Old barns, of two flavors

The finest looking "Mail Pouch" barn I've seen in years. The owners really keep it up. This barn advertisement campaign had great longevity, commencing in 1891 and going all the way to 1992. At its peak in the 1960's there were some 22,000 barns painted thusly, strewn across 22 states. One seldom sees a Mail Pouch barn this fine these days.

This old barn is much more rustic than the one above, but to my eye has even more character. Classic wooden barns, I'm afraid, are rapidly becoming a thing of the past.