It had such character that I had to stop and take its photo.
The barn, servant of a prairie farm, sat on a green hill by a road left to weather the wind and storms and to take in what sun it could get.
Whatever it did, however long it was a working entity, is long lost to the dust. Today it takes the rest it earned during its working life as it slowly surrenders to the soil.
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ETA:
Hilary at The Smitten Image made the above one of these:
Thanks.
20 comments:
It always makes me sad to see a barn in decline. To me, it signifies a lost way of life.
Makes me want to rescue it.
Yeah, I know. Weird.
The shapes which occur in the disintegration of these old barns can become pretty interesting.
Bag Lady, it saddens me, too. I always wonder why it was abandoned.
Red, they sure can. It's interesting to watch, sad though it be.
What stories must be wrapped up in it, secrets that will go to the dust with it.
I know it has some fine stories of struggle and triumph, Messmymimi. I wish it could tell me.
Wow! Did you say "a hill"? ...in Saskatchewan? :)
Lovely old barn, you have captured it's decline well. And like sis, I want to rescue it.
I snapped a number of photos like this when I was driving around Montana a couple years ago. As a farm boy, I see these old structures as haunting signs of neglect. Cities, too, are full of grand old houses like this going to wrack and ruin because the folks who built them have moved on.
Becky, you are bad. Thanks.
Ron, it makes me wonder what happened to the family and why they had to leave.
I love that photo. You have a good eye.
Leah, a truly wonderful photo of an old barn. The ends always remind me of a face looking back, wrinkled but thoughtful of times gone by.
It was a beauty in its day, wasn't it? (I almost said "she" like a ship.)
Mary Anne in Kentucky
I'm sure she was, Mary Anne.
Wow.. that's a magnificent looking barn even in its decline. And your poetic description honours it beautifully. I like your new avatar and header image.
Thanks, Hilary.
that is a gorgeous old thing. wonderful homage to it. congrats on your POTW!
Well deserved POTW...great capture.
Still holding on, but a bit doomed
Amazing barn, one of the most interseting loking I have seen. It has quite a personality.
TexWisGirl, thank you for your kind words.
Thank you, Tabor.
Aye, Out on the Prairie.
Jenny Woolf, it sure does. I was tickled to find it.
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