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May 27, 2022 19:51:48   #
tommystrat Loc: Bigfork, Montana
 
I have no idea why - or how - this old barn is still standing. It looks like the cross on the far hill may be holding it up? I thought the juxtaposition of the crumbling barn and the white cross made for an interesting visual contrast, and the PP treatment gives it a somewhat surreal air - at least, that was the intention!


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May 27, 2022 20:53:31   #
UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT
 
Excellent eye and execution, Tommy!

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May 27, 2022 21:01:12   #
eli lucas Loc: New Orleans
 
Excellent!

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May 27, 2022 21:11:07   #
Wallen Loc: Middle Earth
 
tommystrat wrote:
I have no idea why - or how - this old barn is still standing. It looks like the cross on the far hill may be holding it up? I thought the juxtaposition of the crumbling barn and the white cross made for an interesting visual contrast, and the PP treatment gives it a somewhat surreal air - at least, that was the intention!


It should stay up a bit while more. Although most of the walls and cosmetics are gone, the main structural components- pillars, beams, purlins & lintels seems to be still sound.

Nice photo.

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May 27, 2022 21:12:13   #
tramsey Loc: Texas
 
Excellent shot. I like the peek a boo cross

I think if you add a board here and there and then a coat of paint, it will be as good as new

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May 27, 2022 22:20:23   #
eli lucas Loc: New Orleans
 
You have a great eye. It is not common to see such stuff in Mid City. The sky is an attractive and soothing shade of blue and is a great background for the cross and the structure. Unfortunately, in south Louisiana, there is ALWAYS a structure in most backgrounds where any land above sea level is at a premium.

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May 27, 2022 23:41:12   #
Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona
 
What a wonderful find and capture Tommy

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May 28, 2022 06:08:01   #
tshift Loc: Overland Park, KS.
 
tommystrat wrote:
I have no idea why - or how - this old barn is still standing. It looks like the cross on the far hill may be holding it up? I thought the juxtaposition of the crumbling barn and the white cross made for an interesting visual contrast, and the PP treatment gives it a somewhat surreal air - at least, that was the intention!


NICE! I think the cross says it all!! Thanks BE SAFE!!

Tom

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May 28, 2022 06:41:11   #
L-Fox
 
tommystrat wrote:
I have no idea why - or how - this old barn is still standing. It looks like the cross on the far hill may be holding it up? I thought the juxtaposition of the crumbling barn and the white cross made for an interesting visual contrast, and the PP treatment gives it a somewhat surreal air - at least, that was the intention!



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May 28, 2022 07:18:40   #
charlienow Loc: Hershey, PA
 
Amazing. Great shot

Chuck

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May 28, 2022 07:21:46   #
yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey
 
Wow - that's surreal! Great shot Tommy.

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May 28, 2022 08:55:16   #
DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA
 
tommystrat wrote:
I have no idea why - or how - this old barn is still standing...


I bought an old farm. On the farm there was an old shed. Probably an equipment shed because it wasn't set up for animals and the farm had been an orchard in its past life.

One breezy day I went into the shed and noticed that the back wall was moving. I found that the sill plate was in pretty bad shape and one of the posts holding up the back of the shed had rotted out. There was a 2" gap between the sill plate and the post. The roof was holding up the post.

I got the opportunity to learn some post and beam carpentry (more or less). Post and beam construction can be pretty strong.

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May 28, 2022 09:18:50   #
raymondh Loc: Walker, MI
 
Kudos on a successful intention!

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May 28, 2022 09:43:58   #
jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana
 
Nice shot, Tommy. Maybe it’s still up because there’s not much for the wind to catch.

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May 28, 2022 10:13:48   #
DougS Loc: Central Arkansas
 
Interesting, and photogenic! Love old barns, must be something about their character. My 'favorite' old barn collapsed years ago, under a 2 ft. snow load, in NW Arkansas.

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