Returning to this barn from several years ago. I can’t find the original post but I have the pictures:
My father-in-law loved going out for a long drive and a smoke. He enjoyed sharing time in this way with those he loved. Between long drags he would point out and identify by name wildflowers and birds in nearby trees. He would sing along every time The Beach Boys came on the radio. On one of our outings he humored me and pulled off the rural windy road so I could snap the pictures posted above dated 2014.
So sad to say he’s gone now but I think of him often especially when I catch a bird in my viewfinder or see a wildflower he introduced me to or hear The Beach Boys come on the radio.
“As I drove away I felt a tear
It hit me, I was losing someone dear.” -Brian Wilson/Mike Love
Do you remember where you were in July of 2014?
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I’m sorry you lost your family member. Nice photos, it looks like the tree is consuming the barn. In 2014 I had moved to Las Vegas and was married to ex #3. Three strikes, I’m out.
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Thank you, John! He was a good guy. A little gruff and intimidating initially but a real softy once you got to know him. Yeah the barn did look like it was disappearing in 2014. Today it looks so brittle and fragile. In 2014 you moved to Vegas with your Nikon? Or did the landscape inspire you to get into photography?
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It was actually summer 2013, oops. I’ve been a photo nut for many years now Sandra. My camera skills are much better these days but I’d never refer to myself as a pro photographer.
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What a wonderful way to remember your father in law. I really like old barn.
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Thank you, Chris! I really like old barns too. I grew up in a small rural town. Saw them all the time. Had to move away to appreciate them properly.
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Sorry for the loss of your beloved FIL, Sandra. Your memories are precious. What a lovely way.
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Thank you, Mark! He was a complex character with big love in his heart.
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I’m so sorry for your family’s loss. I don’t remember where I was then, but I do remember how much I, too, love photographing barns! This is beautul!
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Thank you, Rachel! Something about an old vacant barn. Occasionally I’ll come upon a shiny new aluminum barn and I’m not moved at all to photograph it. Funny, isn’t it?
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I know what you mean.
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It looks rather spooky. I have wracked my brain to think of what I was doing in July 2014 but I can’t think of anything. Hahaha!
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That’s ok, I appreciate you stopping by and saying hello! ❤️
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In july 2014 i was struggling with my class 10th results waiting for them anxiously.
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Thank you so much for taking the time to visit and comment! I hope you are doing well.
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Dear Friend Sandra, sorry for your loss.
But perphaps this ‘hey barn’ story will make you laugh:
I do hope so.
We all need more laughter in our lives these days.
https://texantales.com/2014/05/06/in-keeping-with-ttales-hieroglyphs-green-earth-policy/
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My comment posted! I’m no longer banned from your site it seems! Yay
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And see? Your photos…. draw me in. Love them all.
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Thank you so much dear friend!
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