This wall has weathered many years and hopefully the old wooden barn will be standing for a little longer.
Old Barn Wall
I took this old barn and silo photo about nine years ago and I wonder if they are still standing today. Many of the old wooden barns that I had photographed in the past have fallen or have been taken down, so soon it will be hard to find any remaining old barns on my wanderings on back roads.
Disappearing Structures
Even though the barn door looks rather worn, it still sheltered the livestock inside from storms. Today was a family reunion on my mom’s side and this barn was on her parent’s farm. My family has been working on a book with stories about the barn and life on the farm, but the barn is no longer standing as it was torn down in the last year so now it exists only in pictures and memories.
Old Barn Door
The sunshine today helped to dry the soggy ground but more thunderstorms are in the forecast again and this barn is looking like it has weathered a few too many storms. Missing boards are allowing more rain to seep inside and soon the rotten wood will allow more boards to blow off in the wind.
Barn Feeling Its Age