Dave's Pick: Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
Mar 5, 2020 00:25:28 #
Two huge, white barns stand side by side on Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, a wildlife preserve with wetlands all around might seem a curious thing, but before Nisqually Wildlife Refuge came into existence, the land used to be a dairy farm. The barns that were built in 1934, stand as reminders of the history of the land.
The Brown Farm, became farmland in 1904 when Alson Lennon Brown purchased and drained 1,500 acres of the salt marsh between the Nisqually River and McAllister Creek. He built four miles of dikes to keep the water out.
The Brown Farm sold in the 1960s, then in 1974 the land was purchased for $1.5 million, and became the wildlife refuge which was created to provide habitat and nesting areas for waterfowl and other migratory birds.
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The Brown Farm, became farmland in 1904 when Alson Lennon Brown purchased and drained 1,500 acres of the salt marsh between the Nisqually River and McAllister Creek. He built four miles of dikes to keep the water out.
The Brown Farm sold in the 1960s, then in 1974 the land was purchased for $1.5 million, and became the wildlife refuge which was created to provide habitat and nesting areas for waterfowl and other migratory birds.
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The Barns 1
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The Barns 2
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The Barns 3
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The Barns 4
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High Tide
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Reflections
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The Boardwalk 1
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The Boardwalk 2
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The Boardwalk 3
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The Boardwalk 4
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Mar 5, 2020 00:27:45 #
i2e10toes
Loc: Oregon, now Hollister Missouri
I love this series of pictures. I really enjoy taking pictures of derelict buildings, barns, and nature taking over old houses, etc.
Really nice!
Really nice!
Mar 5, 2020 01:13:28 #
Mar 5, 2020 07:44:01 #
Nice work on all of these--enjoyed seeing them. My being a barn guy, the first ones are impressive.
Mar 5, 2020 17:07:35 #
Very, very nice set. Sadly, I was there not too long ago when the tide was out and it was much less photogenic. And, you found several perspectives that I totally missed. Good work, neighbor.
Mar 6, 2020 06:54:20 #
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Mar 6, 2020 08:56:41 #
Dave.Largent wrote:
Two huge, white barns stand side by side on Nisqua... (show quote)
Excellent set, its great to see some of Americana preserved, especially the barns along with the wetlands
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Mar 6, 2020 10:42:38 #
Absolutely wonderful set. Unusually beautiful boardwalk and you captured it beautifully. Unusual to find two such large barns surviving today.
Mar 6, 2020 11:18:59 #
Mar 6, 2020 11:34:58 #
Thanks for all the comments. It is a great place which happens to be close to get some nice shots. And as Photobum said, I think high tide is best as it gives the nice reflections. But don't not go just because the tide will be out.
Mar 6, 2020 11:37:10 #
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