Monday, November 3, 2014

Three Old Barns

 Barn and silo

Many of the barns close to where I live will soon be gone. Farms here are fast becoming subdivisions and strip malls.

 Barn with stone foundation

An extension of a major north-south road that starts in Toronto has recently opened, cutting East Gwillimbury in two and making it easier and quicker to drive from this rural area to Toronto - the fourth largest city in North America after Mexico City, New York and Los Angeles.

Barn with any windows

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50 comments:

  1. Stefan JanssonNovember 3, 2014 at 5:52 AM

    Turning old barns into strip malls, That would never happen in my area.

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  2. Buttons ThoughtsNovember 3, 2014 at 6:21 AM

    Oh Camera girl they are beautiful barns and I know the highway you are talking about when I drive down it I look at every beautiful barn and wonder how long before. Very sad indeed. Beautiful shots. Hug B

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  3. KateNovember 3, 2014 at 6:42 AM

    Getting good images of barns such as these will soon get harder and harder to find since corporations seem to have taken over so much of our food production. I am so thankful for Farmers Markets and the work of small farmers.

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  4. Penelope NotesNovember 3, 2014 at 6:50 AM

    Old barns are also fading from my neck of the woods. I recently saw a documentary about farming … such an underappreciated occupation that requires an immense amount of dedication. Our food growers sustain life!

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  5. DeniseinVANovember 3, 2014 at 6:53 AM

    Great photos of the old barns. So much farmland has been sold here to make room for all kinds of development.

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  6. diane bNovember 3, 2014 at 7:27 AM

    Lovely old barns. I like the one with stone foundations. Its a shame that they are being destroyed for the sake of development.

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  7. MichelleNovember 3, 2014 at 7:35 AM

    I always love seeing a barn with a stone foundation. We don't have many of those around here.

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  8. RoanNovember 3, 2014 at 7:59 AM

    I'm glad you got some pictures of these before they fall down. Each is a beauty! Love the blue roof!

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  9. MadSnapperNovember 3, 2014 at 8:05 AM

    here we call this paving paradise.. and Florida is the king at doing that.. i hate to see the lovely old barns go.. and i am not a fan of progress or what they call progress... my parents were forced to move by the state in their old age and the house torn down to widen a road to make things go faster .. they had no choice..

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  10. AnonymousNovember 3, 2014 at 8:18 AM

    The blue roofed barn is very pretty.

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  11. William KendallNovember 3, 2014 at 8:26 AM

    They're beautiful barns.

    It is madness to tear up good agricultural land for yet more urban sprawl.

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  12. DarlaNovember 3, 2014 at 8:33 AM

    I like old barn pictures so it was a treat to see three of them.

    Darla

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  13. BasiaWNovember 3, 2014 at 9:04 AM

    Great photos!!!!

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  14. JudyNovember 3, 2014 at 9:14 AM

    It's good that you are capturing images of these old barns so that there will be a record of what once was.

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  15. TexWisGirlNovember 3, 2014 at 9:35 AM

    great ones...while they last.

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  16. Mary HoneNovember 3, 2014 at 9:57 AM

    I love old barns, And i am always so sad to see them tore down.

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  17. RevrunnerNovember 3, 2014 at 10:01 AM

    Love these old combination wood/stone barns.

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  18. Grandma HoneyNovember 3, 2014 at 10:10 AM

    My husband is going to love seeing these! Whenever we are out traveling he has to stop for the really good old barns.

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  19. Rune EideNovember 3, 2014 at 10:35 AM

    It seems that farming is not on the rise in your area - pity for the farmer, but nice for the photographer

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  20. TomNovember 3, 2014 at 10:56 AM

    What a great collection of weathered barns. Tom The Backroads Traveller

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  21. kayerjNovember 3, 2014 at 11:14 AM

    I think it's so said. There were a bunch of cherry, apple and peach orchards that stretched for miles and miles not too far from here. They've all been torn down and replaced with housing developments. Sooo sad.

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  22. RedPatNovember 3, 2014 at 11:15 AM

    So sad, EG! All our food will come from very far away if things continue like this.

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  23. Sylvia KNovember 3, 2014 at 11:27 AM

    I do so hate to see barns like this being replaced -- particularly with shopping malls!! But it is happening in many places these days. Poor, sad, old barns and such great pics!! Thanks, as always, for sharing!! Hope you have a great new week!

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  24. MersadNovember 3, 2014 at 11:28 AM

    That second shots is absolutely stunning!!

