Saturday, January 22, 2011

Shaker Barns

Set against a gray slate sky, these two shaker barns are at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village near New Gloucester, Maine. On our trip back from Norway Lake last weekend , we stopped by for a quick walk. Whatever the season, the Village is always a welcome place for a camera. Situated at the top of a rise, it's such an idyllic and restful lay of land.

29 comments:

  1. Groan: I love red barns and these are sublime.

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  2. "Simply" beautiful Shaker barns.

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  3. Brilliant colours paint a very bright scene. Wonderful photo!

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  4. Love those red barns and the view beyond and the white white snow.

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  5. Everything is so pretty, and the snow compliments the red so nicely! I wish I could live at a place like that!! It's so beautiful!!!

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  6. Great! Love the red color, the dramatic lines of the barns, the crispness one can sense is in the air...

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  7. Just fabulous! So glad that they did not spare the bright red paint... so many barns are "red" but not screaming red as are these... just perfect against the winter landscape

    Genie

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  8. Truly beautiful. So well taken care of. Excellent shot. MB

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  9. Gorgeous barns. Terrific composition. This certainly would not be the same without the snow.

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  10. The Shakers had their act together when it came to composition. You capture it well -- barbara

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  11. I love, love your RED barns! The Popular Bluff daily photo blog from Missouri just had a BARN meme a few days ago......check it out!

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  12. Wonderful buildings and super shot! Love the lightning rods.

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  13. Those barns are so vibrant against the gray back drop and the snow. I am a big fan of symmetry.

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  14. I enjoy your style and content, especially your eye for color composition. And your literary leanings. Wonderful!

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  15. I just love this!:)
    I add my name on all the other comments...

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  16. The barns are very handsome structures, especially shot from this angle.

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  17. Wonderful framing of the red structures.
    Have a great weekend.
    Wong

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  18. These barns are obviously well-cared for. I love the bright red!

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  19. Beautiful photo, Birdman. Before your viewers get all gooey about the Shakers, maybe you need to tell everyone that a principal tenet of the faith was celibacy.

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  20. What a gorgeous classic barn! That red really stands out :-)

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  21. Red barns in snow...it doesn't get any better.
    ☼ Sunny

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  22. Beautious! Thanks for the dosage of primary color, Birdman . . . I needed that.

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