Just Look What a New Paint Job Can Do

SOOC

Our Friend's Newly Painted Barn

Same picture taken vertically and then horizontally.

This was taken from a different angle altogether but with the same iPhone. I shot one right after the other and look....different coloration and NO blue sky and clouds.  Do any of you have a suggestion for remedying this on an iPhone. 

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All God's Creatures Country Inn for Pets

This is "Repurposing" at its finest. It is another beautiful farm I pass on my way to and from school and is in pristine +++  condition. Oddly, I have never seen any cars going in our out, but I do pass it at odd hours of the day.

These last two pictures were taken during warmer weather 

as was the first shot.

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Solid Blue Skies + Red Barns + White Snow = Beautiful Scenes

We finally got a "real" snow last Tuesday night, March 5th. These pictures were taken on my ride home from school on Friday, and as you can see the snow was melting quickly because of the warm temperatures. Still, LOTS of our county was without power up until last night...5 miserable days. The "Y" was opened at 5AM on Friday so the teachers could go there to take showers before work. We were some of the fortunate ones who got our power back within a reasonable time. I may have shot this barn a year or so ago, but it was without snow and not from these angles. I was actually able to pull off the road to take the pictures, and they are SOOC with my Canon Point and Shoot. These are the kids of views we will no longer have when they close our beautiful country school on May 30. So sad.

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Some Barns of Rockbridge County

Since I cannot figure out the enlarging feature, I am posting the first two pictures individually. Even with some suggestions from y'all, I am still stumped. Sometimes it is just hard to teach an old dog a new trick :-) These are some more shots from my  snowy "Joy Ride."

I was so excited to finally see a barn with signs and a big star. It is in awesome condition.

 Poor Baby. This was such a sweet little mini-barn. It breaks my heart to see any of these wonderful old structures fall into abandoned disrepair. Don't you know it has some wonderful stories to tell if only it could talk. 

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Scenes from a Sunday Joy Ride in Rockbridge County

Can anyone tell me how to enable "click on the pictures" to enlarge?

This week in our "Beyond Beyond (BB2) eCourse one of are assignments was to create a custom package in the "Print Mode" of Lightroom. It was such fun and a real learning experience. These photos were taken with my iPhone while I was on my Sunday Joy Ride. After breakfast with Buddy he went to work, and I decided to take the long way home which ended up taking way over an hour because I got lost. I could not believe my eyes. There was still snow on the ground and slushy, icy snow on sections of the road. The real treat was there were few cars on the road, and I was able to stop and takes lots of pictures of different barns in all colors and conditions.

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Happy New Year from the Creek

Photos from Our Place on Kerrs Creek in Rockbridge County, Virginia

Back of the barn and the old Model T shed...

Our old house...112 years old..

Jack our by the creek in front of the house....

Front of barn, out-building, and another shed...Buddy's "Blue Monster" truck...

BUD AND I ARE WISHING ALL OF YOU

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013

FROM HERE ON THE CREEK

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Red Hill Farm ~ Lexington, VA

This home dates back to the Civil War. It sits at the top of a winding road so this was all I could capture of it from down below. You are seeing only the second floor. It is a huge old place in excellent shape with lots of chimneys and porches. Maybe one day I will get up nerve enough to go drive up the driveway, knock on the front door, and ask the owners about the history of the place. I pass it going in and out of town and continue to be in awe of its beautiful architecture and amazing longevity. I can just picture ladies in their long dresses with the crinolines under them and those floppy colorful hats on their heads sitting on the verandas enjoying the good life.

