Another Red Barn (Page 2): Thanks much.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Fstop12 wrote:

Well, you can never go wrong with a red barn. Nice shot!

Thanks much.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

angler wrote:

Good shot John.

Thank you, Jim.

yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey

Great shot John - wish we had more of these old barns in NJ.

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

Congratulations to the owner for keeping a well kept up farm.

Congratulations to you for a great photo of the barn.

Does anyone have any idea why barns are typically the color, red, as opposed to blue, green, yellow or any other color. Just curious.

Dennis

jederick Loc: Northern Utah

Fstop12 Loc: Kentucky

dennis2146 wrote:

Congratulations to the owner for keeping a well kept up farm.

Congratulations to you for a great photo of the barn.

Does anyone have any idea why barns are typically the color, red, as opposed to blue, green, yellow or any other color. Just curious.

Dennis

Not sure why they are today but hundreds of years ago, many farmers would seal their barns with linseed oil, which is an orange-colored oil derived from the seeds of the flax plant. ... Rust was plentiful on farms and because it killed fungi and mosses that might grow on barns, and it was very effective as a sealant. It turned the mixture red in color.

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

Fstop12 wrote:

Not sure why they are today but hundreds of years ago, many farmers would seal their barns with linseed oil, which is an orange-colored oil derived from the seeds of the flax plant. ... Rust was plentiful on farms and because it killed fungi and mosses that might grow on barns, and it was very effective as a sealant. It turned the mixture red in color.

That would make sense. Linseed oil was used on many wooden things back then and it worked. Thanks for teaching me something today.

Dennis

Fstop12 Loc: Kentucky

dennis2146 wrote:

That would make sense. Linseed oil was used on many wooden things back then and it worked. Thanks for teaching me something today.

Dennis

crafterwantabe Loc: Mn

Beautiful

Horseart Loc: Alabama

Beautiful shot. I love red barns. Now that I have downsized and live in town, I painted the front door of my little 104 year old house BARN RED! I miss the country and all the critters....and the barn!

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Very good find, John.

rmm0605 Loc: Atlanta GA

jaymatt wrote:

This fellow lives near Gaston, IN, in Delaware County. He seems to be surviving rather well so far.

The download is sharper.

Nice barn and nice photo!

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

yssirk123 wrote:

Great shot John - wish we had more of these old barns in NJ.

Thanks much, Bill.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Thanks, Dennis--appreciate the comment.