One of the Danish village windmills in Solvang, California, bathed by the wonderful warm light of the setting sun.

While the Netherlands is globally famous for its massive network of drainage windmills, Denmark also has a rich, distinct history of windmills utilized to grind grain.

A traditional Danish windmill features an onion-shaped cap that comes sharply to a point at the center. This is to provide an internal clearance.

A traditional Dutch windmill has a cap shaped like an inverted boat or a thatched dome, presenting a much broader profile.

Another difference were the sails. Danish mills feature wooden shutters that can open and close. Classic Dutch windmills utilize lattice-frame sails with a heavy canvas stretched over them.

Photographed with a vintage automatic 35mm Olympus Stylus Zoom 140 camera on Kodak Colorplus 200 black color nehative film, developed in Arista C-41 KIT.