Patina and Character in Barns and People! Photos by Bob Kelly

I have come to realize that many of the old barns I see around the countryside and also photograph are in a way reminding me of people that are getting older like some of us are.  Barns and people have their patina that change through the years, and the structure may not be as sturdy as it once was, but it still is imposing and has dignity.  Barns and people are reminders of what was and we wonder what they will be in the future.  So the next time you see an old barn along the roadside ponder for a few seconds about its dignity, its purpose, and what it has and may still be providing us.