Love these. Old barns in autumn colours make great subjects! The first one really grabs me with the strong composition, red leaves and a bit of cloud detail in the sky.

Originally Posted by Snowgirl Love these. Old barns in autumn colours make great subjects! The first one really grabs me with the strong composition, red leaves and a bit of cloud detail in the sky.

Hi Ceci,

It's great to hear from you. I hope you're doing well.

Tom

where were these photos taken?
Phil

Originally Posted by lifeinfocus where were these photos taken? Phil

Hi Phil,

Thanks for the visit. Both of these barns are located in Valle Crucis, NC.....deep back into the Appalachian high country, not very far from Boone. Both of these barns were in constant use up until about a year ago. I was going to take a look into one of these things until I spied a rat that must have weighed in at about 150 lbs. .... sent me scurrying from the scene pronto.

Tom

Nice lookin' barns. Really like the added touch of the saddle in the first photo. 150 pound rat huh

Originally Posted by Dogdots Nice lookin' barns. Really like the added touch of the saddle in the first photo. 150 pound rat huh

Well, Mary, that darn rat was HUGE. I might have missed his weight by a pound or two....was kind of hard to judge when all I could focus on was his two front chompers. They had to be at least 3 inches long.

Tom

Originally Posted by black mamba Well, Mary, that darn rat was HUGE. I might have missed his weight by a pound or two....was kind of hard to judge when all I could focus on was his two front chompers. They had to be at least 3 inches long. Tom

Your a hoot Tom

Tom,

As usual, great colors and detail in the images!

Unfortunately, I must now address my disappointment...





You had a 150 lb rat, and his saddle conveniently at the ready, and you boot scooted out


Oh what is this world coming to

Originally Posted by rwells Tom, As usual, great colors and detail in the images! Unfortunately, I must now address my disappointment... You had a 150 lb rat, and his saddle conveniently at the ready, and you boot scooted out Oh what is this world coming to

I tell you, Randy, if you had seen the evil in that critter's eye, you would have hauled ass too. Besides, I didn't have my spurs with me.

Tom

Spurs? We don't need no stinkin' spurs.

You always find the greatest barns, Tom!

Originally Posted by redleash Spurs? We don't need no stinkin' spurs. You always find the greatest barns, Tom!

Well, a real cowboy don't need no stinkin' saddle either. Randy's getting a little soft in his old age. He's spending too much time on that " Wing " he rides and not enough time on barnyard critters.

As you know, hunting down these old barns is a passion of mine. Fortunately, these Appalachians are crawling with the things.

Take care,

Tom