Standing up by force of habit

Well, I can't think what else could be holding this barn up! I reckon it's had so much practice it just doesn't know how to fall down.
Lester went out for a walk with some friends today and Gareth and I did some shopping for decorations for his photo scrapbook. We finished up at our favourite tearoom, but before that I made a little detour to a tiny village nearby to take a picture of this barn. It was more practical to carry the compact today.

[Brian Baptie]

Gorgeous and I love the fact it has a tv antenna!!

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

@bdb3471 Thank you, Brian. The aerial's really on the farm building behind, which is in a vastly better state of repair, but you should see the rusty old machinery in that barn! I didn't dare get the camera into the windows to take shots of it ; you can see the house very clearly from that close, so I guess it works the other way round!

[J. Voorberg]

very good shot..I really love where the bottom of the roof metal has rusted away

[Susan Bell]

Lovely decay. Glad to hear that Gareth is still taking photos.

[Claire Fisher]

Gareth's making a scrapbook! That's great. Keep us postedon how it's coming along :-) lovely shot too. I love old barn and all their textures.

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

@jayberg @bigsusan55 Thank you :-)
@clairefisher Thank you, Claire. He sure is. We got him an album and some starter bits for Christmas, printed a few shots from his last visit and we went to Hobbycraft for decs. today and did the 1st page together when we got back. Watch this space! I can't thank you enough for the idea, he loves it.

[Roberta Clark Chalmers]

Wonderful shot of an interesting building!

[Elzibell]

we have a few old barns in our neighborhood too that look like this. Kinda makes you want to hold your breath so it doesn't collapse... lol

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

@beba8162 Thank you, Roberta :-)
@elzibell Lol! I wonder if we'll ever be able to get shots of the magic force fields that must surround them?

[Jennifer C]

ha it's amazing how many farm barns and buildings look so run down but they make great photo opportunities!!

[CHARLES MALLIA]

nice photo it is very old i think

[Terry Beigie]

I love old buildings! Gorgeous photo!

[Jean Tookey]

That is a great composition. So much history there. I gree about the compact camera. I always have mine in my bag. My new camera has to have its own bag so may not use it as much.

[Anita Hoyle]

Someone is keeping the barn upright so they can put in for planing permission to do a massive conversion and sell it for squillions! Sorry for being cynical but we have been the victims of horrible planning permits!

[LYN ROBINSON]

great building, I love to take photos of buildings.
hope you had a lovely Christmas.

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

Thanks, everyone. :-)
@everydaylife365 Thanks, Lyn, yes - quiet but pleasant. And you?

[Sandie Reardon]

It's amazing that this is still standing. In Hawaii, we would say that is held up only because the termites are holding hands. :o) That hardly can apply to your neck of the woods though. Very nice that you took the time to seek this out for today's photos.

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

@sandier Thank you, Sandie. :-) I'd seen it on a previous detour and filed it away in a mental folder for use on a day of need! ;-)

[Debbie Orlando]

I love old structures like this. They seem so resilient when buldings that are engineered to stand thru natural disasters crumble. Nice shot and great processing.

[Netkonnexion]

Wonderful shot.