tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31482814081255667102024-02-20T23:00:23.925-08:00southwestbarnsMy quest to find barns in the great desert southwest! This is the barn of my childhood. My dad put the roof on it! It is a magnificent barn, still standing in Vista, CA!Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148281408125566710.post-49255121357346865132013-11-24T05:19:00.005-08:002013-11-24T05:19:57.390-08:00Vista ranchMy parents owned this 10 acre ranch near Bonsall, CA (near Vista, which is near San Diego) for 10 years while I was growing up as a kid and teenager. We never had horses on it. They never bought me a horse. It was an investment property for them, but, as I said, they did keep it for 10 years. It was often our weekend getaway. As a child, I used to wander all over the ranch and then later, after they sold it and kept the 2nd mortgage on it, I rode the horses of the folks who lived there. I have many, many fond memories of this ranch and whenever we are near San Diego, I drive by it. Yesterday the sky was gorgeous...lots of clouds and some blue sky. Isn't it beautiful now? It was pretty run down when my parents bought it and I remember my dad filling up his trailer with all kinds of trash and going to the dump MANY, MANY times. The barn had an old tack room and I would go in there and just inhale all the delicious smells! The barn smelled like hay, too. I actually stopped there a couple of years ago, introduced myself, and the current owner took me on a tour. WOW! They have really updated it. I'm glad to see the metal roof still there. My dad put that on the barn because the old wooden roof had too many holes in it and was falling down. I remember him having a rope around his middle as he sat on the top, pounding in those aluminum sheets. Yes, there were rattlesnakes all around. I never ran into one, but Dad would go out, find them, and shoot them (those were the days....so please don't criticize...I didn't kill them)...He didn't want me to run into any of them and I never did, although while riding the family's horses later, I did hear one buzzing near the road a couple of times. Good thing my horse didn't spook!<br />
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Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148281408125566710.post-66975059748417016882013-11-24T05:13:00.001-08:002013-11-24T05:13:14.788-08:00The Vista ranch in autumnHubby and I drove down to San Juan Capistrano for the night and, of course, I had to drive by the old Vista ranch. It's a 10 acre ranch located actually near Bonsall, CA. It's now updated and used as a horse riding and equestrian center (as you can tell from the photos). Whenever we drive to San Diego, we ALWAYS drive by it and take photos. My parents owned this ranch for 10 years, while I was a kid and teenager. We never had horses there. They never bought me a horse and I didn't rescue my first horse until I was 54 years young! :-) The sky was GORGEOUS yesterday, so I took several photos.<br />
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Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148281408125566710.post-34174244339904435272012-03-01T17:57:00.001-08:002012-03-01T17:59:27.853-08:00Vista ranch and fences~Friday Fences~030212<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGb5akwrXadRwoxqJKunfXOlNNMgJjfO8Yh43IEH6Wat7AXfpzFcfsPCQxa3UIn-o0b4pMQYAb-r9Nwq4ThrmstUSgoJUwugsp4Pw4ipXlWbGI09mcK99Ij_gO2NYhQQ7fTgJcMzhQDMKZ/s1600/_MG_9737.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGb5akwrXadRwoxqJKunfXOlNNMgJjfO8Yh43IEH6Wat7AXfpzFcfsPCQxa3UIn-o0b4pMQYAb-r9Nwq4ThrmstUSgoJUwugsp4Pw4ipXlWbGI09mcK99Ij_gO2NYhQQ7fTgJcMzhQDMKZ/s320/_MG_9737.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge163PDMpotAxwEx3QfLGhSLD4b73t_0sZIFHASFdWJUhdmGYuJqjMyVk-m996feuziyQU825PuV6Aen6F4t0x4IkxNxEO_aVrNN0gpgkq5P-v_ipZfeZ1oAz6rg1OPMu6vzSmb7yCOKaC/s1600/_MG_9739.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge163PDMpotAxwEx3QfLGhSLD4b73t_0sZIFHASFdWJUhdmGYuJqjMyVk-m996feuziyQU825PuV6Aen6F4t0x4IkxNxEO_aVrNN0gpgkq5P-v_ipZfeZ1oAz6rg1OPMu6vzSmb7yCOKaC/s320/_MG_9739.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Whenever we are in the area, I make a point to drive by the red barn of my childhood. At least it was mine on the weekends. My parents bought this ranch as an investment and we never had any horses there, but we did spend weekends camping out in the ranch house and I spent weekends exploring the two barns on the property. The old white barn is long gone, but the beautiful red barn is still there, as magnificent as ever. The new owners have done a lot to improve the property, including adding a mare motel and lots of training equipment. I stopped by there one time and met the owner and she took me on a tour. I never grow tired of seeing this ranch and my mother enjoying driving by it, too. Friday