Farmers are busy putting up hay during the dry days and even the flowers seem to be enjoying the sunny days instead of having their colors washed out. I wonder if there are any birds nesting in the rustic birdhouse.
Climbing Pink Clematis
Picture of the Day for January 6, 2014
With wind chills near -60ºF this morning and near -50ºF tonight, these horses might want to hide in the barn because I am definitely hiding indoors as much as I can today.
Out in the Frigid Winter
Picture of the Day for December 31, 2013
The new year is just around the corner and the “old” year has just about completed its journey. For some, the past year was a difficult one with the forces of nature destroying homes and lives. This barn weathered nature for years but in the end, it lost the battle and will no longer be able to stand tall in the coming year and soon all its former existence will fade from the landscape.
The End
Picture of the Day for December 17, 2013
While not the red and green of Christmas decorations one might be seeing now, the summer time green surrounding the barn with its little bit of red is different than how it looks now with bare trees and white snow covering the ground and roof.
Green and Red
Picture of the Day for November 20, 2013
This old barn isn’t standing straight anymore and leans a little crooked, just like I do some mornings!
A Bit of a Lean
Picture of the Day for November 18, 2013
Monday is the normal start to the work week, but for this barn, there is no weekend or rest. And what history this old barn has seen over the years since one end is even log construction during the horse and wagon days. I wonder what was parked outside the barn first, an automobile or a tractor. And if a tractor, the current tractors are huge compared to the first one which the barn would have seen. And I am sure there are some marks on the walls from where a piece of equipment hit it or where the horse chewed on the boards or even cattle rubbing on the walls. If only the barn could tell its story.
Part Log Barn
Picture of the Day for November 14, 2013
The majority of the barn pictures which I photograph are taken from the road and rarely do I get to go inside the barns. So I was a little surprised to find a barn inside a barn after taking a picture of the outside of this barn a year ago but never realized the hidden treasure inside.
There are some barn constructions in which a silo is built inside the barn and in this case, it appears the stand-alone granary was encompassed by a larger building at a later time.
Barn in a Barn
Picture of the Day for October 22, 2013
Colored leaves and red apples on the trees announce that fall is here, but as soon as it gets here, it seems to slip away too quickly as more leaves are on the ground than on the tree, the days get cloudy and cold, and the apples are harvested before they freeze. And hopefully these apples were picked since the temperature was 23ºF last night, otherwise the birds will have a supply of apples to pick at.
Signs of Autumn
Picture of the Day for August 30, 2013
A bit of sagging and warping in the old boards and even a few boards missing here and there, but the old barn is still standing proud.
Proud Barn
Picture of the Day for August 12, 2013
This fourteen sided barn, built 105 years ago, looks in fairly good shape. It has a two pitch roof and a nice looking rock foundation.
Fourteen Sided Barn
