Windmühlen

The first thing I noticed about the North of Germany is that no matter where you are (outside), you can look around and see a windmill. One of the big ones for electricity. There are also old windmills around. I think I saw ten or so of them around, some looked pretty, all painted, new roofs, wings (are they called wings?) looking like they're ready to fly around.... I didn't actually see any in use. Most of them used to be grain mills, and one was also a sawmill. Some of them are also standing around just looking weathered, with the spinning parts detached and nowhere to be seen, the tops capped by tarpaper.