    Mersad
    Mersad Donko Photography

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  25. LynnNovember 3, 2014 at 11:52 AM

    these a beautiful old barns-the first barn roof is striking.

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  26. Linda W.November 3, 2014 at 11:53 AM

    Love seeing and photographing old barns. Sadly, lots of them are not maintained and more and more of them get lost every year. You captured three nice ones!

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  27. Taken For GrantedNovember 3, 2014 at 12:00 PM

    Glad you are documenting these beautiful, old barns. You are right, they will soon all be gone. Barns have mostly lost their use on farms.

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  28. MontanagirlNovember 3, 2014 at 12:28 PM

    Wonderful series of barn photos. So sad to see them all disappearing!

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  29. Ginny HartzlerNovember 3, 2014 at 1:16 PM

    The first one is my favorite, I love the way the light is. It makes the roof look blue. I hate to see them go!

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  30. HalcyonNovember 3, 2014 at 3:40 PM

    Fantastic barns. Love the rustic ones.

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  31. Cranberry MorningNovember 3, 2014 at 4:29 PM

    I always enjoy the old, weathered barns. These are huge.

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  32. Sharon WagnerNovember 3, 2014 at 4:36 PM

    I love old barns and barn boards. Those are some beauties.

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  33. eileeninmdNovember 3, 2014 at 4:54 PM

    I love the barn with stone foundation! But, they are all great old barns! Have a happy week!

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  34. Gail DixonNovember 3, 2014 at 5:06 PM

    It will be a sad day when there are no more barns dotting the countryside. The one with the stone foundation is so beautiful.

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  35. JudyNovember 3, 2014 at 7:27 PM

    I wonder what the men who built these barns would think of all their work being torn down...
    I had not realized Toronto was so large, compared with other cities on the continent!
    I like the middle barn the best!!

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  36. A Colorful WorldNovember 3, 2014 at 7:40 PM

    Three great photos of three interesting barns! I had no idea Toronto was so big! I knew it ugh and would love to visit it some day.

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  37. RandyNovember 3, 2014 at 8:36 PM

    The are equally beautiful.

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  38. CloudiaNovember 3, 2014 at 9:33 PM

    My childhhood home outside of Philadelphia underwent exactly such change when I was little. I fondly remember corn fields, woods, barns country homes and Victorian public buildings bulldozed for 60's modern that itself is being super-ceded. Cherish your moment in our place, and carry this moment forward as I have. This post should be linked to by your local historical society. Very nice post as ALWAYS!


    ALOHA from Honolulu
    ComfortSpiral
    =^..^= . <3

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  39. StephanieNovember 3, 2014 at 9:47 PM

    Barns will most likely not exist in many years to come. It is too bad as these ones are gorgeous. Love old barns.

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  40. JackNovember 3, 2014 at 10:32 PM

    All three of your barns are fine battered beauties, but the middle barn is the one that caught my interest best. Lovely! And, yes, our societies are changing, aren't they? It is too bad that EG is now bisected by a highway. That can have some unfortunate and unplanned side effects. I hope EG avoids them.

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  41. Margaret Birding For PleasureNovember 4, 2014 at 3:10 AM

    I love all these old barns and it will be awful if they disappear for ever.

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  42. AnonymousNovember 4, 2014 at 4:08 AM

    These are lovely1

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  43. Kerri FarleyNovember 4, 2014 at 7:28 AM

    LOVE LOVE LOVE your Barns!

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  44. Coloring Outside the LinesNovember 4, 2014 at 8:00 AM

    Oh what gorgeous old barns. Sad to think they will be lost to strip malls and subdivisions. :(

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  45. Jackie McGuinnessNovember 4, 2014 at 8:15 AM

    I also hate the subdivisions going up!

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  46. Latane BartonNovember 4, 2014 at 10:09 AM

    I hate to see the things of the past vanish from our sight. We too soon forget, don't we?

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  47. Pat TillettNovember 4, 2014 at 1:31 PM

    Nice photos and barns! It is nice to be able to more quickly get to rural areas from a city.

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  48. JanieNovember 4, 2014 at 6:26 PM

    The old barns are disappearing around here, too - either being torn down or just falling down. Love the one with the stone foundation. I love old barn pics.

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  49. UnknownNovember 5, 2014 at 3:22 PM

    such a shame that these wonderful barns will be gone soon
    good that you have recorded them though

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  50. Amy BurzeseNovember 6, 2014 at 9:30 AM

    Love these old barns and farms. Hate to see them go. I didn't know that about Toronto being one of the largest cities.

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