a little red barn and a bicycle

As seen on a late, warm summer day in Minooka, Illinois.

winter barn

Another favorite spot along the I & M Canal. This beautiful barn looks great all year long.

that old barn

Took a road trip this past week from Illinois to Florida for a family reunion on my wife’s side of the family. We had a wonderful time with family, got to do Disney and, enjoyed an incredible Thanksgiving meal with all 37 of us! This all has noting to do with this image, except to say that I did not take many photos on our trip. I am going through my library deleting and organizing and ran across this one. It is one of my favorite places to visit. (WordPress is scrunching everything today, so sorry about the lack of white space.)

wedding 2

Another shot of the “wedding barn.”

wedding 1

The first to two images of the barn where my daughter had her wedding earlier in August. It was a lot of work to decorate this space, but also lots of fun! The bride was beautiful, the father cried, and a good time was had by all.

old barn

Located on the I & M Canal at 5 Mile Bridge, I have been told that this barn dates back to the construction of the canal in the 1800’s. The barn has many stories, sits as a lonely reminder of a forgotten time, and, as seasons change, it seems to get dressed in whatever the weather brings out, and always looks fine.