Remembering the Big Red Barn

 The structure in Rolling Fork, affectionately called the Big Red Barn, collapsed Friday night or early Saturday morning. Built around 1918, it was majestic. Here are some photos I have taken over the years of the barn, plus some of a house that was once on the property but has since been torn down. You'll also find one of my favorite subjects of all time to take photos of...the piano in the tack room of the barn.

I'll have photos later of the collapse.

Rambling around Rolling Fork

Robert Walker and I rambled all around Rolling Fork last weekend. We can't get near that place without running by Mont Helena. I was in a sepia mood this past weekend and took this shot of the majestic house on the Indian Mound. Also pictured is what looks like a handmade cross on top of the Episcopal Church in Rolling Fork. The bird atop it literally had a bird's eye view of Deer Creek. The magnolias look pretty spectacular in sepia. Never would have thought so, but I was so wrong! The rest of the photos are from the inside of the Big Red Barn in Rolling Fork, including the massive hay loft. It's so big you could probably land a small plane in that space. I can only imagine what it looked like when it was filled with hay for the draft horses who resided below. This building is awesome. I am glad Robert and I took the time to shoot more photos here because on this trip back the house that sat upon the grounds has been knocked down. Also missing is an old gas pump that stood in a small field across the dirt road from the barn. No worries. I have lots of pictures of both.