of Montague, Michigan on White Lake. Made of hand formed aluminum, it is 48 feet high, 14 feet long, and weighs 4,300 pounds. The ship on top is the Ella Ellenwood, a Great Lakes lumber schooner whose home port was White Lake, which empties into Lake Michigan. In October of 1901 it ran aground with a full load eight miles off Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The crew abandoned ship. Wind and waves broke it to pieces. The next spring part of the nameplate bearing the word Ellenwood was found. It had drifted home. Copyright 2011 Ann Horn. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This copyrighted image does not belong to the public domain and may not be reproduced, copied, altered or manipulated in any way without the written permission of Ann Horn. ann-horn.pixels.com
pixels.com Contests:
1st place in Weathervane Designs contest, 8/21/12.
pixels.com Group Feature:
500 Views-1 Image a Day. Midwest America Photography. Out of the Ordinary. Blue. Michigan Photography. Architecture.
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October 21st, 2011
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Comments (32)
Ann Horn
Mariola, thank you for featuring Where the Wind Blows in the 500 Views-1 Image a Day group.
Ann Horn
David, thank you for featuring Where the Wind Blows in the Midwest America Photography group.
Barbara McDevitt
Congratulations of your first place win in the weather vane contest Ann. Beautiful photo and a deserving win.
Ann Horn
Thanks so very much for the word of congrats, Vivian. I'm chuffed, as my British friends would say.
Cheri Randolph
Ann, amazing capture with the clouds co-operating in the background! I enjoyed reading the story,too. Gave this a vote here & in the Weathervane Contest as well. Good Luck!
Ann Horn
Many thanks, Oiyee. This is a huge weathervane, not attached to a building, but rising 48 feet from the ground!