The damp, misty day prevented some harvesting of crops today and since the sun was not out shining bright, this old barn might have provided some dry shelter for critters.
Waiting Harvest
Picture of the Day for November 10, 2017
With temperatures feeling more like January than November, this cat was smart to view the outside activities from inside a building with a window blocking the chilly wind.
Watching the Cold Day
Picture of the Day for November 9, 2017
The tools of the past are interesting to look at, but today the most important item is the pile of wood next to the barn wall and hopefully a fireplace or furnace to make use of the wood on this cold day which has temperatures feeling more like January than November.
Tools of the Past
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 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 May 12, 2016
Another “Throwback Thursday” image is an old wooden barn, as new wooden barns are rare since they have been replaced by metal buildings instead. This barn, which was my grandfather’s, has seen more than a hundred years. It has heard the laughter of children playing in the hayloft, the grunts of farmers stacking hay and the moos and meows of cows and cats sheltered inside.
Barn of the Past
Picture of the Day for March 12, 2016
As winter has released its hold for a few days, one can examine the land for destruction caused by the harsh winter winds. I have noticed a lot of dead trees that have fallen this winter, some which are blocking my trails, and I’m sure there are a few less old wooden structures now too. And when they are gone, a piece of history vanishes too.
Reminders from the Past
Picture of the Day for January 1, 2016
The start of a new year is here, a day when many make resolutions for changes in their lives and make some new choices. Sometimes it is old things getting a new life or purpose, like this old round barn built in 1895, which was moved a half mile and set on a new cement base in 2006 and in 2012, new siding was added and given a bright coat of red paint. While the barn’s old life as a dairy barn ended in 1944, it has a new life as a historical site for education of agriculture for hands-on learning and museum as well as a gathering place for family celebrations.
New Life for Old Round Barn
Picture of the Day for October 28, 2015
As the harvest season continues, barns start reappearing which had been hidden from the road by fields of crops. I love this matching silo next to the barn.
Red Silo
Picture of the Day for August 1, 2015
The year that Abraham Lincoln took his oath as President for his second term amidst the Civil War, a family settled on their farm which has been passed down through generations. Today they are celebrating the 150th year of their family farm with an open house near Baldwin, Wisconsin. This barn was built around 1900 from nearby timber.
Family Farm Sesquicentennial
