While travelling along back roads through the Western Catskills and Central New York, Ginette regularly calls out to Gord “Stop, there’s an old weathered barn!”
Dotting the rural countryside, these architectural relics evoke memories of simpler times and glorified country life.
Here’s a collection from our travels ranging from simple to grand, abandoned to well-loved, board and batten or metal clad, with paint and wood weathered by the elements –disappearing rural gems that urge to be photographed.
Barn Photo Showcase
Some are more rustic than others.
We find beauty even in sagging rooflines or destroyed roofs…
…and appreciate the details such as these cupolas.
The romance of old barns captures our heart. Call us barn enthusiasts.
Gord & Ginette
White Postcards 
Very romantic! WHER I was in Norway there were many barns and boathouses too, all red and white. Loved them. I think I’ve posted one or too.
Viking history, stunning geography of rugged mountains and fjords, and now barns and boathouses — we definitely need to add Norway to our RTW wishlist – Ginette
Yeah it was lovely. I got the chance a few times durian the summer to drive to the very end of lofoten. Some pictures of that in the article; ‘where the sun never sets’. Thanks for the photos, I’ll keep following 🙂 – Stephen
Great pictures!
Thank you:)
What a great collection of old barns and I imagine you have some warm memories of your travels as you collected these photos. I remember years ago there was a craze to rehab the old barns into homes and I always thought that they would be an amazing space to live in. Both the buildings and their settings just seem to complement each other. Anita
Thanks Anita! So true about the barn rehab craze, there are quite a few in our area converted to wineries as well. -Ginette
I said in a recent blog that old barns demand to be photographed. You prove the point! 🙂 –Curt
Thanks Curt. We see few barns that don’t appeal to us and so the barn collection keeps growing:)
I have a few myself. (grin)
What a fabulous gallery. Growing up on a farm I have a fondness for these buildings. Memories of much childhood shenanigans. 🙂
Sue, I’m a big city girl so I can only imagine all manners of antics that went down on the farm:)