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Brown on brown

nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 16:51:08 +0000

Many times, if I'm unsure if I have posted a photo before, I will check my archives. Guess I didn't check this one, as I've just this moment found that I posted it a few months ago. Oh, well .....

So many of the old wooden barns and homesteads that scatter the prairies are in such a bad state, unfortunately. This one was photographed SE of Calgary, on 14 April 2014, when I went driving the backroads for the day with my youngest daughter. Some of the roads were familiar to me, but others were new territory, which gave us a chance to discover some different abandoned barns. We knew where our destination was going to be, more or less, though it was disappointing that the heat distortion was just too great to get distant, zoomed photos. Unfortunately, it was quite a hazy day, which didn't help. Once we got really close, the problem thankfully went away. I liked the patterns of the fields in the distance and the various shades of brown.

Who knows why old barns and homesteads are left to crumble? Farmers are very busy people and probably not too concerned about an old, rotting building on their land. Many are no doubt living on a tight budget, too. I'm just happy that I have an occasional chance to photograph a few of these wonderful old barns and homesteads - I can think of at least three that have disappeared since being photographed, which is always a sad feeling, I find.

Tilting

nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 16:53:22 +0000

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So many of the old wooden barns and homesteads that scatter the prairies are in such a bad state, unfortunately. This one was photographed SE of Calgary, on 14 April 2014, when I went driving the backroads for the day with my youngest daughter. Some of the roads were familiar to me, but others were new territory, which gave us a chance to discover some different abandoned barns. We knew where our destination was going to be (Mossleigh), more or less. It was disappointing that the heat distortion was just too great to get distant, zoomed photos. Unfortunately, it was quite a hazy day, which really didn't help. Once we got really close, the problem usually went away.

This homestead is already leaning, so who knows how long it will remain standing. Who knows why old barns and homesteads are left to crumble? Farmers are very busy people and probably not too concerned about an old, rotting building on their land. Most are no doubt living on a tight budget, too. I'm just happy that I have an occasional chance to photograph a few of these wonderful old barns and homesteads - I can think of at least three that have disappeared since being photographed, which is always a sad feeling, I find.

Off to the right of this homestead is an old barn, and I'll add a previously posted photo of it in a comment box below.

There was a sign by the road that said:

"Buck for Wildlife.
Abandoned Farmstead Project.
This privately owned land is being managed as wildlife habitat by the Landowner, in cooperation with the Alberta Conservation Association.
protecting habitat ....
protects wildlife"

You see so many photos taken inside some old homestead buildings (I never go inside any of them, as they are always on private land and I won't trespass). The wonderful old treasures that are covered in dirt and strewn all over the place are breathtaking. Seems so sad that so many things aren't saved and cared for. What an interesting task that would be!

Rather fine old barn

nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 17:12:33 +0000

Anne Elliott has posted:

So many of the old wooden barns and homesteads that scatter the prairies are in such a bad state, unfortunately. This one was photographed SE of Calgary, on 14 April 2014, when I went driving the backroads for the day with my youngest daughter. Some of the roads were familiar to me, but others were new territory, which gave us a chance to discover some different abandoned barns. We knew where our destination was going to be (Mossleigh), more or less, though it was disappointing that the heat distortion was just too great to get distant, zoomed photos. Unfortunately, it was quite a hazy day, which really didn't help. Once we got really close, the problem thankfully went away.

This homestead is in better shape than many you see. Seems such a pity that some work on the outside of this rather attractive structure can't be done, before it falls into a heap of old planks. Who knows why old barns and homesteads are left to crumble? Farmers are very busy people and probably not too concerned about an old, rotting building on their land. Most are no doubt living on a tight budget, too. I'm just happy that I have an occasional chance to photograph a few of these wonderful old barns and homesteads - I can think of at least three that have disappeared since being photographed, which is always a sad feeling, I find.

There was a sign by the road that said:

"Buck for Wildlife.
Abandoned Farmstead Project.
This privately owned land is being managed as wildlife habitat by the Landowner, in cooperation with the Alberta Conservation Association.
protecting habitat ....
protects wildlife"

You see so many photos taken inside some old homestead buildings (I never go inside any of them, as they are always on private land and I won't trespass). The wonderful old treasures that are covered in dirt and strewn all over the place are breathtaking. Seems so sad that so many things aren't saved and cared for. What an interesting task that would be!

Shades of brown

nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 10:12:26 +0000

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Soon to crumble

nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 15:21:51 +0000

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The end is near

nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) — Sat, 03 May 2014 15:24:40 +0000

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Some of the old wooden barns that scatter the prairies are in such a bad state, unfortunately. This one was photographed SE of Calgary, on 14 April 2014, when I went driving the backroads for the day with my youngest daughter.

You could say we are back to winter yet again. There must be around 8" of snow on my fence this morning - and it's still snowing! I decided not to go on a birding day out today, east of the city, as I wasn't sure what any of the roads would be like. I had half expected the trip to be cancelled. Not sure I can even go out very locally, as I don't think I'll be able to lift my arms high enough to clear all the snow off my car, with my painful arms and shoulder. It's quite the winter wonderland, though. We are now into the eighth month of snow!!!!

Colpitt's Ranch history

nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:34:10 +0000

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This is an amazing, long, old pig barn that we saw on 17th September 2009, on a botanizing trip to the Colpitts Ranch, west of the city. There are several beautiful old barns on the property, but unfortunately I didn't photograph others at the start of our walk, when the sun was shining. A short-lived, heavy rain shower arrived a few hours later, towards the end of our walk, which put an end to any ideas of taking more photos.

The old pig barn

nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:23:19 +0000

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This is just a small section of a long, old pig barn that we saw yesterday on a botanizing trip to the Colpitts Ranch, west of the city. There are several beautiful old barns on the property, but unfortunately I didn't photograph others at the start of our walk, when the sun was shining. A short-lived (i.e. not enough to make the mushrooms grow!) rain shower arrived a few hours later, towards the end of our walk, which put an end to any ideas of taking more photos.