This old building has seen it fair share of work weeks but it is still standing so there is some life left in these old boards and beams, even with its leans and sags.
Too Many Work Weeks
Picture of the Day for August 22, 2014
Old silos sometimes take on a green look when vines inch their way up and cover them but in this case the vines are climbing on both ends of the barn with wild cucumber vines climbing by the round hay bales.
Surrounded by Green
Picture of the Day for August 20, 2014
While pretty weeds or wildflowers can spice up a scene, so can late summer flowers planted in a yard. The garden zinnia stems back to a native plant found in Mexico and a species sample was collected by Spanish botanists in 1789 and now there are many different cultivars of the zinnia flower. And it is hard to say which is older, this zinnia cultivar or the old milk and pump house, but they are both pretty.
Zinnias and Milkhouse
Picture of the Day for August 13, 2014
All around the countryside, the combines have been working overtime to get the summer grains harvested. A combine was busy in the field behind the barn and by now, the front field has probably been harvested during this sunny week.
Summer Grains
Picture of the Day for July 23, 2014
You never know what you might find on a winding road, especially on a Wisconsin Rustic Road. This year is the 40 year anniversary of Wisconsin’s Rustic Roads program which have roads with outstanding natural features along its borders such as rugged terrain, native vegetation, native wildlife, or include open areas with agricultural vistas which singly or in combination uniquely set it apart from other roads.
I have a lot of miles to travel to cover all the Rustic Roads since there are 115 designated Rustic Roads spanning more than 665 miles through 59 counties.
Cute Red Shed
Picture of the Day for July 10, 2014
I do love old wooden barns with their rustic look to them but while I was making a barn board frame yesterday, I couldn’t but think how nice and weathered the boards on this barn are which would make some wonderful frames. But other than some cracks in the foundations, this barn might be around for a little while longer so I guess I have to put my hammer and crowbar away for a bit yet.
Old Weathered Boards
Picture of the Day for July 7, 2014
Like many holidays, a lot of the farmers worked on the 4th of July baling hay since it was one of the few opportunities of dry days to get some hay up. Although not all the hay looked very green anymore as it had been washed multiple times from rainy month.
Finally Some Hay Baled
Picture of the Day for July 1, 2014
When the sun finally breaks out and shines down on the rolling hills of southwestern Wisconsin, the rural landscape emerges with crop land, barns and livestock on a summer day under the white clouds above.
Rural Wisconsin
Picture of the Day for June 24, 2014
The cattle are more interested in the hay than with the approaching storm, but then they are probably getting used to the storms and getting rained on since it has been a wet June.
Ignoring the Storm
Picture of the Day for June 17, 2014
The abnormal spring rainfall has been washing out culverts and causing flooding since the storms have been dropping a lot of rain in a short time. Hopefully this barn is high enough up on the hill so the critters in the barn don’t have to wade through water.
Red Reflections
