Upde Designs

I’m still not sure what the attraction that I have with barns is all about but I love to photograph them.  I think they are such interesting buildings and there is a part of me that wants to get to know more about them and the other part that is just content to take a few images and move on.  Maybe it is because I spent a fair amount of my teenage life in one of these barns.  No I don’t mean that way.   🙂  I mean working in the hay fields I always seemed to be one of the guys that got sent to the hay loft.

This is one of my favorite barns to photograph.  It still has a shingled roof and wood structure.  I don’t like to photograph these type of barns with a metal roof.  Having said that don’t immediately look at the second image in this post.  This old barn is on the way to Cedar Rapids so I get to see it a few times a year.  I’m always tempted to stop and make an image and this time was no exception.  The barn was lit by some soft golden light so it was doubly tempting.

I don’t really classify this as a barn as much as I would call it a machine shed.  Still it sets at the top of a hill and usually has a grain wagon or two parked around it.  I was drawn to this image because of the setting sun and I just like the looks of this old building.

I’m thrilled that it is finally Friday.  Even though technically we only had a 4 day work week, there was a lot of traveling and preparation for the week so I’m glad it is over.

I am really looking forward to Josh’s big birthday bash.  Hopefully I can capture some of the fun.  Jeanne said that he is all excited about his birthday but thinks there is a parade associated with it.   🙂  Perhaps some day my little grandson.  Perhaps some day there will be.

Thanks for stopping by.  Enjoy your Friday.  Watch for the deer and be careful.