Fences for March 2, 2012. To visit Friday Fences, please amble over to: http://lifeaccordingtojanandjer.blogspot.com/Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148281408125566710.post-45587294704317534652012-02-28T04:52:00.001-08:002012-02-28T04:55:38.309-08:00Red barn, Bonsall, CA~Barn Charm~022812<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAp7Cfv-Jreu1CsZZAXLQeQW4ZfCoSEdMnl1vJgViaR7eIjd5f4r8th3dQFbuzPvmAXo23HOx3P7OQp00isnYGfPk2cBvDhijxLFixwcnTxwqAmVyB_U_brI8HXxITvGzThSH3QZytLgng/s320/_MG_9738.JPG" width="320" /></div>Hubby and I drove up the Old Mission Road in Bonsall, which is near Fallbrook, CA. This is wonderful horse country. This is the ranch my parents owned back in the 1960's and my father actually put the metal roof on it. I'm glad to see the roof is still there and holding up well. This is one of the most beautiful barns in Southern California (in my humble opinion)...It is big and roomy and I love the exterior! Barn Charm for February 28, 2012. To visit Barn Charm, go to this link: <a href="http://bluffareadaily.blogspot.com/"> http://bluffareadaily.blogspot.com/</a>Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148281408125566710.post-3951820281493148282012-01-31T04:38:00.000-08:002012-01-31T04:40:58.960-08:00Luxury barn, Western Sierras~Barn Charm~January 31, 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6l3-fCwvaaKXznp12wiwgSEApJUWatRIdGXWAxZLYnf-FJ8qVpmKWDxiT4JVgLjVGy7IkSE6Kvt7ziFDc4BDh77yLrPzUY9ACVkHn1m61Ty8BnpHqsEc6aBAoT3rYW1wP-syF2f__0zk/s1600/DSC_0073.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6l3-fCwvaaKXznp12wiwgSEApJUWatRIdGXWAxZLYnf-FJ8qVpmKWDxiT4JVgLjVGy7IkSE6Kvt7ziFDc4BDh77yLrPzUY9ACVkHn1m61Ty8BnpHqsEc6aBAoT3rYW1wP-syF2f__0zk/s320/DSC_0073.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ5lkJUmLNQ62Cr_LO7jBbLnOSnjQChCzz6RziKs3SC6OJgxEbX1ntXN7OHNNZnDLC-94HQ2FDfN2K2Tl0ZZjlcoHDMTb8V_XdxhTHPUfLsj6QCbHZ0m0ImzViYltoJ64UsCvvut0NDJf8/s320/DSC_0075.JPG" width="320" /></div>We found this beautifully kept barn on the road while up in the western Sierras last June. I was going through my archived photos on hubby's laptop since this one is going kaput and I rarely have Internet access on it anymore. I found a few barn photos that I'll be posting in the next few weeks, so this blog will be up and running again! Barn Charm for January 31, 2012. To visit Barn Charm, please follow this link: <a href="http://bluffareadaily.blogspot.com/">http://bluffareadaily.blogspot.com/</a>Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148281408125566710.post-71448589978604904182011-10-24T18:31:00.000-07:002011-10-24T18:31:20.851-07:00Barb's barn~Barn Charm~102411<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjSuYVoRdv27zDWD5LZbJjLJkU-OHVtmLMjTe82V-LbQGmWg96_23XqirIzDc4AvDufjtfzmw5DifNkDQM1XeWGJob8QrJd4WibYscYu49o5d_wuQhwRKbbH2XfXDk-sycKHZjig7kgM09/s320/_MG_2138.JPG" width="320" /></div>This beautiful WOOD barn belongs to my friend, Barb. Barb lives in Pinyon, which is halfway between our home in the desert and the mountains where I board my horses. She has 3 horses, a turkey, several goats, and 4 dogs (all from the streets near her school). She also has 3 chickens and I'm absolutely in LOVE with one of them! Hehehehe....Barb, I didn't STEAL your chicken! I always have fun visiting her and her animals and she occasionally comes and helps me with Scout (who she is absolutely in LOVE with)...she wants to adopt her own mustang someday! Anyway, she's been my friend now for over 15 years, ever since we both taught together many, many, many years ago! I always enjoy stopping by her place on my way to the horses. She and I can get into a LOT of trouble! Barn Charm for October 24, 2011. Please go here for Barn Charm: http://bluffareadaily.blogspot.com/2011/10/barn-charm-56.htmlCheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148281408125566710.post-14031667693960045082011-10-17T18:27:00.000-07:002011-10-17T18:27:32.706-07:00Nevada barn~Barn Charm~101811<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBisO8pMKJ1DMMqs0ueWmoKxQ4y3sJrI2xRgf5i1r8XqMIQuxvQATIkAnj_CFBRaDuCm7kHAghO7pCdf3sbaWYx5iVPYztKngd48Esj9OfBH-Y-BoQhmSqc5a-cauw4oUlKzLEKEM3sbhG/s1600/_MG_1645.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBisO8pMKJ1DMMqs0ueWmoKxQ4y3sJrI2xRgf5i1r8XqMIQuxvQATIkAnj_CFBRaDuCm7kHAghO7pCdf3sbaWYx5iVPYztKngd48Esj9OfBH-Y-BoQhmSqc5a-cauw4oUlKzLEKEM3sbhG/s320/_MG_1645.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>This barn, complete with hay in the loft, was found in Gardnerville, NV when hubby and I drove to the Sierra in September. I like its simplicity...a barn, some hay, and weeds...Barn Charm for October 18, 2011.Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148281408125566710.post-90415239081420171302011-10-03T17:32:00.000-07:002011-10-03T17:34:04.834-07:00Ramona barn~Barn Charm~100411<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTv2Pwafi0UVngXXr0x3RVca4K3WRJt965Rzg3eBPXkUJgg9s0xsdEqUUHDPLcdGXXmy9u070KEjaTcipSwruEvC6MnVHSmdQdJBFXUIVDbJ7H8dgxwm7OZSehCX5UbVhYzZ7cxala-ti7/s1600/_MG_1886.