Country Roads

© 2014 Michael Fiveson

Get on a country road you have never been on and each corner opens up as something soft and appealing. There is something very zen like about this discovery.

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Red Barn

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A leaning and cracking barn in Michigan still finds something to smile about.

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Barn and Tree

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A large weeping willow tree stretches toward a country barn. They are old companions.

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Stands a Bull

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He stared, I shot. He stared, I shot some more. He moved, I left!

Winter Barn

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A recent dusting of snow whitewashes the countryside in Northern Colorado.

GMC Farm Truck

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Found in Northern Colorado on a farmer’s property, I made a quick dash through his field to grab this image. I always fear an irate farmer with a shotgun. So far, so good.

Brown Barn

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I am always in search of a beautiful old barn and this one did not disappoint. The gracious owner was kind enough to allow me on his property and told me this barn was made in 1908. Clearly it has been well maintained as evidenced from the prime condition of the roof.

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Three More Friends

When I walked up to the fence these three all converged to come say hello. The big beauty on the right had a head as big as a house but was friendly enough for a good quick rub. I am wondering if I am not looking at a family portrait with the foal being in the middle.

In short order the white horse was the only one who wanted to hang out with me and was quickly comfortable enough to let me rub his face and touch his strong head.

Do horses know that whatever pleasure I might give they return ten times over? There is something so nourishing about being in their presence, and I am filled with childlike joy.

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Fall Barn

A handsome barn found in the country up in Northern Colorado…There is a corn crop ready for harvest and this barn looks to be set up to unload a crop by way of chute, much like a silo would.A closer look at the intriguing and possibly unusual set up for loading tractors or trucks.

I will never tire of the simple beauty of barns and the life of a hard working farmer.

© 2012 Michael Fiveson

Michigan Barn

© 2012 Michael Fiveson

Darn, another barn. I am admittedly obsessed and I think I know why. They represent a simple life comprised of hard work and simple rewards. They are beautiful and each one uniquely elegant. And, growing up in New York City, this kind of beauty was foreign to me.