ArcticArtique

The Round Barn

This was pretty cool, if you like old stuff and big rough construction. I found this old barn way out in the middle of what I would call nowhere. If I called it that, just imagine how isolated this area would have been in 1880. That was before smart phones, gps, and even asphalt roads.

This was built by Pete French, so he could work with his horses during winter. Remember that back then, horses were the tractors. He didn’t have time to train them during the summer as they needed to be ready to work as soon as the weather lifted. This was a good solution.

Using rocks which were readily on hand, this circular stone wall is in extremely good condition today. The big timbers you see are juniper. To me they look like a type of cedar. Pete had to go quite a distance to find logs as big as these. Imagine the undertaking to get them on site, back in the days of horses for power and trails for horses.

You can see where boards in the rafters and roof have been replaced through time. This building has been well preserved and will most likely stand another 100 years.

Believe it or not, on my way to this spot I came across a bookstore way out in the middle of nowhere. It was nice inside…I stopped and grabbed a coke and a candy bar, just to check it out. He had a really nice antique collection in there. Kitty would have talked him out of most of it. You would have loved this spot babe! The only real knock I had on this place was that the guy running it just wasn’t too interested in seeing people come in. It was a good stop none the less.

I hope you are enjoying my interpretation of Oregon. I have learned much here and I’m enjoying being back on my blog. Stay tuned…there is still more to come.