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTv2Pwafi0UVngXXr0x3RVca4K3WRJt965Rzg3eBPXkUJgg9s0xsdEqUUHDPLcdGXXmy9u070KEjaTcipSwruEvC6MnVHSmdQdJBFXUIVDbJ7H8dgxwm7OZSehCX5UbVhYzZ7cxala-ti7/s320/_MG_1886.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>This barn and windmill can be found in Ramona, CA, which is only an hour away from where I board my horses. We traveled through Ramona on our way to San Diego a couple of weekends ago. This is fairly typical of the modern, newer barns in our area. Old barns are hard to find here in Southern California because there just aren't that many still standing. Barn Charm for October 4, 2011. To visit Barn Charm, please go to: <a href="http://bluffareadaily.blogspot.com/">http://bluffareadaily.blogspot.com/</a>Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148281408125566710.post-87340425328324896912011-09-26T19:54:00.000-07:002011-09-26T19:58:05.671-07:00Oak Grove, CA barn~Barn Charm~092711<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzkDTkK_vZgoaBnmLXv_CHl41aWJoCJk1sqxKQm-hXGgKHA0ndY-UI9q07VyWDIoVHnq9E_pv26pxs8MzFmG03a3cLsmrfBBay8aKMInKDrbzLIa3OWcn0J9ylWt9pFWlZE-rzgogwGaTa/s1600/_MG_1947.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzkDTkK_vZgoaBnmLXv_CHl41aWJoCJk1sqxKQm-hXGgKHA0ndY-UI9q07VyWDIoVHnq9E_pv26pxs8MzFmG03a3cLsmrfBBay8aKMInKDrbzLIa3OWcn0J9ylWt9pFWlZE-rzgogwGaTa/s320/_MG_1947.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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Last time we were there, it was full of cows! There was one bawling in it and a couple more around the back. I'm not sure how much longer it will be around, so I'm glad we stopped by it and took some pics! Barn Charm for September 27, 2011. This barn is on Highway 78, just a few miles east of Aguanga, CA, but west of Warner Springs, CA. To visit Barn Charm, please go to: <a href="http://bluffareadaily.blogspot.com/">http://bluffareadaily.blogspot.com/</a>Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148281408125566710.post-58532527579836820662010-11-17T04:04:00.000-08:002010-12-14T10:02:07.875-08:00Red barn near Red Mountain, AZ~ABC Wednesday 111710 and Barn Charm 121410<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHgdOMw4ZSZPK4FMDNgUxKEUmr78uVpCBB76GF9bbl3uK8ELIkXqjXa371sLqE7ifzHZA1xjw1YoECElap15qKEyhWGgjL6nDNeZ40tv-gAvhs0Ss_joFTW8Rt5nNiwA0DKlY7d3-XuQTy/s1600/DSC_0020.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540489006451749266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHgdOMw4ZSZPK4FMDNgUxKEUmr78uVpCBB76GF9bbl3uK8ELIkXqjXa371sLqE7ifzHZA1xjw1YoECElap15qKEyhWGgjL6nDNeZ40tv-gAvhs0Ss_joFTW8Rt5nNiwA0DKlY7d3-XuQTy/s320/DSC_0020.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEF6EJd-wOGoqOINfsqwO0GQFsbMzpmbvJxBH-3HFI8-yVyqqET779x0DMuMjQiG9XEEni_NK2zxnUgrngUE6fdaCsHb3H-hR__8zO9h8DOvUMe7SvHom2EQZzUhWQH1J1HOFhWROGAabI/s1600/DSC_0019.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540488997585787826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEF6EJd-wOGoqOINfsqwO0GQFsbMzpmbvJxBH-3HFI8-yVyqqET779x0DMuMjQiG9XEEni_NK2zxnUgrngUE6fdaCsHb3H-hR__8zO9h8DOvUMe7SvHom2EQZzUhWQH1J1HOFhWROGAabI/s320/DSC_0019.JPG" /></a> I stopped this RED barn near (of course...) Red Mountain. Red Mountain is near Flagstaff, AZ. I stopped, jumped out of the car, and took these photos. It was windy that day and cold! I wish I'd had the time to get a closer look, but maybe I can on our next trip! ABC Wednesday for November 17, 2010. I also just discovered "Barn Charm" and I've posted it there, too. To visit Barn Charm, please visit: <a href="http://bluffareadaily.blogspot.com/2010/12/week-11-name-change-barn-charm.html">http://bluffareadaily.blogspot.com/2010/12/week-11-name-change-barn-charm.html</a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148281408125566710.post-28741406327504600772010-09-19T09:58:00.000-07:002010-09-19T10:00:33.109-07:00Scenic Sunday~Flag on Barn 091910<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj43NRIOpZOPR9PfcrUGlGvOuIvJeE316gxIkJnwJZ5GA-h2iW3RFxY_9YsrZ8DlmXWmAmc0iZX9dxUQBN-rrd-EJlYyZmU9_A_EbxP2cKPw9mywCPx-XavHzCuSipdqHJg901b2PLF43pu/s1600/barn+flag"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518670229383255682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj43NRIOpZOPR9PfcrUGlGvOuIvJeE316gxIkJnwJZ5GA-h2iW3RFxY_9YsrZ8DlmXWmAmc0iZX9dxUQBN-rrd-EJlYyZmU9_A_EbxP2cKPw9mywCPx-XavHzCuSipdqHJg901b2PLF43pu/s320/barn+flag" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRnIoL6FVsEZk9hVOpTfs7GLIupOCMcAQezPi_tMf4MUXf73MdjAAkJuLFdtf-ajqVkogIJwVEdvFdxevu8pK_gbB3EqtvcOM7XDGwZbUCb6PQYcl4OwUy4xNksHl8S7xSw2CpOB9_oXH-/s1600/Flag+on+barn"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518670220447416066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRnIoL6FVsEZk9hVOpTfs7GLIupOCMcAQezPi_tMf4MUXf73MdjAAkJuLFdtf-ajqVkogIJwVEdvFdxevu8pK_gbB3EqtvcOM7XDGwZbUCb6PQYcl4OwUy4xNksHl8S7xSw2CpOB9_oXH-/s320/Flag+on+barn" /></a><br /><br /><div>this past summer, when hubby and I drove to Medford, Oregon, we saw this barn painted with an American flag and eagle and slogan. It wasn't quite all the way to Medford, but was slightly to the south. Of course, I had to stop and photograph it! Scenic Sunday for September 19, 2010.