Al and I did one of our wanders last Friday and found an old barn out in rural South Carolina which is about to be torn down. If you want to see this type of scene, you need to do it soon.
The Old Homestead Barn
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Category Archives: farms and barns
More Farm Scenes
Farm Views
If we get far enough out of town the rewards of older working farms are great. I enjoy the colors of some of the subjects as well as the farm implements.
Lilies By the Porch
Short Ride
My search for relatively unspoiled countryside can be rewarded within 20 miles of home and here is a place that really appeals to me.
Another Old Farm
We Need the Countryside
One of the beauties of South Carolina is the rural countryside with its barns, trees and fields. Here is a bit of it and hopefully all of the back country will not be developed.
Hopewell Plantation
Yesterday Al and I did our weekly wander and found Hopewell Plantation, which is on part of the Clemson University campus. To learn more, here is the link, https://www.google.com/search?q=hopewell+house%2C+clemson&, Check it out,
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Farm in Fog
I am trying to get a set of fog images and fog shrouded landscapes seem as delicate and fragile to represent as the landscapes themselves.
Out in the Country
Al and I were riding out in the country near Newberry, SC. The countryside is amazing in the fall with perfect light and great color.A bonus was when the engineer stopped to chat with us.
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The Old Farm
Old farms always have echoes of the past and presentiments of the future which is part of what makes them so interesting to photograph.
The Old Country Farm
This is first of a few blogs from a drive through the countryside where we found an old farm. I love the old buildings and the sheets hanging on the line tells us that someone is still living there.
Historic Brattonsville
South Carolina has many historic sites and this is one of the more important ones. The late fall is a great time to visit with the trees having either lost their leaves or are carrying golden leaves .Here is a link which gives a good description of the place and its history, http://chmuseums.org/battle-of-hucks-defeat-hb/. A;so check out http://www.chmuseums.org/history-hb/
Ross Farm Museum
Among the gems near Lunenburg is the Ross Farm Museum which accurately portrays farm life in the 1800’s. It is beautiful as well as educational. Here is alink for more information, https://rossfarm.novascotia.ca/about-ross-farm,
Ross Farm Museum
A bit away from Lunenburg is the Ross Farm Museum, an old farm which now operates as a ,museum where they grow heritage vegetables, animals as well as maintain old crafts such as woodworking and blacksmithing.
The Farm House Outside
The Old Farm
I am finding it hard to take my attention away from the old farm structures, even the sad ones. I thought I would finish this blog with a more cheerful image.
The Old Farm Place
These were taken outside St.Charles, Illinois. Abandoned farms have a hidden history which has always appealed to me. The photographic textures, objects. overgrowth of vines, etc. speak for themselves. For me the exploration of color vs black and white is always worth pursuing .
Out in the Country
The countryside around st. Charles is rich in opportunities for photographs. I love the fields and barns which seem to work better in color than black and white. There are more rural shots coming and some will be in black and white.
The Old Barn
The same day we photographed the old mill we drove around running parallel with I-85 until we came to an old farm which was very close to new industrial development. I was taken by the architecture of the barn with the weathering paint and old boards. These types of images are becoming rare in our area and call out to be recorded.
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