Friday, April 15, 2011

SECOND STORY RURAL BARN DOOR

OLD BARN
SILVERED WOOD CONTRASTS WITH BARN RED SECOND STORY DOOR
ROCKCASTLE COUNTY

25 comments:

  1. These photographs make me want to find my acrylics and begin painting!

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  2. That is aesthetically pleasing and I've never seen a barn with a second story door like that and a ladder next to it. I remember a barn with a big hay mow door on the second floor but it wasn't like that one. It was where we lived until I was 10 and I know the door existed with a hay needle on a pulley to lift loose hay from a wagon to the mow - which was quite amazing to me. But in my mind's eye is no picture of how that door was opened.

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  3. I really like that red door. I also love houses that have red doors; they just seem to be inviting you to come on in.

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  4. What a great shot!!! I also love that garage into the side of the hill, really neat....

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  5. A beautiful contrast of aged wood and color. Interesting to see the second story door.

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  6. Carole Anne -- What a nice comment -- grab your acrylics and paint away. -- barbara

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  7. June -- I too had never seen a second story door with an attached wooden ladder. I know of hay mow doors located above the first floor barn door but this door was the only door opening on this barn's gable end. -- barbara

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  8. Mama-Bug -- Painted doors can be like stand-alone pieces of art work. Thanks for stopping by with a comment -- barbara

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  9. Lady Jane -- Thanks for the nice comments on the second story door barn and the garage in the side of the hill -- barbara

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  10. Farmchick -- Barns offer up so much personality -- thanks barbara

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  11. Very interesting shot. Of course I love the weathered wood. I am puzzled by the gap below the door. I don't remember seeing a ventilation gap like that on a barn. It is better for animals kept in barns to have the barn not be too air tight to prevent diseases. I am guessing that is the purpose of the gap.

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  12. Watch that first step! It's a killer!

    Elora

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  13. What interesting patterns. The exterior ladder does seem rather unusual.

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  14. Vicki -- Thanks for the nice comment. It seemed very artistic to me too. -- barbara

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  15. Elora -- Actually the ladder travels down to the ground -- beats me why the barn was arranged this way although I thought it was of interest. Thanks -- barbara

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  16. Sheri -- Perhaps someone out in the online world will have an answer as to why the ladder and door are configured in such a way. Thanks for the comment -- barbara

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  17. My comment might have gone astray again. If not and this is a repeat, please delete one of them.
    I love the barn door. I haven't seen one of these in a long time. The silvered grey is very pretty. I like weathered wood. Dianne

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  18. Grampy -- I did not know that the pieces below the door was a ventilator gap. Nice to know. I am familiar with roof ventilators only. Thanks for the info. Thanks -- barbara

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  19. Dianne -- I think your first attempt went astray but I did get this last one and I thank you very much. Why is it that barns have such an appeal to one's visual senses. Something about the language of the barn sends a mystical message to many of us. -- barbara

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  20. The patina on this old barn is wonderful!

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  21. Tess -- Barns that are weathered and old always seem to appeal to us. Thanks -- barbara

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  22. Neat! I love the look of the red door in contrast to the rest of the weathered barn.

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  23. Janet -- Thanks -- the door was rather unique with the ladder up to it -- barbara

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  24. Yeah, I also like old rural barns. It can gave beautiful scenic view of surroundings. But these days there are many market giants entered like waterloostructures.net. I have observed that they are often committed to provide only modern design, high quality and durable products that meet demands of latest commercialized people.

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