An awesome photo. Texture of sky mirrored in block wall, clouds in patchy roof, sweep of wind in hay bales… you’ve outdone yourself. Kudos.
Unusual barn…
Another trademark sky…..but d’you know, that barn might be in decline, but your image doesn’t say abandoned, derelict, decaying, desperate to me….I think it’s those solid, symmetrical walls!
Yes, the barn will stand for a long time. It is quite stout and hopefully someone will make it whole again, before the roof caves in and it rots from the inside out.
Really. It is so much fun, but sad to see them go. I am hoping a cat was not involved in my story because the nest looks pretty bad. But the neighbor said he saw them out of the nest sitting on the branch beside it, so I assume they were good to go. I am a worrying kind of foster mom.
I am a worrier as well. I watched yesterday as the 2 two larger birds flew away. That left the smaller darker bird alone and I was super worried about him and as it was getting dark I was sitting in my yard hoping to see a parent come feed him and alas, one came along and did just that. I woke up today and went to take a look and the nest was empty.
One of them had scrawled on the gutter…”Brooks was here”
A movie reference…..tell me which movie and win some serious cash.
Always love that dramatic sky Mike. The hay does indeed look helpless and sad. How about the walls…is that brick? A bit unusual in my rural experience.
Any news on the birds?
Yes, kind of a tiled brick. The birds have flown off. I watched two of them do it last night and the smaller darker one remained in the nest and I continued to watch until I saw a parent come feed it. Then this morning, he too was gone. Good experience for me and today I cleaned up their small mess.
May the winds be kind to these birds and may they know fully the joy of flight as well as parenting.
It was also a perfect ride. I recently upgraded my camera and Judy (spouse and lover) got my old dslr and now we take jaunts together, which is great fun for both of us.
Thanks, Emilio.
An awesome photo. Texture of sky mirrored in block wall, clouds in patchy roof, sweep of wind in hay bales… you’ve outdone yourself. Kudos.
Unusual barn…
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Very generous comment and well expressed at that. Thanks.
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That’s a classic, too. Gorgeous roofline … maybe someone will decide to restore it.
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It can be restored for sure. What a great barn she is.
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Great monochrome photo!
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Well thank you sir.
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Great blacks again and I love those dramatic clouds.
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The barn has such beautiful tiles on it, and the house was abandoned. I am thinking it all is going to ruin.
Thanks.
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I’m wondering what it would look like in color.
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I can email it to you…
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sure! info@lauramacky.com Thank you!
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Great shot Mike 🙂
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Thanks, Joe. Where is your new group blog?
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Didn’t have time to start it up yet Mike should be sometime in July 🙂
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Fantastic shot of this old barn with he dramatic touch
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Always so generous. Thanks, Marylou.
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Really love the flow and composition of this! Excellent work!
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Thank you very much, Bo.
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Beautifully done! Wizard of Oz time I’d say……..
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Very cool. Thanks!
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Another trademark sky…..but d’you know, that barn might be in decline, but your image doesn’t say abandoned, derelict, decaying, desperate to me….I think it’s those solid, symmetrical walls!
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Yes, the barn will stand for a long time. It is quite stout and hopefully someone will make it whole again, before the roof caves in and it rots from the inside out.
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That is a kind title. 🙂
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Yeah, it has seen better days for sure. I like euphemisms. Hey, all of my birds have flown away. Today I cleaned up the small mess they made.
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Really! The hummers I have been following did too. I just photographed them Sat. and they still seemed so small. I was not ready for the empty nest!
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Good thing we have experience with this kind of thing, you and I.
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Really. It is so much fun, but sad to see them go. I am hoping a cat was not involved in my story because the nest looks pretty bad. But the neighbor said he saw them out of the nest sitting on the branch beside it, so I assume they were good to go. I am a worrying kind of foster mom.
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I am a worrier as well. I watched yesterday as the 2 two larger birds flew away. That left the smaller darker bird alone and I was super worried about him and as it was getting dark I was sitting in my yard hoping to see a parent come feed him and alas, one came along and did just that. I woke up today and went to take a look and the nest was empty.
One of them had scrawled on the gutter…”Brooks was here”
A movie reference…..tell me which movie and win some serious cash.
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Can I Google it? 🙂 Sounds familiar, but sadly I would never win on Jeopardy. I hope the best for our wee feathered ones.
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Yes, you may google it, but all that cash becomes just a milkshake.
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🙂 Bummer. I really needed the cash.
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I love that movie!!!
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As do I.
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What a great picture! There is so much going on from a texture perspective. WIth the hay leaning and decaying against it, the barn almost looks sad!
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It does look sad. That was my take right away. I would love to own that barn, located with open space around it.
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Always love that dramatic sky Mike. The hay does indeed look helpless and sad. How about the walls…is that brick? A bit unusual in my rural experience.
Any news on the birds?
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Yes, kind of a tiled brick. The birds have flown off. I watched two of them do it last night and the smaller darker one remained in the nest and I continued to watch until I saw a parent come feed it. Then this morning, he too was gone. Good experience for me and today I cleaned up their small mess.
May the winds be kind to these birds and may they know fully the joy of flight as well as parenting.
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An eloquent and delightful farewell to the wee birds. Give Pumpkin an extra big pat for me for leaving the little peeps alone. 🙂
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Pumpkin is a good girl. We talked about it repeatedly.
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Mike, you really have an artist’s soul.
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And you, good sir, are correct. Nice to hear from you.
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A mini vacation with family drama!
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Beautiful photograph Mike. We have a barn on the farm made of those identical concrete blocks. My studio on the farm is also made of them.
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So too is my head. Thanks Cliff.
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It looks like an artist’s drawing before the final polish. I love the raw beauty here.
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It’s getting more raw by the day, I’m afraid. Thanks for the comment.
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What a shame it’s being neglected. It looks like they just walked away mid season and left all that feed piled high. Eerie!
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The nice square house next to the barn was totally empty. There are some hard economics here, in a rural landscape. The hay is returning to the earth.
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Ah, what texture. The building looks so hard and angular, contrasted wit the sky that is so smooth and soft. Another perfect shot!
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It was also a perfect ride. I recently upgraded my camera and Judy (spouse and lover) got my old dslr and now we take jaunts together, which is great fun for both of us.
Thanks, Emilio.
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Great idea! I think my wife has a great eye and writes well but she doesn’t think so and won’t even try.
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Judy won’t be blogging anytime soon and is instead keeping a kind of personal journal on a non published google site.
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but so beautiful in decline
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Totally agree. Thanks Clare.
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I read your comment first and was interested to see what “helpless hay” looked like.
You surely captured it!
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😉
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They sure used to know how to make a pretty barn in your neck of the woods. Great location and composition, Mike!
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Yeah, we don’t mess around with making barns here. Strong, sturdy, and timeless. Like the men here too.
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Yes, if hay can give up, this is what that would look like!
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Thank you for agreeing.
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