Red barns stand out against the white December snow like this one, but now that the snow has increased its depth by three feet this February, I prefer to see them surrounded with green grass.
Red Barn with Little Snow
Picture of the Day for August 13, 2018
Another hot and humid summer day caused a lot of things to sweat in the sun like me, but also the corn. Corn doesn’t actually sweat and the technical term is evapotranspiration, the natural process of water evaporating from plants to the air. The corn stalks act like wicks or straws drawing up soil moisture which beads up on leaves and is carried off by warmer air increasing the humidity.
Corn Sweating
Picture of the Day for December 16, 2017
Another coating of snow was added to the ground overnight covering any trace of green grass. I always thought red barns looked better against the snow than white barns but I prefer red barn displayed with the summer greenery instead.
Red and White
Picture of the Day for September 20, 2017
Yesterday’s thunderstorms damaged a lot of buildings and this old barn might have had wind damage in the past too as it has a patched roof of newer metal.
Still Standing
Picture of the Day for August 19, 2017
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
Picture of the Day for July 29, 2017
This old wooden barn still stands proudly in the summer sun even if retired without milk cows in the stalls in the lower part of the barn or the silo being filled.
Semi-Retired Barn
Picture of the Day for July 14, 2017
The sun peeked out for a while today, which shone on a shiny roof on an old barn, with a colorful quilt block on the red painted wall.
Red Barn with Quilt Block
Picture of the Day for May 9, 2017
Several hundred miles farther south, the trees are ahead in leafing out and flower crabs and lilacs are blooming. Other trees are blooming, like these surrounding an old barn in southwest Wisconsin.
Barn by Blossoms
Picture of the Day for April 12, 2017
A chipmunk was spending a lot of time on my porch this evening. I suppose it was a dry spot out of the cold rain. A barn would provide a warm dry spot too for other critters, including bigger ones than my chipmunks and squirrels.
Dry Barns
Picture of the Day for November 29, 2016
Watching the snowflakes coming down this morning, I think critters would enjoy a barn to hide in, even if it is an old one and they probably would prefer that it was summer or fall instead.
Barn in Ontonagon County
