It can be hard to find much green color around here in the winter, as even the pine trees seem dull, but once in a while instead of a red barn there is a green one on the farm landscape.
Green Barn
Picture of the Day for November 17, 2021
My wanderings on back roads often have me stopping to take a photo of an old barn. And sadly, many of the barns I have photographed over the years no longer exists so it is a wonderful surprise to run across a barn years later with a new coat of paint. This one also received a new roof since the last time I saw it six years ago.
New Coat of Red
Picture of the Day for November 1, 2021
With some snow pellets swirling around the sky today and the strong winds, the first day of November felt more like the end of month. Critters might appreciate a warm, cozy barn to stay out of the elements.
Late Autumn Barn
Picture of the Day for August 24, 2021
This barn has seen better days but it would have provided some shelter from today’s rain and lightning.
Tired Old Barn
Picture of the Day for August 8, 2021
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
Picture of the Day for April 20, 2021
The red wooden barn stands out against the landscape and would provide some protection for the animals on another chilly spring day.
Red Wooden Barn
Picture of the Day for February 15, 2021
Red may be one of the common colors for barns, but during this last cold week the cows probably didn’t care what the barn color was as much as whether it was warm inside. The red color looks good against the white snow, but to me the red looks even better when the fields are green.
Red by White
Picture of the Day for September 3, 2020
This section of the barn wouldn’t have provided a lot of protection from today’s strong winds.
Drafty Boards
Picture of the Day for February 7, 2020
Many start their getaway weekend on Friday night, especially if traveling and may need lodging, although their motel choice may not include the “Bossie Mootel” as that one caters to four legged cows instead.
Bossie Mootel
Picture of the Day for June 17, 2019
The full moon today is called the Full Strawberry Moon, which came from the Algonquin tribes in eastern North America who knew it as a signal to gather the ripening fruit of wild strawberries. And the Strawberry Moon has the bright planet Jupiter next to it this year.
This barn doesn’t have a full moon and has stars instead of a planet but it is an interesting nighttime sky theme.
Moon Barn