</div></div>Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148281408125566710.post-31989902466022337162010-08-01T06:01:00.000-07:002010-08-01T06:06:52.356-07:00Medford, OR barn~Scenic Sunday, Sunday Stills Challenge 080110<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAAC_lODzVGUwnnQA-om0cucHfgpWA6Xhqj75KhvsXfEw6rOtv7S8I_Dgpm-Dj6DIrHLlrlrpM5g06cIUhkiVvgYKoZkZEB8I0SF_cafahPgiXKIFZmZxD28UFNqCZNiOa_3fB0C2Au6gX/s1600/DSC_0101.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500426338274853922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAAC_lODzVGUwnnQA-om0cucHfgpWA6Xhqj75KhvsXfEw6rOtv7S8I_Dgpm-Dj6DIrHLlrlrpM5g06cIUhkiVvgYKoZkZEB8I0SF_cafahPgiXKIFZmZxD28UFNqCZNiOa_3fB0C2Au6gX/s320/DSC_0101.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7LeXxryen6dm0MG2nmnhV6OEu-IiWG4TXZDV3EUC-RgwKqhgD7dgl6xUDwUu79Fp6AUQWZelwnMGbGF46PpI_7JPuWIpgUSHu7calyAFmlel7NIpSKECMqOjGoE42RkNIbI6DZJ6xxms6/s1600/DSC_0099.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500426329313963554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7LeXxryen6dm0MG2nmnhV6OEu-IiWG4TXZDV3EUC-RgwKqhgD7dgl6xUDwUu79Fp6AUQWZelwnMGbGF46PpI_7JPuWIpgUSHu7calyAFmlel7NIpSKECMqOjGoE42RkNIbI6DZJ6xxms6/s320/DSC_0099.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>Hubby and I saw this scenic barn and graffiti when we pulled off near Medford, OR to take photos of another barn. We hadn't seen this one from the highway, but saw it as we were leaving the side road. I can't even imagine how long or how dangerous it was to do this! Scenic Sunday and Sunday Stills Challenge for 080110.</div></div>Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148281408125566710.post-66799514294552142962010-07-28T06:46:00.001-07:002010-07-28T06:51:28.970-07:00"B" is for Barn~ABC Wednesday 072810<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHaAHWcYm6HHQnTQqBsEvQyyKvi4wimaCQRvfUBuAMtr8mXIifVAsI6uMGtU88dUVMyVGRFEugplX4E4rLoa-qMA5cWYjsP9vWU_LSNOxiFHmFv4Ly6zY_xLQpKuhcupbk0GplxZOi56Aa/s1600/DSC_0006.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498953753710174706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHaAHWcYm6HHQnTQqBsEvQyyKvi4wimaCQRvfUBuAMtr8mXIifVAsI6uMGtU88dUVMyVGRFEugplX4E4rLoa-qMA5cWYjsP9vWU_LSNOxiFHmFv4Ly6zY_xLQpKuhcupbk0GplxZOi56Aa/s320/DSC_0006.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYmACNkGfvof-Pv_rZx7vmXWnlvdSAxUrMdJnflkgxgSYRnuZnnRl4RO8R9xmigOTH5DoO8gtEDnGn6K7Yjf5MUmxA5xavNu7fMyeBzo2BPiadxkLe-IpaY8BBi_wcwYKIIC4tDXWxU_1i/s1600/DSC_0005.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498953744087953634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYmACNkGfvof-Pv_rZx7vmXWnlvdSAxUrMdJnflkgxgSYRnuZnnRl4RO8R9xmigOTH5DoO8gtEDnGn6K7Yjf5MUmxA5xavNu7fMyeBzo2BPiadxkLe-IpaY8BBi_wcwYKIIC4tDXWxU_1i/s320/DSC_0005.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihn0PiPkdgAzo5S_jYHZwSTOaaWyI-bjzS4R0Lkg1wn8jGi_ahmpYqvY9bpdCpfeeKB87HGPNIHBJRtVzU-wz1dWnWfBaE2EjP_h2o8iyzdHLcKLOuHhbORibWNS1yvXAeIOOMT2zWLe0t/s1600/DSC_0010.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498953733490117794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihn0PiPkdgAzo5S_jYHZwSTOaaWyI-bjzS4R0Lkg1wn8jGi_ahmpYqvY9bpdCpfeeKB87HGPNIHBJRtVzU-wz1dWnWfBaE2EjP_h2o8iyzdHLcKLOuHhbORibWNS1yvXAeIOOMT2zWLe0t/s320/DSC_0010.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Hubby and I drove to Julian, CA last weekend just to get out of the desert heat and I saw this renovated BARN. Of course, I had to get out and take photos. I wasn't sure if it was open for business (it was a restaurant/bar), but it was closed and deserted...sigh...what an incredible place! Look at the doors and windows! I wonder what it was like as part of a ranch? ABC Wednesday for July 28, 2010.<br /><div></div></div></div>Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148281408125566710.post-19103799559462737172010-07-22T06:54:00.001-07:002010-07-22T07:00:06.108-07:00Red barn door~Window Views and Doors, Too 072210<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU1K-fRtKg6E4MsBB75ECgMoc57eim5vP-NHL7faweWEBj3f_bpYVe3v9Mi3ckysQXJf2xpajyZA__0KXlGYCgNIwwIMM3s-JHD63HmC5EQ62xAttsQY0lwf7hmagh-xXh1TEqZizbtWvk/s1600/DSC_0108.