Picture of the day - February 21, 2006

An Old Barn Near Meadowview, Virginia

A few days ago, Cheria and I went out for a drive to take in some of the newly-arrived winter scenery. We weren't going any place in particular, just turning down whatever country road that interested us at the time. We were just about ready to turn back onto the main highway and head towards home when we spotted this old long-abandoned barn near Meadowview, Virginia. Like many old barns in our area, this one probably held its last bale of hay, crop of tobacco, or whatever it was they kept in it many years ago. The field in front of the barn has grown up in weeds and brush and the back side of the building is almost completely covered with kudzu vine. I can't be certain, but judging by the architecture I believe this building probably started out as something other than a barn - perhaps an old one-room schoolhouse or maybe even a church. After all, converting empty buildings of all types into barns is a fairly common practice around here. The once largely agricultural Washington County, Virginia is now being transformed into one large residential community, but for now at least this old barn still stands as a reminder of our area's farming heritage. Picture Of The Day Homepage | Submit a photo More Interesting Articles