A barn
Mar 31, 2019 10:32:12 #
What is it that makes falling down old barns so attractive, anyway? I wouldn't want a house that looked like that.
Mar 31, 2019 10:55:40 #
pmsc70d wrote:
What is it that makes falling down old barns so attractive, anyway? I wouldn't want a house that looked like that.
Mar 31, 2019 11:02:24 #
The falling down barn tells a story that will be forgotten when it eventually succumbs to the forces of nature. The photo immortalizes the story for future generations to enjoy.
Mar 31, 2019 11:36:18 #
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Apr 1, 2019 09:59:43 #
On a personal note, growing up on my Dads farm, the barn had long since fallen. All that was left were large cut rocks that made the foundation. In my time, the rocks and scrub brush gave shelter to birds, rabbits, mice, and of course, snakes. So, in its life, it gave shelter to animals, and in its death it gave shelter to animals.
Apr 1, 2019 10:11:57 #
I love shots like this too; for some reason much more photogenic than a new barn. I often imagine the barn's history; the building of it, the barn in full use, the selling and abandoning of it, the back-story I'll never know. It also can be a metaphor for so many other aspects of life...
Apr 1, 2019 15:01:17 #
I really like the subject. Photo is clear and sharp and it tells a story. As to why I like old barns and houses, I can imagine the satisfaction and pride when the last shingle is placed and the last door hung. Then I wonder what lead to the abandonment and the destruction and decay.
Apr 1, 2019 18:37:46 #
Those barns were homes for horses and cattle. Since most farms have been consolidated and few horses are around and cattle are in huge herds there no long is need and the barns decline until they fall over. Sad but true, except for good pics. Don Z.
Apr 1, 2019 22:43:36 #
Old barns seem to tell a story. This one is a beauty and nicely shot.
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