7 December 2016 - Red Barns

While I am intrigued by abandoned barns, I like barns of all kinds: big, little, plain or fancy. If they are red, it's a big bonus. There is just something about a barn. They are reminders of a simpler time and somehow make you feel like you are looking back at your roots. Walking into an old barn is a kind of mystical experience. If it is an old empty barn, seeing the structure of the huge post and beam construction can conjure up images of old cathedrals.  

I had friends who turned their barn into a place for music. One end had a raised platform for musicians and all the rest was open for people to listen, sing along or dance. Some of my best memories are tied to that barn. 

When the ground is covered in snow, there is something about a red barn that seems to defy winter. 

There is something inherently comforting about a red barn. They seem to say everything will be okay.