The "Old Barn" Has Finally Fallen: I posted a photo of an Old Barn a while back. The barn was leaning and has now fallen. The first 2 shots were taken this past week. The 3rd shot...

Cotondog Loc: Saskatchewan, Canada

I posted a photo of an Old Barn a while back. The barn was leaning and has now fallen.
The first 2 shots were taken this past week.
The 3rd shot (with the barn standing, but leaning) was taken in October, 2012 -- just to compare.

All taken with Canon 50D, 18-55 mm lens.

Original Photo Oct. 2012

Reinr Loc: Staffordshire. UK

Nice record shots.

Cotondog Loc: Saskatchewan, Canada

Reinr wrote:

Nice record shots.

Thank you Reinr.

KMosteller Loc: Mississippi

I have been watching my old barn slowly fall a little at a time. It is so heartbreaking to watch. I have photos of it when it was in its full glory but not yet ready to post its demise. Thank you for sharing these. Nice job :thumbup:

Cotondog Loc: Saskatchewan, Canada

KMosteller wrote:

I have been watching my old barn slowly fall a little at a time. It is so heartbreaking to watch. I have photos of it when it was in its full glory but not yet ready to post its demise. Thank you for sharing these. Nice job :thumbup:

Thanks for your comments, KMosteller. There are still a lot of old barns around, but they are becoming fewer by the year. Now some farmer will likely put a flame to the remains of this one.

KMosteller Loc: Mississippi

I know. The owners of this barn could still take the good parts of this barn and build a little shed or something out of it. That's what I wanted to do with whats left of my barn. Unfortunetly there are no boards really good enough to do that any more

jeanbug35 Loc: Jonesboro AR

It's a shame someone didn't keep this old barn up.

Cotondog Loc: Saskatchewan, Canada

jeanbug35 wrote:

It's a shame someone didn't keep this old barn up.

I agree, jeanbug. Thanks for looking and commenting. :)

Sdaupanner Loc: South Dakota /New England

KMosteller wrote:

I know. The owners of this barn could still take the good parts of this barn and build a little shed or something out of it. That's what I wanted to do with whats left of my barn. Unfortunetly there are no boards really good enough to do that any more

Some thing to try is making picture frames out of the short boards. When I was a kid my dad and I took an old barn apart piece by piece and he used all of the lumber and the posts and beams to build a barn that still stands today. These old relics are a standing memento of life the way it was 100 plus years ago now we will have to find a use for it in the next 100 years.

Cotondog Loc: Saskatchewan, Canada

Sdaupanner wrote:

Some thing to try is making picture frames out of the short boards. When I was a kid my dad and I took an old barn apart piece by piece and he used all of the lumber and the posts and beams to build a barn that still stands today. These old relics are a standing memento of life the way it was 100 plus years ago now we will have to find a use for it in the next 100 years.

Wow, that 's quite a feat taken by you and your dad. I really wish more farm owners would take a greater interest in these old barns and houses. Once they are gone, they're never coming back. I appreciate your comments Sdaupanner.

GeneB Loc: Chattanooga Tennessee

Cotondog wrote:

I posted a photo of an Old Barn a while back. The barn was leaning and has now fallen.
The first 2 shots were taken this past week.
The 3rd shot (with the barn standing, but leaning) was taken in October, 2012 -- just to compare.

All taken with Canon 50D, 18-55 mm lens.

well done. really like the shots.

GeneB Loc: Chattanooga Tennessee

Sdaupanner wrote:

Some thing to try is making picture frames out of the short boards. When I was a kid my dad and I took an old barn apart piece by piece and he used all of the lumber and the posts and beams to build a barn that still stands today. These old relics are a standing memento of life the way it was 100 plus years ago now we will have to find a use for it in the next 100 years.

good for you, would like to see shots of the reuse of the lumber.

Cotondog Loc: Saskatchewan, Canada

GeneB wrote:

well done. really like the shots.

GeneB: Thank you for your kind comment.

sunshooter Loc: Coppell, TX (ouside Dallas)

Excellent series of photos. I love old barns, and agree that they're becoming fewer and fewer in number as they met their ultimate demise.

RicknJude Loc: Quebec, Canada

Cotondog wrote:

I posted a photo of an Old Barn a while back. The barn was leaning and has now fallen.
The first 2 shots were taken this past week.
The 3rd shot (with the barn standing, but leaning) was taken in October, 2012 -- just to compare.

All taken with Canon 50D, 18-55 mm lens.

Great shots. Another lover of old barns. Sad to see them fall. :thumbup: