Rustic Old Barn, Phinney’s Cove, N.S.
Aside from its overall weathered appearance and striking shades of blue, this barn stands out for its second-story house-style doors and its slightly asymmetrical design with an upper window thrown in for good measure.
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I love these old barns and am accustomed to seeing them in red. Blue makes it very welcome. Cool how the upper doors are secured with a beam so no one accidentally opens them and falls out!
Most barns I see out and about the back roads are red or grey, so blue stands out.
Love it!!!! Colors of home! 🙂
Very traditional! 🙂
It’s interesting, for sure. Good to see those doors are blocked. That would be quite the first step.
Quite! 🙂
I check out your photos regularly, but don’t comment much. Just wanted you to know that I really enjoy your blog, both for the quality of photography and the education you provide about my country. To give one example, I’d never heard of your featured artist the other work, and was in love with her work.
You might enjoy taking the Bella DesGagnés on her run from Rimouski to Blanc Sablon and back. She’s a freighter with passenger capacity, and the only surface transport into several communities on the lower north shore of the St. Lawrence. My son and I put the car in a shipping container last summer and headed to Labrador aboard Bella. The length of time in port depends entirely on the cargo transfer, but the trip is a photographer’s dream. Feel free to contact me if you’d like more info.
Cheers,
Jennie
Jennie, thanks! Riding a freighter through that area would be a neat experience, I’m sure. Thanks also for this suggestion.
These old barns just take me back to the country. I love it. I always imagine kids hiding in the top between hay bales and animals in their stalls eating or sleeping.
All that sounds like fun!
I was delighted to see your new post of the beautiful blue barn. By coincidence I had just come back from travelling through a section of Southern Ontario (on the way to Bobcaygeon), a drive through many grey, decrepit and collapsing barns. I felt sad to see the last remnants of a dying landscape, so seeing your beautiful weathered, but still proudly standing, blue barn brought a smile of hope to my face.
As a Canadian, I want to thank you for documenting this barn and also for all the other beautiful photos you post about Canada. I just discovered your blog recently and I am thrilled to see how you record the beauty of Canada. You are the best neighbour (spelled the Canadian way) that we could have. Thank you.
Thanks for your kind words! The countryside is full of wonderful treasures. 🙂
I like blue and sometimes yellow barns which stand out among the red, rust, and white barns one usually sees along sweet country roads, Brett.
Yes, I pretty much like them all too! 🙂
I really liked the red outline along the roof, Brett. You captured this on a slightly gray day which offsets and creates a special quality in your photograph. Thanks for mentioning the doors and window. I thought of how a person could heat this and insulate it for winter and use the loft as an upstairs and the idea of this just grew. 😊
Hi, Robin, apologies for delay in replying (been away). Thanks for your nice words! Brett
A nice change from the traditional red barn.
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It looks like the barn may have been designed by a committee.
That’s funny! 🙂 I’m sure there’s a story behind this one.
I love to look at barns. They remind me always of the abandoned one on my grandparents’ summer property in Western New York. This one is lovely.
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So gorgeous and love the contrast in the colors.
The door color is terrific.
Indeed and I love the whole picture. It looks serene. …
Thanks for the “like” that allowed me to find your site! Love how you captured the Crayola-crayon colors in the “Weathered Blue Barn” photo. Inspiring.
Love your reference to “Crayola-crayon colors”! 🙂
Love it !
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A wonderful structure! I like the contrast of the two different blues – and the previous reference to Crayola crayons is most apt. “Designed by a committee” – yes I agree with that as well!
Thanks for posting it, Brett.
Richard, thanks! 🙂
I think the peek of rust coloured weathered wood on the shingle edges and the autumnal leaf colours contrast beautifully with the blue, too. Great photo!
🙂 Thanks!
Beautiful 🙂
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what a terrific blog! Love the pictures. You really make me want to go to freezingland now.
Thanks! 🙂 There’s a lot worth seeing. It’s cold now but outside winter the weather is moderate.
I’ve never seen a blue barn. Neat.
It is unusual!
I love ALL old barns and yes, like others stated, more are red. I’ve seen several blue ones myself but not this shape and your photo capture it perfectly.
Laura, thanks!