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The Black and White and Some Color of a Farm in Rockbridge County

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A West Virginia Ride-By ~ Barn Charm ~ 10-22-12

What fun I had with this ride-by capture of the main homeplace and the little barn building just down the hill. First I started with iPhoto, then I went to PSE10, to RadLab, and finally I ended up with iPiccy...I LOVE that free program.  The texture from iPiccy in the first shot makes me think of Van Gogh and his skies with their circular movement. It took an awful lot of time, but it surely was fun. I did not take out the big, bold power lines because I think of them as a part of the "picture of life." Without them we would not be enjoying many of the comforts upon which we have come to depend. Therefore, I leave them and actually like the linear aspect they add to my pictures. I am amazed at the 3 different sizes of the lines.  My watermarks were almost washed out, but I will watch out for that in the future.

I love experimenting with different frames.

This is the main house up on the hill.

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Please consider doing away with word verification. Those of us who are older with eyesight not what it was when we were younger, have real difficulty identifying the words and numerals. I blow them up at least three times, and I still have to click for a new one 3 or 4 times. After I have written a comment and type in the wrong verification numerous times, I finally give up and move on. I am so sorry not to be able to share my thoughts with you. I have had not one problem since I said "No" to word verification.

Crimp Haven Alpacas ~ Daily Photo ~ 9-26-12

Sunrise down the road about two miles from the house. It was early yesterday morning on my way to school, but for some reason the alpacas were not out. Our road is just one little farm after another...some with cows, one with alpacas,  and others where the farmers rent the fields for growing hay for their animals in another location. Our world is definitely one of lots of little farms of one kind or another. Here is some interesting information about alpacas from the Crimp Haven Farm site ~ http://crimphaven.info

Perfect for a family farm, alpacas are gentle and easy to handle. They are safe even for younger children to work with, as they do not bite or butt. This is a venture that the whole family can work together on.

It is our vision that alpacas can become a vital part of the American economy. Well suited to the land and environment here they are also environmentally friendly, protecting the land that we love.

• Alpacas have soft padded feet. This leaves pasture undamaged, and usable for years.
• They have no top front teeth, so they are gentle grazers.
• The alpaca does not usually eat or destroy trees.
• The average alpaca only eats four pounds of food a day.
• Although they need a regular fresh water supply, alpacas do not require abundant amounts of water.
• The herd tends to deposit their manure in one or two spots in the pasture, making clean up easier.
• Alpaca manure is a fantastic fertilizer.
• One good acre of pasture can support up to ten alpacas.
• Alpacas require minimal fencing, as they do not challenge it.
• However, be careful to have enough fencing to keep them safe from predators (we use post and no climb wire fencing about 5 feet high).
• They can produce four to ten pounds of fleece a year.
• Their fleece produces 87 to 95 percent clean fiber compared to sheep’s wool.
• People who are allergic to wool are generally not allergic to alpaca fiber.

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A Brand New Home and Barn

I notice now that while focusing towards the family 

I ended up with the barn and fireplace at a slant.

While in Sequim, WA, my son took us by a co-worker's new home and barn where they plan to have a small organic farm. The building came made to order and cranes put it into place. It's huge inside with a high pointed ceiling. In fact, there is room for a fine loft if they ever want one in the future. On each side are three wonderful windows for light and across the front three very large doors which work off of chain pulleys. When we sent inside, the last one in failed to shut the side door, and a little bird flew inside. BIG PROBLEM. We had a heck of a time getting it out, but after much effort it flew out the middle front door. They are nesting in the eaves so I have a hunch there's going to be more episodes of them sneaking in.

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Views from the Olympic Peninsula of Washington

 Crescent Lake ~ Olympia National Park ~ A Natural Lake
I sat in one of the two chairs and babysat the dog while my son and his family went canoeing and Bud went hiking up to the waterfalls. Grandmothers make great baby/dog sitters.

View of Mt. Ranier from the Baimbridge Island Ferry

It is a tad bit blurry, but at least I was able to get one shot of it. On some of our trips out there we never see the mountain at all.

Drive By View of the Olympics on Our Way Home

 Barn at Sequim, Washington

How can anyone pass up a good old barn?

 My 7 Year Old Grandson Taking It All In
I LOVE that red, curly head of hair!

This was a very small farm, 
but the owners made good use of what land they had.

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