I saw my neighbor pushing his bike down the road about ten miles from our place. He had a flat tire, so we threw his bicycle in the bed of my faithful little S-10 pickup and hauled it home. When I pulled in his drive and saw his barn up close, all I could say was, "Wow, can I take some pictures?"
I am a big fan of old barns! I love to look inside and imagine what life was like back in the old days.
That is what I like about having Amish around... the old days are still alive and well on their farms!
A lot of time was put into building these old structures. Look at that foundation! Most old barns in Iowa were built with native oak lumber; such hard wood you can't drive a nail in the beams.
(At least I can't)
If you click on these pictures you will get a closer view.
I love barns with a ramp access to the mow. Just imagine how many loads of hay were pulled up that ramp by teams of horses over the years.
Back in the good old days this barn would have been hopping with activity around chore time. People and livestock probably hurried inside during cold winter snowstorms, or walked out of its doors at the perfect time of evening to see a beautiful sunset. I bet this old barn could tell some great stories and a few romantic tales too.
Check out my Facebook page,
https://www.facebook.com/AmishHorses Look at my photo album named "Barns."
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