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496728965728129826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU1K-fRtKg6E4MsBB75ECgMoc57eim5vP-NHL7faweWEBj3f_bpYVe3v9Mi3ckysQXJf2xpajyZA__0KXlGYCgNIwwIMM3s-JHD63HmC5EQ62xAttsQY0lwf7hmagh-xXh1TEqZizbtWvk/s320/DSC_0108.JPG" /></a><br /><div>I was intrigued by these handles on a red barn in the Dry Creek Valley of northern California. Actually, they were at one of the wineries there! Aren't they cute? Window Views and Doors, Too for July 22, 2010. For other participants, please visit: <a href="http://windowviews2.blogspot.com/">http://windowviews2.blogspot.com/</a></div>Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148281408125566710.post-75962897021815061922010-07-21T07:09:00.000-07:002010-07-21T07:14:31.938-07:00Barn mailbox~Outdoor Wednesday 072110<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqZNRa2lks1OMrr72Xr484RR1pRmEDVmKkw7HyrnU0nnzHL8aNOupkYK8Pnt_HyxmxsK-Qz58Oh00JA5rAX_4T-Glyv7Sw1l5YR0imm1ya0oi7mEvwgZrz2aWuzC0hfj44KgV1S7Upb61m/s1600/DSC_0068.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496361729057931490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqZNRa2lks1OMrr72Xr484RR1pRmEDVmKkw7HyrnU0nnzHL8aNOupkYK8Pnt_HyxmxsK-Qz58Oh00JA5rAX_4T-Glyv7Sw1l5YR0imm1ya0oi7mEvwgZrz2aWuzC0hfj44KgV1S7Upb61m/s320/DSC_0068.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Hubby and I found this cute barn mailbox outside of Medford, Oregon, on our last vacation. Of course, I spotted it out of the corner of my eye and did a u-turn to go back and take a picture. The photo isn't edited or cropped. This was "straight out of the camera". Outdoor Wednesday for July 21, 2010. For other participants, please visit: <a href="http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/">http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/</a></div>Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148281408125566710.post-78131939192842261192010-07-04T07:12:00.000-07:002010-07-04T07:16:16.028-07:00Framing a photo~old barn~Sunday Stills Challenge 070410<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlyY485q-L7LZ8OZ4s09pU0S98jKke63Hwd-uMCQ7o3vnKV1_zVmRH8YmlLRAdiH6Kdv2ErZ8CO4pexZcS3KTuk-OLSYyfEaZhqV2LE_dOuLVonBFSMbjAsPoMXFG8mRyl0xY7OpQT0GB7/s1600/DSC_0111.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490054078544633218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlyY485q-L7LZ8OZ4s09pU0S98jKke63Hwd-uMCQ7o3vnKV1_zVmRH8YmlLRAdiH6Kdv2ErZ8CO4pexZcS3KTuk-OLSYyfEaZhqV2LE_dOuLVonBFSMbjAsPoMXFG8mRyl0xY7OpQT0GB7/s320/DSC_0111.JPG" /></a><br /><div>This is the barn over at the old Bayley house, in Pilot Hill, CA. While the house needs restoration, the barn is in good shape. The community has several fundraisers here at the barn and we just missed the one last month. It was early afternoon when we arrived here and the sunlight was very bright, so I framed this shot with one of the trees on the property. Sunday Stills Challenge for July 4, 2010.</div>Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148281408125566710.post-14044890472191168702010-05-19T20:26:00.000-07:002010-05-19T20:31:32.323-07:00Old shed windows, Bishop, CA~~Windows and Doors, Too! May 20, 2010<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9P9g6snz6HLs8IzWXtG74XHc_3kdX7pt45mrdvGnDh2BB0EhAtBe0yLVP99of5cvPzFPIwVE4KQXSz_-tLJjvLwYvf0walzDSUnha5zQi-KOeEfWxawhtsUwFnUGCKWjTzOuyFcpMQv5X/s1600/IMG_2049.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473189085386336706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9P9g6snz6HLs8IzWXtG74XHc_3kdX7pt45mrdvGnDh2BB0EhAtBe0yLVP99of5cvPzFPIwVE4KQXSz_-tLJjvLwYvf0walzDSUnha5zQi-KOeEfWxawhtsUwFnUGCKWjTzOuyFcpMQv5X/s320/IMG_2049.JPG" /></a><br /><div>When we visit Bishop, CA, we like to take a side road which is outside of town. There are several ranches along this road and this old shed was on one of them. I love these old buildings, wherever they are. Windows and Doors, Too for May 20, 2010.</div>Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148281408125566710.post-59242200934161128942010-05-09T04:25:00.000-07:002010-05-09T04:28:31.102-07:00Barn near Bishop, CA~Sunday Stills Challenge 051010<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguOYNnFdhX_lfvYhJZsjP7Wh1r1rLaWWxmxIuLEdNgMwR-Q7kh-yiXCc3msAmukqW4ZnHReByMTG1FI56XJDhfaCvBI6l9QpAMLE7EfLtUleXDNWfGFC6p57ymTEYXJ193CMv2PkQ_zj4Y/s1600/P3144574.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469230061892737906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguOYNnFdhX_lfvYhJZsjP7Wh1r1rLaWWxmxIuLEdNgMwR-Q7kh-yiXCc3msAmukqW4ZnHReByMTG1FI56XJDhfaCvBI6l9QpAMLE7EfLtUleXDNWfGFC6p57ymTEYXJ193CMv2PkQ_zj4Y/s320/P3144574.JPG" /></a><br /><div>This barn is outside of Bishop, CA. Hubby and I pulled off on this side road on our way home in February, during the Presidents' Day 4-day holiday. There were many mules out in the field and we decided they were probably wintering down in Bishop, from the higher elevations. Just look at all the snow on the mountains! BRRRrrrrrrrrr!!!!! Sunday Stills Challenge for May 10, 2010.