We came across several large windmill farms. There were maybe 300 electricity producing turbines all together. Not as many as we saw near Lubbock, TX, last year, but still a promising development. One blade of one of these huge mills passed by us heading the other way on the interstate. It was an oversized load all by itself. My guess is 60-70 feet long, making the diameter of the mill somewhere between 130 and 170 feet, and thus the maximum height of the structure around 200 feet tall.

The bracketed entry below is edited from the Wikipedia entry about Wisconsin Dells ...
[Wisconsin Dells is a city in south-central Wisconsin, with a population of 2,418. The city takes its name from the dells of the Wisconsin River, a scenic glacially-formed gorge that features striking sandstone formations along the banks of the Wisconsin River. The Dells area has an estimated five million annual visitors.

With numerous indoor waterparks and outdoor waterparks in the Dells area, covering 70acres, Wisconsin Dells proclaims itself the "Waterpark Capital of the World". It is home to the largest outdoor water park in the U.S., Noah's Ark, and the largest indoor waterpark resort, Wilderness Territory.] It really is a place to visit once.

The old photo of a boy jumping across the chasm between the rocks in the Wisconsin Dells is quite famous. It was taken by the creator of stop action photography to prove his innovation. The boy is the photographer's son.

Just in case any of you think it was a dangerous thing for a father to ask a son to do, the fall would have been only 60 feet or so and the rocks at the bottom are not as sharp as you might think.

There was no safety net. The boy was quite athletic, after all.

Oh, one more thing -- it was a new technique, so getting the right shot the first time was probably bound not to happen.

It took a mere 18 jumps (meaning 36 leaps) to get the photo you see. (A tip of the hat to Jackie Chan fans. No more need be said.)

Now a German shepherd "thrills" the tourists. And there is a safety net.