On a breezy day like today, I wonder how many storms and changing seasons this old log barn in upper Wisconsin has seen. Not sure if the owner had limited paint or time, but definitely gives a different look to it.
Log Barn
Picture of the Day for July 10, 2015
The very long L shape barn has some interesting features and the dual silos by the door caught my eye. After the barn wasn’t used for farming anymore, it was family style restaurant having an all you can eat breakfast, and then used as shops with the last sign on the end of the barn advertising antiques. A third wing was added at some point to form a T shape barn but now the barn seems to be abandoned once again.
Dual Sentinels
Picture of the Day for May 4, 2015
With a nice small pond in front of the barn, I wonder if there have been ducks and geese visiting the inviting water this spring.
Barn Nestled Near Pond
Picture of the Day for January 24, 2015
I love old wooden barns but I am a bit prejudice in that I prefer to see white barn in the summer time when the green grass complements the white barn, especially if the barn is trimmed in green. Red barns look good against the white snow or green grass, although it is warmer for the fingers to take pictures in the summertime!
Summertime White Barn
Picture of the Day for December 5, 2014
When traveling around the countryside, you often see similar barns in an area either in the foundation or shape or style. And a few miles away, another pocket of barn style will appear, including this style of having the extra pattern at the ends of the barn. The upper half does stand out farther than the lower boards so I don’t know if they just lapped the upper boards or if they are thicker boards on the top half. Most of the barn in this style have the half moon window at the peak and the other other windows but some have a more flowing curve pattern to make then different from their neighbors. Sometimes you don’t notice the extra pattern when the barn wall is painted the same color instead of the two-tone pattern.
Decorative Barn Wall
Picture of the Day for December 2, 2014
In the middle of a very long barn wall, a barn door allowed its owner passage for years. Now the door and barn is feeling its age much like the weary farmer but I wonder what stories it could tell. Did it have a barn warming party after it was first built? Did it host a barn dance? How many critters did the barn shelter over the years.
Passage Through Old Barn Door
Picture of the Day for November 10, 2014
Watching the snow come down this morning makes it look more like Christmas than approaching Thanksgiving. I suppose some are happy to see the snow but I’m not ready for snow yet this year.
Winter Is Coming
Picture of the Day for November 5, 2014
It is another November gloomy day with rain and snow flakes flying in the air and so soon this barn will have fields of white instead of fields of green grass.
Changing Weather
Picture of the Day for October 23, 2014
A month ago, the sunflowers had smiling yellow faces and the leaves were green but after the wind yesterday, a lot of the trees are now barren and the sunflowers heads are hanging down weary of the approaching winter.
Former Smiley Faces
Picture of the Day for October 8, 2014
Autumn brings an array of colors from the fall foliage on the trees with the fields of crops changing as harvest time approaches under the blue skies but with a bit of summer green hanging on.
Autumn Colors
