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Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Old Red Barn



Friday night Christian stayed the night at his friend's house. He rode the bus home with him after school and I went and picked him up Saturday afternoon. It was my first time to drive over to their house and gave me the excuse to travel down Mountain Pass Road. What a scenic drive, full of these beautiful old farms. Unfortunatley, the road was narrow with no place to pull over so my photo taking was limited to slowing down and hanging out my window. Don't you hate when you find such pretty things to photograph and they don't have a pull over spot for you?!

23 comments:

  1. What a pretty place! It reminds me a little of northern Wisconsin, where I was born. Good capture, especially since you were hanging out of your car window LOL!

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  2. Yes, I'm totally in agreement there. I love the look of this farm and the colour of that barn..

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  3. j'aime bien cette vieille ferme, c'est comme cela que l'on imagine le fermes américaines en France.
    I like this old farm well, it is as it that they imagine farm Americans him in France.

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  4. For a drive-by shot it turned out pretty good. I always end up with a nice shot and no place to take it from.

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  5. Yes, yes, it's so frustrating. I've been traveling to a hospital about 1/2 hour every day to visit a friend and yesterday, especially, with a gorgeous new snow, I wanted to snap every ten seconds. But no time. This is an iconic farm shot. Thanks.

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  6. agree totally.
    and usually i will edge over as far off the road as possible so i can get out. one of these days i will most likely get stuck in the ditch.
    have a good day tanya!

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  7. I love these wooden barns! We don't have them here, ours are made of stone walls or concrete, depending on how old they are.

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  8. Yes I do hate that! This is a wonderful picture. I really like the silos!

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  9. I love American red barns. I took a lot of photos of red barns when I was in the USA last year... They are so different from French barns and French farms.

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  10. Very, very pretty. My kids hate when I take pictures while driving. :-)

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  11. I have taken lots of photos on Mountain Pass Rd, and you are right... literally no places to pull over for photographic moments. I love the drive though.

    Di
    The Blue Ridge Gal

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  12. Love these old barns. Hope there will always be some of these around.

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  13. Wait until the grass is green... then it is even more beautiful. I hope it turns soon - I am quite tired of the brown!

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  14. Love the barn!! I bet it is wonderful having such fabulous scenery all around you!

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  15. Yes, I agree with Olivier, plus it reminds me of the Pacific Northwest!

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  16. That is a very lovely photo and on the move yet! I know the feeling of not being able to pull over and get that once in a lifetime picture. It happened to me with a beautiful blood red sunset, which I never saw before or ever again. There were cars behind us and coming towards us, so just have to remember it in my mind. I was so disappointed.

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  17. Yes know what you mean. I often see wonderful scenes while in a car or train and would love to stop right there.

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  18. One could have some fun in that barn.

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  19. Almost every pic I post is taken out the car window! Unfortunately, I'm usually the driver too. I've got to quit doing that.
    I love this farm picture! :)

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  20. Great photo. I think they should make more pull off's so we don't miss all our photo opportunities!!

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  21. Completely agree. On the countryside, often the nicest places are where you cannot stop or park! Obviously there was nobody impatient behind you!

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  22. I love this photo! Such a beautiful area you live in :)

    Old barns are a favorite of mine...

    Stupid me had no idea you had a blog. I'm a follower now :)

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  23. I grew up in the state of Washington, i love the area but a few of those farms could improve the scenery.

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