Horse and Barn

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Mike

I am drawn to barns like a fly to a horse. For me there is something serene and tranquil about animals well cared for in a country setting. When I walked up to this barn a very sweet horse came out to say hello. Behind him you can see a chicken coop with part of a chicken exposed.

46 thoughts on “Horse and Barn”

Dezra Despain on March 30, 2012 at 7:51 am said:

I went driving yesterday and saw some horse farms. I considered stopping and photographing the horses but felt self conscious. Maybe next time I’ll stop. I means, what’s the worst that can happen? The owner chases me off? How bad is that? Not very. But that’s why I didn’t stop!

This is a great barn and it’s red and I’m glad the horse approved. 🙂

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- m5son on March 30, 2012 at 8:06 am said:
  
  Sometimes I am clearly trespassing. A week or so ago I drove onto someones property and asked a very scary looking guy if I could shoot his barns and he looked at me in such a way that I thought I might be in danger. Could have been a meth lab in there, the way he looked at me. I quickly said “hey man, I can just leave” and he said that would be a good idea. So I moved onto my next barn.
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  - Dezra Despain on March 30, 2012 at 8:15 am said:
    
    Well, if you told him you were going to shoot his barns, I don’t blame him for giving you the evil eye! Lol! You have a great story here. Thanks for telling it. It actually makes me feel better.
    
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  - m5son on March 30, 2012 at 8:20 am said:
    
    LOL, come to think of it he may have been so stupid as to think I was going to put holes in his barns. That would have blown up his meth lab!
    
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Elisa on March 30, 2012 at 8:00 am said:

Another beauty!

I commiserate with Dezra, any time I take a picture of a subject on someone else’s property, my knees practically start knocking! The day I was taking shots of the little cottage in my area, someone laid on the horn when they drove by…..I think my heart froze!

have a wonderful weekend!
Elisa

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- m5son on March 30, 2012 at 8:09 am said:
  
  Thank you so much. See my response to Dezra, and have a great weekend as well.
  
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- m5son on March 30, 2012 at 5:56 pm said:
  
  Today I went into the country looking for objects (barns, buildings, doors) and pulled the motorcycle over in 2 locations. The second was a gem and I was going to shoot from the road but a man came outside and said I could go onto his property. Got a few nice things and he even had 2 goats, which I adore. Anyhow, I didn’t get shot and it was great fun. Have a good night Elisa.
  
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  - Elisa on March 30, 2012 at 6:41 pm said:
    
    Ha! He probably came out to admire your bike! Just to be safe, wear a flak jacket next time. 😉 Can’t wait to see the pictures!
    
    You too!
    
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niasunset on March 30, 2012 at 8:28 am said:

What a nice feeling carries this post… I loved your photograph, reminds me how much I love to be in nature and farms,, etc. but not in city 🙂 Thank you dear Mike, have a nice weekend, with my love, nia

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- m5son on March 30, 2012 at 8:29 am said:
  
  Thanks Nia, you have a nice weekend too.
  
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orples on March 30, 2012 at 8:33 am said:

My kind of place, Mike. It is about time you stuck a horse in the picuture. 😉 Seriously, I love these old farm setups.

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- m5son on March 30, 2012 at 8:35 am said:
  
  Thanks Marcy. It was a sweet horse too.
  
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  - orples on March 30, 2012 at 8:42 am said:
    
    Of course it was. Horses are loveable creatures. 😉
    
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catherinebowman on March 30, 2012 at 8:49 am said:

What a pretty pony! Love the barn and the big displays of life among the dust and dirt and slumbering plant life.

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- m5son on March 30, 2012 at 9:02 am said:
  
  Good description Catherine. I am off for more soon. Thank you.
  
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  - catherinebowman on March 30, 2012 at 9:31 am said:
    
    I look forward to it. 🙂
    
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Angeline M on March 30, 2012 at 8:51 am said:

Fantastic photo! I love love love barns…and horses. I need to start roaming our back roads again. Like the little chicken nugget in the background. Happy weekend!

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- m5son on March 30, 2012 at 9:03 am said:
  
  Chicken nugget! Now I am hungry! Thanks Angeline.
  
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avian101 on March 30, 2012 at 9:14 am said:

This is great Mike! You always get your wish, you just got all the element you always look for a good shot, including the color! 🙂

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- m5son on March 30, 2012 at 9:19 am said:
  
  Thank you my bird shooting and gifted photographer friend.
  
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Jude on March 30, 2012 at 9:19 am said:

Love this shot Mike – barns and horses have been a big part of my life in the past. I am slightly concerned though – I notice this barn is … RED! I wonder where the door is?????

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- m5son on March 30, 2012 at 9:40 am said:
  
  I am about to get on my 1100 and go looking Jude 🙂
  
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  - Jude on March 30, 2012 at 3:32 pm said:
    
    1100 is a rude word – to one who has no bike!
    
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  - m5son on March 30, 2012 at 3:38 pm said:
    
    I liked your old bike. Hell, go get another.
    
