Tag Archives: barns

“As you go through life, you’ve got to see the valleys as well as the peaks.” –Neil Young

This is an old barn that is nestled in a valley that my Parent’s new house overlooks in the very small town of Virginville, PA. The people who sold the house to my Parents were telling me they think there used to be a wordworking shop setup in the barn. Nikon D7000 with a Nikon...

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Barn at the foot of the Appalachian Mountains

I found this cool old barn along a bend in the road while exploring New Bethel Church Road in Kempton a while back. The mountains in the background are the Appalachian Mountains. Nikon D7000 with a Tamron 28-300mm F3.6-6.3 LD lens, aperture priority mode, single exposure shot through car windshield @ F11, ISO 200. I...

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“The grass may be greener on the other side of the fence but you still have to mow it.” –Proverb

I passed this horse farm a thousand times before and never noticed all the great lines offered by the white fence line. The farm is located on Route 183 in West Leesport, PA and is currently offered for sale and includes a small pond with a fountain and a very nicely kept farm house. Nikon...

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Old barn in Stillwater (Columbia County, PA)

I have wanted to shoot this old barn on route 487 in Stillwater Township, Columbia County, PA for a few years now. I was waiting for some interesting sky or cloud formations. Today was the day. Nikon D300 with a Nikon 28-70mm F2.8 AFS lens, manual focus, aperture priority mode, exposure bracketing for five brackets...

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Planting tobacco, the hard way

This Amish Farmer in Strasburg, PA uses the traditional horse drawn plowing method to till his field, but with a twist. His two Sons ride on the front to provide extra weight for the plow blade and as the horses move the plow every foot and a half or so, they quickly plant a new...

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Reflectivity and the Star Barn

I was out shooting with a friend of mine last Saturday and she had never seen the Star Barn before and I knew on a day like we had on Sunday, the reflection of the barn in the pond would be really nice. We had to wait out the wind a few times but once...

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Neff Round Barn (Centre County, PA)

The Neff Round Barn is one of the most iconic barns in Pennsylvania. It was built in October of 1910 and stands on a farm along side route 45 in Potter Township just outside Centre Hall, PA in Centre County. The barn was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The foundation...

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