Long abandoned this once proud dairy barn now lies unused and in a state of decay. The barn sits on the edge of Scatter Creek Wildlife Area in Rochester, WA. Part of a 492-acre refuge, the area includes meadows, wetlands and Oregon White Oak forests, and is shelter to animals such as fox, bobcats, racoons, rabbit, deer, coyote, beaver and birds such as pheasant, blue heron and many song birds. The pastures of this former dairy are now lush prairie available for the public to walk and enjoy.
While I visited, there were a pair of fellows with two hunting dogs in crates in the back of a pickup. One fellow traversed a large area with a rabbit carcass to lay a scent trail for the dogs to track. A beautiful pair of Wirehaired Pointing Griffons were ready to spring into action while I petted them on the tailgate and chatted with their owner.
Sharing with ‘Barn Charm 73,’ and with ‘The Creative Exchange,’ and with ‘Show Off Your Shot,’ and with ‘Ruby Tuesday 2,’ and with ‘Homestead Blog Hop.’
AWSOME SHOT. Love it!
I really like this old barn! It’s something I’ve always seen in the movies, and some when visiting USA… but still is something not common to me. hahaha
Regards from Barcelona.
Oh, and I like how you described all the animals living inside it. ;)
I’m not nuts about old barns that are literally falling down. I think they’re sad. But this one is old, but it still has color, character.
What a beautiful barn! I love that you learned about it and the surrounding land and that you shared it with us too. Found you through Barn Charm!
Amazing photo, well done, Madge
Gorgeous pic. Love the perspective!
I love old barns, and this one is stunning! The sky swirls and has movement even in a still photo. Just lovely!
I LOVE old red barns. I love them like I make my husband stop when see them on back roads so I can take their picture. Beautiful shot!
Wow – what a fantastic shot!
Wonderful shot of quite an amazing old barn. Love the roofline.
Love the view of this former dairy barn. I’ll guess this was beautifully captured using a Fisheye and undergone HDR work. May I inquire as to the lens and HDR software used in this project?
That is a great shot!! Love the perspective. :)
Must say this is the most amazing barn shot I have ever seen. Thank you so much for sharing.
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