Bountiful Barns

Beautiful buildings in bucolic settings

Allisonn Church
In Living Color

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My town blooms from the banks of a long and winding river. The soil is rich and fertile. There are cows down the street from me, as well as goats, chickens, ducks, pigs, tobacco, corn, and even a vineyard.

The whole river valley is dotted with old barns.

An old barn in a dirt field with a farm road and trees to one side.
photo by the author

The above barn sits right near the river, next to a local swimming hole. The day I stopped to take this photo, I caught sight of a flash of feathers and spotted a killdeer nesting on the roadside at the edge of the field. She was trying to lure me away from her nest. I hope all of her babies made it.

A child in semi-profile walks in a muddy puddle on a winter day, wearing boots, pants, and a short sleeved t-shirt. A barn in the background.
photo by the author

This barn is closest to our house, on the way to the vineyard. An old neighbor used to call the stretch of road between this barn and the vineyard, “The Terrifying Tunnel of Darkness.” It’s forested and winding. We often see deer and turkeys passing through — occasionally a bear.

photo by the author

There are two barns at our local Christmas tree farm. Funnily enough, there is another…

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Allisonn Church
In Living Color

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