</div>Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148281408125566710.post-69822925999108640402010-05-07T17:45:00.000-07:002010-05-07T17:48:43.308-07:00Circles~Brenda's Photo Challenge 050810<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_yLK6cS4orJc3M3vZGIk2ze6zyzcrwMu8Gvt_OSKluuys1bvc4ieTY9Qj8KW6YOs3IkLt77U9INy1tBqJ6WPX5ehZNDYaFNvPz4cQfqWSy5QNysb4EJrVxHRp7R1_QprRrOGaJYyhksrF/s1600/IMG_3668.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468694443944154930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_yLK6cS4orJc3M3vZGIk2ze6zyzcrwMu8Gvt_OSKluuys1bvc4ieTY9Qj8KW6YOs3IkLt77U9INy1tBqJ6WPX5ehZNDYaFNvPz4cQfqWSy5QNysb4EJrVxHRp7R1_QprRrOGaJYyhksrF/s320/IMG_3668.JPG" /></a><br /><div>This wheel and the nearby halters are at Shiloh Horse Rescue in Sandy Valley, CA. Hubby and I went there last weekend for a mustang training clinic. We enjoyed our morning at Shiloh Horse Rescue and viewing all its animal inhabitants! Brenda's Photo Challenge for May 1, 2010.</div>Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148281408125566710.post-33375171624895261992010-04-25T06:03:00.000-07:002010-04-25T06:32:40.454-07:00Red barn~Sunday Stills Challenge 042510<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4JEjEgQFtKID_OCY7pG2BKYoqTPBy15R34ef-xLlLxwMuXEjdVVVB67GBcb61UCeTZ4KHDOlhhng5e_4-yvZ2qRGT1EEMYbw7dNEQDCp3Mi9iV0Dtv7U2RsOelK67Obi9fjn-laM6Ap90/s1600/BghrnNik0512109+133.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464064737320274578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4JEjEgQFtKID_OCY7pG2BKYoqTPBy15R34ef-xLlLxwMuXEjdVVVB67GBcb61UCeTZ4KHDOlhhng5e_4-yvZ2qRGT1EEMYbw7dNEQDCp3Mi9iV0Dtv7U2RsOelK67Obi9fjn-laM6Ap90/s320/BghrnNik0512109+133.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpLhYAcToeHfRykx601zQCOAV17ywLYRdYogabDeUE3JQO1xRGpZHmUiVCrjv7ffRNw95GorFwu6GWRCGA544Rxdvrp08zDyAOH6nBWEWwOCGzBnzgvAwcuRqSzpRtctYxbNz31rw0BhlZ/s1600/BghrnNik0512109+116.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; 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WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464063368679912866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM5fPtM2mPXJ_zq2LFlGfekt4Ahp1SoBEd0a2S6lYoP9ieeJP9OgL6gIN3UOefwofeswYND9h3GXfJa7aSaj3piw03QDElRSHpa8Ruu-Hwb1IWMUy0giRi2feeZTL-NujpQguy4ZIBTPJc/s320/BghrnNik0512109+094.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>This is the barn from my childhood. My parents bought this 10 acre ranch when I was about 8 years old and kept it for about 8 years. They bought it as an investment and never had horses there. Instead, it was their weekend getaway from the chaos of Los Angeles. We went down there almost every weekend. I remember the barn roof when they bought it. It was full of holes. There were owls in the barn! My father decided to install an aluminum roof on it (I guess that was his project). I'll always remember when he and my uncle were on top of that barn, pounding in the nails to hold the aluminum panels, perched up there with a rope tied around their waists in case they fell. Yes, my dad and uncle reroofed that entire barn!!! I would go off exploring the 10 acres and sometimes more. At that time, during the 1960's, there were only a couple other ranches on the road. There was a ranch right across the street and I became friends with the young man who lived there with his parents. His grandfather also lived on his own house on their spread. I used to hike in the hills and my dad would find rattlesnakes all the time (there was a reservoir at the top of the hill), and I heard many of them in the bushes. Finally, when my parents sold the ranch, but kept the second trust deed, I would go riding in those hills bareback, borrowing a horse, and hear the rattlesnakes, or the horses would! The hills were crawling with them at that time. Now, those same hills are developed (or over-developed.) This ranch is in Vista, California, not too far from Camp Pendleton and on some afternoons, we could hear the goings-on at the Marine base. Because it is close to the ocean, the fog would roll in sometimes and I remember how the clouds would hug the hills until about 10:00 a.m. During the summers, however, it could be quite warm (not HOT, like our desert, but "warm") and on those lazy days, sometimes I would just read a book. There was another white barn higher up on the property, but it was pretty run down and I didn't like to poke around in it alone. This red barn has been refurnished. The original tack room is gone and the inside has been redone. But, the aluminum roof that my father put on it so many years ago remains intact. I used to roam around this barn, as a kid, and smell the tack room smells, sniff the odor of long-gone hay, and try to imagine that someday I would have my own horse. Now, as an adult, I have 5 horses of my own, but no barn to put them in! Ahhhh.....someday! Of course, I would love to have a barn modeled after this one, the barn of my youth, but I don't think that will ever be possible! I hope you have enjoyed this tour of the red barn! Sunday Stills Challenge for April 25, 2010. By the way, there aren't many barns left like this one in Southern California, especially this size! It is indeed a unique barn! My quest, in this blog, has been to discover those barns. If anyone can point me in the direction of another one, please let me know! If you wish to know where this barn is, please email me. And yes, it is now a working equestrian training center.