Barns near Ferndale, Washington
Still in use - but not for farming - just storage
Almost down to the ground - its glory days are long gone. Do you think it rests and reflects about all that went on when it was a working barn?
Off in the distance
A sad little shed
About to tumble down the hill
And a glorious sunlit day with Mt. Baker in the background of a busy, thriving farm
Fascinating images!
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Good morning, great collection of barn images. The first photo is my favorite. And I love the last shot of Mt Baker!
ReplyDeleteHappy Sunday, enjoy your new week ahead!
oops, most of us have probably seen a few tumbled barns here and there too. The shed looks like its knees gave out.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful header for a west coast spring! Some of those barns on the other hand....!
ReplyDeleteMakes my heart sad to see the falling barns. If only they could talk. Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteAll things return to the earth from which they came.
ReplyDeleteThe last photo is stunningly beautiful!
Have a blessed day!
Lea
I am so used to seeing old farm buildings that have fallen to the ground. I actually watched one start falling and then finally the building hitting the ground, and then I so the backhoe come come in and push off all of the boards. It was amazing and was so sad to watch over a period of years. I love that first shot. Washington is such a gorgeous state. My son lives on Bainbridge Island. I have seen many wonderful barns there. I , too would love to know the stories the fallen one you posted. Such a nice and varied post. Happy sunny Sunday from Virginia.
ReplyDeleteWhat is it about barns JoAnn?
ReplyDeleteI love them too. They are an important structure on a farm for housing animals in winter and storing animal food, but there's something more - I can't put my finger on it!
Wonderful post!
Shane
Wonderful post. I love barns ... old and new ... standing and falling down. Just think of the stories they could tell ... the history and the people.
ReplyDeleteWhat a collection JoAnn, it's a bit sad to see the barns in such despair. I would guess that all the rain that you get would damage a barn quickly if the roof wasn't in good condition. Thanks for joining in this week and please hurry back.
ReplyDeleteIt's always fun to see Mt. Baker to the south! You found some interesting barns. Nice zoom in on that shed!
ReplyDeleteI'm visiting from Sunlit Sunday. Doesn't look like much sunshine outside my window here in the Seattle area today!
Beautiful pictures! I love a tumble down barn. I bet the old barn boards could be re-purposed into something fantastic. My dad once paneled his house with them.
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I like the look of old barns even when they are tumbling down. It's sad, though, to think of someone who built the barn while planning for a sunny future, and now the barn is derelict. Lots of stories there, I'm sure. A beautiful sunshine day here, with intermittent showers that come down through the rain.
ReplyDeleteOh, my, you sure captures some sad ones this time...but that first is fantastic.
ReplyDeleteThat sad little shed looks like it is surrounded by gopher holes. If I didn't know better I'd suggest that maybe a bunch of gopher holes merged and ate the side of the shed! (And doesn't Mt. Baker look glorious in that last shot!?)
ReplyDeleteYou've clearly illustrated a comparison of the dilapidated and the thriving farm. Imagine when that fallen barn was once part of an active farm with life in and all around it.
ReplyDeleteKaren
I do wish that barns could live forever! I know that newer ones made of metal are more practical, but there's just something about old, wooden barns that says "Heartland America" and speaks to my patriotism.
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