A beautiful stone barn in Iowa

A round barn in need of some TLC.

A fresh coat of red paint was
being applied as I took this shot.

The old family homestead barn
 in Ohio as it looks today

A working Iowa barn.

I'm fascinated by barns in the same way I am by train depots - these structures played a central role in the lives of the people who used them, and their style reflects the personality of their owners.

A humble barn in the Minnesota snow.

Notice the log timbers at the
lower level of this structure

This barn near Delano, Minnesota
 is starting to look a little sad.

This barn complex near Lake Elmo, Minnesota
 has obviously been well maintained.

Another Iowa barn.

Another Iowa barn.

An upscale barn from long ago, in the Lake Minnetonka area of Minnesota

Located near Fairborn, Ohio, this barn has some fine features: nice cupolas, great windows, and a stone foundation.
 

A nice Minnesota barn with a questionable future.

The old family homestead barn
 in Ohio when it was brand new
 in 1885. The family all turned out
in their finest clothes and with
their prized animals.
 

A hobby Iowa barn, complete with
plastic fence and decor paint job.