Babs is adaptable. Her beloved snow vanished–I vote that we razz her about the snow thing for the next six months or until we get tired of it–so she went looking for something else to admire and came up with this. I find it very comforting.
As long as there are red barns to catch the November sunlight, the republic will stand.
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Torch Lake Views 
P.j. grath
November 15, 2010
And as long as there is livestock attached to farms, the barns will be kept standing.
Cindy Lou
November 15, 2010
Amen!
Gerry
November 15, 2010
Thus endeth the lesson for the day.
Kathy
November 16, 2010
I have been pondering this year about all the old-time barns and how they will soon fall back to the earth. How many years do we have with our beloved old barns before they crumble? Will our children’s children see these old barns, or only remember them in photos?
Gerry
November 17, 2010
Most certainly Katy Newman’s grandchildren will grow up knowing the red barn at Bayview. Mark White was pretty determined to repair his 80-year-old barn, too, so that it would last another century.
isathreadsoflife
November 19, 2010
To me, this is an image that is inseparable of your country. I simply love it and hope people are aware of how precious those ancient barns are. So much part of your history. Your picture could be a painting. So beautiful !
Gerry
November 19, 2010
The photo is Babs at her best, isn’t it! I’m glad that the red, hip-roofed barn has become an iconic image of this country across the world. It represents to me, too, something deeply-rooted and worthy.