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148281408125566710.post-45762383934422631152010-02-27T18:45:00.000-08:002010-02-28T05:30:03.516-08:00Update re red ranch 022710~End of an era~Scenic Sunday 022810<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKqV3vTgltxV6tY16M7tzUQRVZsRi46FyhI_ujD_6rcjxwkKEy9h_ZTk0t4PQqhmqkaqMn7AuFI_adJagAmI2AYzf8tgcW_hwDaPMOAwvVhJC_kD2DBET6UNK5ijZi0yJtjNHUQTa8T0n2/s1600-h/IMG_0176.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443132132103833666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKqV3vTgltxV6tY16M7tzUQRVZsRi46FyhI_ujD_6rcjxwkKEy9h_ZTk0t4PQqhmqkaqMn7AuFI_adJagAmI2AYzf8tgcW_hwDaPMOAwvVhJC_kD2DBET6UNK5ijZi0yJtjNHUQTa8T0n2/s320/IMG_0176.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBkpIBqzkIei2JHrNFqTTsTFVmmJ3bcpjqxdwW5EUKy7Fd-ixBybKUBppd4DgpfllaLZgpFKJHVvXiYuVL3bkncaZGEnbSL4XPIcVuM9USihSNrLD6sna08QBtY2KHdbiIRwQRzjjblaxp/s1600-h/IMG_2560.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3o_zj5WdvxDzKbTWWbJ1ce_hyQ_anbIkPBYsZDQLPxB51poDCwqoqWOb3d0LsbOgCJ8odrJakDzsNg-T66gkqxETAEP8PEyPq1wnOQgE0zgzUne2Mv8uLFfjAGn51D6q7F2oe2A8D4EH3/s1600-h/IMG_2543.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_b3grBMkcUnHIjV5MTj_YwR6A97OCbEn7RRGv_Ns0N_7HFz1oIorMOUhwO3EOUtx1FamVkw9amFuhB3KqB3ZPmWyww0PGMMBrBulrUnKCzoLOv_AdoHfslKi-k-P2uGe_zvaYHcRGJb1s/s1600-h/IMG_2560.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; 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WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443129898862227042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqyK6A9TUAAiN5fbhzeIg3OOok1G_0ixYwv-HZ22Anan67LBb8AWrYAyYcUkJdVrPyyOQPgBh0OWXyi5k2MYEZ6yYMWcIFqY2dnIbu1Z4D_zh-AHE-ha8PkJ9ngiVB47kE1Vv2UPhe0JKG/s320/IMG_0152.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>In April of 2009, I posted my first post on this blog. It was about a red ranch house in my town, Palm Desert, CA. Now, for those of you who know Palm Desert, you know there aren't any ranches left. It is nearly wall-to-wall housing or hotels. So, I have kept my eye on this red ranch. Here's the link to that first post: <a href="http://southwestbarns.blogspot.com/2009/04/red-ranch-palm-desert-ca.html">http://southwestbarns.blogspot.com/2009/04/red-ranch-palm-desert-ca.html</a> So, you can imagine my horror when, as I drove by it today, I glanced over from the freeway and it was GONE! I got off the exit and drove up. It was lightly raining, the sky was dark, and it was a cold day. Our local mountains had disappeared behind the storm clouds. Very forboding. It was with a sinking heart that I drove up to the ranch. Yup. Gone. Neat piles of debris. One massive tree was lying on its side. Two others were still standing. I still remember the hawk that flew by me on one of my visits. I hope that the trees will remain, but I doubt it. The hawk will have to find a new territory. I posted some photos that I took of it in December of 2009, on one Saturday morning when the desert had a winter storm. The clouds parted and I caught the top photo, with the sunlight shining directly on the ranch house. This was and is one of my favorite photos. Two rainy days with two entirely different objects to photograph! I will miss this ranch. Scenic Sunday for February 28, 2010.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148281408125566710.post-83953967533800496262010-02-21T12:09:00.000-08:002010-02-21T12:14:33.536-08:00Lone Pine ranch and barn~Scenic Sunday 022210<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4KBYutE8fvQkuuZqHreJu1s72cALIE6N6H1CUvzyA0PGXWDnVQFauHpQu1z3bfYmiykJl638y5JrJ0kjnWFCte9aZwcoMDZdB2E-ibjfw-104Ot3Hp3F_Ng-KBV0Wi85K3NzTX-3wJQFy/s1600-h/P3144574.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440792627914020978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4KBYutE8fvQkuuZqHreJu1s72cALIE6N6H1CUvzyA0PGXWDnVQFauHpQu1z3bfYmiykJl638y5JrJ0kjnWFCte9aZwcoMDZdB2E-ibjfw-104Ot3Hp3F_Ng-KBV0Wi85K3NzTX-3wJQFy/s320/P3144574.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKxZOF6xglk1EaMOomr8qA2Utv5hufjxIoBkmm3BciBPH-6sAPZzwygr3gawUouUKBCb-cOiUD3chQMnVEGRb_Qz9iW78h8y09hy3raowlBIni-Y3waKqDX7p2FpyZyHqs-c_gSybp05Qp/s1600-h/P3144575.