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claude on March 30, 2012 at 9:52 am said:

I understand the attraction.

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- m5son on March 30, 2012 at 9:55 am said:
  
  Nice 🙂
  
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tearoomdelights on March 30, 2012 at 10:28 am said:

A real beauty of a barn, wonderfully photographed. Thanks for pointing out the chicken, I would have missed it otherwise. Horses are such beautiful creatures, I wish I wasn’t allergic to them because I would love to go horse riding. Unfortunately, the one time I tried it my face puffed up like a balloon and my skin was covered in an itchy rash. Not the coolest look for a would-be cowgirl.

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- m5son on March 30, 2012 at 11:56 am said:
  
  I love horses but cannot ride due to knees that lock up in a very painful way. Perhaps we should plan a ride anyhow so we can judge who looks more silly……you with puffy face, or me on the ground rolling in pain.
  
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  - tearoomdelights on March 30, 2012 at 11:28 pm said:
    
    Oh dear, I’m very sorry to hear about your knees, that sounds terrible. We would look a right sight on a horse riding trip, that’s for sure. I can see it turning into a movie…a trip around the States, on a mission to photograph doors and eat cakes using every possible mode of transport.
    
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  - m5son on March 30, 2012 at 11:44 pm said:
    
    So long as its every possible mode of transport, excluding horses. I suspect we’d find it a bit harder finding fancy cakes here, but we’ll make do, won’t we. For every cake I eat I’ll have to run around the building five times to work it off. That could be a sight as well, don’t you think?
    
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  - tearoomdelights on March 30, 2012 at 11:53 pm said:
    
    You’re going to be very fit by the end of the trip! I’ll bring a stash of home made cakes to get the ball rolling and limber you up for the journey.
    
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Michelle on March 30, 2012 at 10:40 am said:

I love your blog and wanted to be able to share it with others. It inspires me a lot so, I have nominated you for the “Sunshine Award” Please follow the link to your nomination by clicking this: http://atouchofhedviine.com/2012/03/30/sunshine-award

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- m5son on March 30, 2012 at 11:53 am said:
  
  Thank you.
  
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mcolmo on March 30, 2012 at 10:54 am said:

The horse looks friendly to me. I like the contrast of red with the rest of the dry scenery, I wonder if you caught another red door here.

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- m5son on March 30, 2012 at 11:53 am said:
  
  The horse was real sweet but I couldn’t get as close as I wanted because there was a big ditch I didn’t want to cross. I am always looking for doors as you know.
  
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anotherthousandwords on March 30, 2012 at 10:49 pm said:

Fine shot, Mike!
You have to know, every day, I envy you your life in Colorado. Never been, and probably never will at this point. But…it seems such a lovely are where you live and shoot.

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- m5son on March 30, 2012 at 11:51 pm said:
  
  Well it is real nice, except the winters are cold and long and I don’t ski. This coming winter Judy will retire and we can hang out and do a few things. that will be a big boost for me. I think maybe home is where you live, and the location can be better than others, but in your town you have a lot going on by way of culture and food that I certainly don’t have here in Northern Colorado. But thanks, I do enjoy my summers, and thanks for liking my shot too.
  
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  - anotherthousandwords on March 31, 2012 at 12:19 am said:
    
    Mikey: Chicago certainly ain’t all it’s cracked up to be!
    Culture gets negated in Chicago every day, by a black shooting or killing another on the Southside.
    
    Here, on the Northside, where I live, these goofs keep shooting each other, and killing too.
    
    I respect your photography (you know that one) greatly…and I will continue to shoot no matter where I live, but…I continue to envy you the clear air of Colorado.
    
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J. A. Robinson on March 31, 2012 at 4:57 am said:

I like that there is nothing in this photo to date it, Mike. It has a timeless quality–could have been taken during any decade after color photography had matured!

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- m5son on March 31, 2012 at 9:40 am said:
  
  Maybe that is one of the things I find so charming about country life, that timeless quality. Thanks J.A
  
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Merilee Mitchell on March 31, 2012 at 8:32 am said:

“and part of a chicken exposed”……….this makes me think of a poultry burlesque show!

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- m5son on March 31, 2012 at 9:26 am said:
  
  Almost. It was a chicken flasher, an avian exhibitionist, and I could only watch her antics.
  
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Sylver Blaque on March 31, 2012 at 6:50 pm said:

“…there is something serene and tranquil about animals well cared for in a country setting.”
You took the words right out of the horse’s mouth! 🙂

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m5son on March 31, 2012 at 7:06 pm said:

Oh Sylver, you make me whinny.

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Russel Ray Photos on April 1, 2012 at 2:19 pm said:

Your horse seems to be looking at you. Maybe wondering why you’re taking its picture without giving it advanced notice to it could come its mane……………

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- m5son on April 1, 2012 at 3:47 pm said:
  
  He was looking at me the whole time bit didn’t seem skittish at all. If I could have come closer I think he would have welcomed the company.
  
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