Blocher Family Barn
The older barn on this family burned prior to 1935. This two-story barn with an earthen ramp approach replaced it. The timbers used are not hand-hewn, but are pegged. As farming needs evolved, additions and alterations were made. The barn had an area whitewashed for dairy use and a separate area for horse stalls. Dairy and horses are not part of the farm today.
The Blocher family still owns and operates this farm. The barn is very actively used for cattle and other animals. Over many years I drove past this barn admiring it from the highway. Finally in August 2006, I stopped.
It was late afternoon and the light was reflecting an array of brilliant reds into the shadows. I set up my oil painting easel to capture this image and those fleeting dashes of brilliant color. I chose a 12 x 24 inch canvas.
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