Evie - Burgar Hill Wind Farm

Burgar Hill Wind Farm

The five wind turbines on Burgar Hill in Evie are visible from a large part of the West Mainland. Established in 1983, this was one of the first wind farms in the UK.

Read more about this topic:  Evie

Famous quotes containing the words hill, wind and/or farm:

    “I got my first clear view of Ktaadn, on this excursion, from a hill about two miles northwest of Bangor, whither I went for this purpose. After this I was ready to return to Massachusetts.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

    “Spirit, spirit of gentleness,
    blow through the wilderness, calling and free,
    Spirit, spirit of restlessness,
    stir me from placidness, wind, wind on the sea.”
    —James K. Manley (20th century)

    “I farm a pasture where the boulders lie
    As touching as a basketful of eggs....”
    —Robert Frost (1874–1963)