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440792474342278770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKxZOF6xglk1EaMOomr8qA2Utv5hufjxIoBkmm3BciBPH-6sAPZzwygr3gawUouUKBCb-cOiUD3chQMnVEGRb_Qz9iW78h8y09hy3raowlBIni-Y3waKqDX7p2FpyZyHqs-c_gSybp05Qp/s320/P3144575.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>Hubby and I took a side road outside of Lone Pine last weekend and discovered a pasture full of mules and horses. And, beyond that pasture was this wonderful BARN! I haven't seen a barn this nice in quite a while! In fact, I haven't posted for quite a while...sigh...This was our first vacation since last August and I've pretty much exhausted the supply of barns near our home. Time to get out and explore! Scenic Sunday for February 22, 2010.</div></div>Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148281408125566710.post-78896078998655906842010-01-10T08:07:00.000-08:002010-01-10T08:14:02.269-08:00Sunday Stills Challenge~Best photos 2009<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOBf3PmMuCvK62DHqoMgnxGex9ybHPIJn1J7qARunEXccJW5S6gJITEnwwa4eyA477n5Zmy_P2ksR0wMlalDg9iJYzCF4mrBX_Yfh457bVXvScExbbiHY-KcQlvcfXBKXtkGz6hymUblvZ/s1600-h/DSC_0026.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425144293228901762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOBf3PmMuCvK62DHqoMgnxGex9ybHPIJn1J7qARunEXccJW5S6gJITEnwwa4eyA477n5Zmy_P2ksR0wMlalDg9iJYzCF4mrBX_Yfh457bVXvScExbbiHY-KcQlvcfXBKXtkGz6hymUblvZ/s320/DSC_0026.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2kaPcOgXMGWemev_G1wjXSffPR149ygcA7qHtDpNvqYPXxwfnuyGMpu5oUQiOs7JzcsC4zBT71Vwws7MdOcquktJjGx6Q2a6I3fOF0_uRcknveX6uRGrUO1CqcQhhnIKAyiaTWU7NoU38/s1600-h/PD+red+ranch+030509+043.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425143909333092066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2kaPcOgXMGWemev_G1wjXSffPR149ygcA7qHtDpNvqYPXxwfnuyGMpu5oUQiOs7JzcsC4zBT71Vwws7MdOcquktJjGx6Q2a6I3fOF0_uRcknveX6uRGrUO1CqcQhhnIKAyiaTWU7NoU38/s320/PD+red+ranch+030509+043.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>While the red barn of my youth is still my favorite, I combed through my photos to find two different barns or ranches. The bottom one is what I call the "red ranch" which is actually located in Palm Desert, CA! YES! A ranch here in my home town! While it doesn't have a spectacular barn, I love driving by the ranch house. It is in a state of...disrepair...and I'm sure it is scheduled to be torn down, so I try to stop by it every now and then. I like this photo because it shows its "disrepair". At one time, I'm sure it was a lively, thriving ranch. Now, only the wind whispers in its empty shell. Very sad. The top one is a barn near Bridgeport, California. It IS a working ranch and barn and hubby and I stopped there in June, when the fields were blooming. One sad, vacant ranch and another one which is alive and vibrant! Sunday Stills Challenge for January 10, 2010.</div></div>Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148281408125566710.post-91356328032288770552009-11-04T18:49:00.000-08:002009-11-04T18:51:27.959-08:00Oak Grove barn, sepia<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixYaNbLVhWvY_hwy2a63_l42_zoC0XBiOf_GO7t9J8XboYOvHyupqfiL9LmVQ4Jqx80RBUvkbZexmxI0OllgLNX6I5q49L5DDz5mLah8m0AhQDWRQG0x0-mi_gY5NCQU_qBVSl8WKqSSpO/s1600-h/Rmabrns+Oak+Grove+barn+sepia+1109.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400446689923907986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixYaNbLVhWvY_hwy2a63_l42_zoC0XBiOf_GO7t9J8XboYOvHyupqfiL9LmVQ4Jqx80RBUvkbZexmxI0OllgLNX6I5q49L5DDz5mLah8m0AhQDWRQG0x0-mi_gY5NCQU_qBVSl8WKqSSpO/s320/Rmabrns+Oak+Grove+barn+sepia+1109.jpg" /></a><br /><div>This old barn has been in Oak Grove for many, many years, according to Cathy. Cathy is the wonderful woman who boards my horses in our local mountains. We have driven by it so many times on the way to Julian, CA, and admired it. She drove by one time and it was full of cows! So, apparently it is still used. Sepia Scenes for November 4, 2009.</div>Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148281408125566710.post-50517568574375613882009-10-22T18:54:00.001-07:002009-10-22T18:56:31.525-07:00Windmill~SkyWatch Friday 102309<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxFval4Ds9hItFbX6RIzUHh8m3GMf7DK9BsseBGDslWS0zTbc82s-5-j6htjVilqfMM1qXZWeLu55Sg6vCUP8kPfbTlS0lTcV6cGpWwBJysoCCKpwfimbWDkm3WZzf8gZ8Eh5gowzkn5tP/s1600-h/GV,AnzbigC040509+058.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395608440654041474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxFval4Ds9hItFbX6RIzUHh8m3GMf7DK9BsseBGDslWS0zTbc82s-5-j6htjVilqfMM1qXZWeLu55Sg6vCUP8kPfbTlS0lTcV6cGpWwBJysoCCKpwfimbWDkm3WZzf8gZ8Eh5gowzkn5tP/s320/GV,AnzbigC040509+058.jpg" /></a><br /><div>While driving around the mountains one afternoon, I came upon this nearly broken-down windmill. Oh, well~I took its photo anyway! SkyWatch Friday for October 23, 2009</div>Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com2