Wednesday, August 25, 2010

The Red Barn


This majestic Red Barn is a brilliant structure on a nearby country road.  As I understand, red barns were a European farming tradition brought over to North America over 200 years ago.  Why red?... One explanation is that, way back when, wealthy farmers would mix the blood from a recent slaughter to the oil mixture used to protect their buildings.  I wonder what the equivalent practice would be in today's corporate world. 

Ottawa, Canada 08.2010

ShotSpecs: Canon Digital Rebel XSi | focal 24mm | ISO 400 | shutter 1/50 | f 13.0

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