Wind turbines and accidental prayer
Camino story: wind turbines on the horizon, modernity, nature, and reflection on the Way.
Modern landscape
Key moment: Some pilgrims hate turbines; I could not look away. Blades drew circles like meditation timers against cloud.
I thought about climate, progress, loss, hope—too big for one walk. The wind did not ask me to solve; it asked me to witness.
A farmer passed on a quad, practical as boots. We exchanged buen camino—secular blessing over mechanical hum.
Technology and pilgrimage coexist; pretending otherwise feels dishonest. The question is tenderness toward what we build and what we break.
I walked on with fewer slogans, more attention. Turbines stayed visible for hours—persistent teachers.
If modern sights interrupt your medieval fantasy, widen the frame. The Camino is now, not only then.
If modern sights interrupt your medieval fantasy, widen the frame. The Camino is now, not only then.
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