A Virginia Barn Revealed

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A Virginia Barn Revealed

March 1, 2016 by dorannrule

A Virginia Barn in the Shenandoah Valley

There is a big white barn I can see from home

but can never get quite the right angle

or the trees are in leaf

and the barn disappears

lost and entwined in a tangle.

Then winter clears the brush and trees,

continuing each season’s story,

and there it is, the big white barn,

revealed in a world of faded glory.

Posted in Awesome Fotos, Barns, Camera-Walking, Country Fotos, Country Sights, February Perspectives, Fences, Photography, The Land, Uncategorized, Virginia, Virginia Views | Tagged Barn photo, Barns, country photo, fenceline, Fences, perspectives, photography, poetry, Virginia View | 23 Comments

23 Responses

on March 1, 2016 at 2:05 pm John

Nice views, great drainage. 🙂

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on March 1, 2016 at 2:14 pm Mary

Oh yes and in all her glory – beautiful structure!

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on March 1, 2016 at 2:20 pm The Coastal Crone

Enjoy it while you can! Spring is already here for us. Our live oak trees are shedding their leaves so it must be spring. They put on their new leaves quickly so they are never really bare.

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on March 1, 2016 at 3:04 pm dorannrule

Hahaha! You really did make me laugh with this comment John. 🙂

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on March 1, 2016 at 3:05 pm dorannrule

Up close it is an enormous barn but it looks rather demure from this distance.:)

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on March 1, 2016 at 3:05 pm dorannrule

Everyone around here is eagerly awaiting a true spring. A taste of it today with sunshine and close to 70 degrees. Wow. I am ready.

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on March 1, 2016 at 3:29 pm andycjackson

A very interesting barn . Tell me what will the trees appearance be in spring ?
My youngest son and his family are moving from here ( Mobile, Al.) to Winchester , Va. tomorrow . My wife and I are going to be lost without them. I hope they will like Virginia .

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on March 1, 2016 at 3:49 pm Mary Strong-Spaid

It is interesting…how many hidden things suddenly appear in the winter.
Do you feel it? Spring is on its way to Virginia

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on March 1, 2016 at 3:55 pm dorannrule

I am not sure which trees they are Andy… we have a lot of scrub pine and poplar here though. I hope your son and family will love Virginia and you will visit them.

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on March 1, 2016 at 3:56 pm dorannrule

Yes, I do feel spring is en route Mary! Fall used to be my favorite time of year but now it’s Spring! I am so looking forward to all the beautiful blooms and sunshine.

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on March 1, 2016 at 8:30 pm ritaroberts

Me too Dora, I love spring. The crocus daffodils and fuchsia’s are in full bloom already here and the almond blossom was spectacular but the strong winds blew them all away. I love old barns and would have liked the chance to purchase one some years ago to renovate and live in, but they are very expensive to buy when they do come on the market.

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on March 1, 2016 at 9:23 pm Anne Mehrling

It would be fun to see one of those time lapse displays that would make your barn view appear and disappear.

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on March 1, 2016 at 11:43 pm Jill Weatherholt

Nice shot, Dor! I love the split rail fence too!

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on March 2, 2016 at 4:36 am Mama's Empty Nest

Winter does reveal a lot, doesn’t it? Not so long ago, I noticed a house that I’d never really noticed before because it’s usually hidden by lots of leafy trees.

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on March 2, 2016 at 10:21 am Eliza Waters

I love the diagonal layers to this photo, Dor, very striking!

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on March 2, 2016 at 3:58 pm dorannrule

Renovating old barns to live in is also a big thing in this country Rita. Unfortunately, lately I am seeing beautiful old barns torn down just for the wood.

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on March 2, 2016 at 3:58 pm dorannrule

That would definitely be fun to see Anne. 🙂

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on March 2, 2016 at 3:59 pm dorannrule

I do love the angles and the slope in this one Jill. 🙂

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on March 2, 2016 at 4:04 pm dorannrule

I am so glad you noticed the “layers” Eliza. It was the slope I loved in the foreground for the far away perspective.

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on March 2, 2016 at 4:08 pm dorannrule

I stare into the trees along the road when Bill drives us to town and in winter there are some surprising structures never revealed before. The one I love best now is a lone structure Bill says was an old stone bridge (maybe built pre Civil War) that once propped up a bridge. There is no logical place to stop the car for a photo but that summer-hidden “wall” calls to me.

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on March 5, 2016 at 3:33 pm pattisj

I guess there are some benefits to the dormant season, more is revealed that is often hidden.

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on March 9, 2016 at 1:34 pm katespencer17

Sadly I’m not a photographer and based on some of the comments, I didn’t recognize some of the intricacies of your pic. However, writing I know more about and just wanted to say, “I loved your poem!” Fabulous.

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on March 10, 2016 at 3:06 am dorannrule

Thank you Kate! I love poetry and struggle with photography.

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