Friday, February 22, 2013

The Gold Barn

I was delighted to discover a barn painted Gold today.

Rarely do I ever see barns painted other than red or natural brown.

The snow made the barn glow in its goldness

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A tractor peeks around the far right end of the lower level

 

A small silver grain silo is in front while the larger vintage silo peers over the top of the barn.

The gold color is so distinct I wondered why.  I thought about the possible breeds of cattle that would require a gold barn.  ( take a guess, now)

I could only think of one possibility and promised myself that I would come back in May and glimpse the cows as they were turned out to first spring grass, to see if my guess was the right one.


 

As I drove on down the road past their driveway I spotted their sign.

My guess was correct.



Golden Guernseys !     AND this farm is a Dairy of Distinction. The highest honor.

I will be back!
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31 comments:

  1. Tanya BreeseFebruary 22, 2013 at 10:21 AM

    that's a beautiful golden barn!

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  2. UnknownFebruary 22, 2013 at 10:25 AM

    Just beautiful!! Thanks for sharing!

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  3. EG CameraGirlFebruary 22, 2013 at 11:39 AM

    WOW A gold barn is quite a find!

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2013 at 11:50 AM

    This is a really cool post! I love it!

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  5. Barbara RogersFebruary 22, 2013 at 11:57 AM

    Very interesting! I also guessed Guernsey, and am not a knowledgeable cow person...so am going to look forward to seeing them in the spring too! Does their milk taste better?

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  6. jaz@octoberfarmFebruary 22, 2013 at 12:34 PM

    i love these barns. there is the most gorgeous one right across from the seneca casino in new york state.

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  7. Tina Fariss BarbourFebruary 22, 2013 at 1:10 PM

    What a lovely barn! I don't think I've seen one painted that color either. It really warms up the landscape. Great photos!

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  8. RoseFebruary 22, 2013 at 1:31 PM

    What a beautiful barn...I bet I could count on one hand the number of gold barns I have seen.

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  9. Barbee'February 22, 2013 at 1:51 PM

    Ah, yellow is my favorite color. Once had a soft-yellow house. (That hyphen is important... the color was soft... not the house.) My first thought was that the cost of a new barn is so great that it might as well be painted "gold". Then you taught me about the resident cows.

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  10. Jan n JerFebruary 22, 2013 at 2:36 PM

    Soooo Guernsey cows milk better in a gold barn?? who woulda thought! Nice pics.

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  11. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2013 at 3:19 PM

    Those big ol barns just fascinate me, what do they use all that space for? I really need to tour inside one sometime! =)

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  12. A Colorful WorldFebruary 22, 2013 at 3:42 PM

    How lovely that they chose to coordinate their barn color with their breed of cattle. It's a great barn!

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  13. Candy C.February 22, 2013 at 5:31 PM

    That is truly a beautiful barn and a very well kept farmyard! Can't wait to "meet" the cows! :)

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  14. Buttons ThoughtsFebruary 22, 2013 at 7:34 PM

    Oh that is a nice barn and I love Guernsey cows. B

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  15. dogladyFebruary 22, 2013 at 8:18 PM

    Gold and Guernseys are synonymous. Beautiful photos.

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  16. RebeccaFebruary 22, 2013 at 10:26 PM

    Great barn! I love the golden color also, but if someone wanted to give me that barn--I would take it in any shade! Wonderful photos :)

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  17. HansHBFebruary 23, 2013 at 9:56 AM

    Nice post, perfect for the theme!

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  18. ClaudiaFebruary 23, 2013 at 10:07 AM

    What a neat post! The barn with its golden color is gorgeous against the snow.

    Thanks so much for joining in this week!

    xo
    Claudia

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  19. DianeFebruary 23, 2013 at 10:41 AM

    That is unusually fun! Think they chose that color to look like butter? That's what I first thought of!

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  20. UnknownFebruary 23, 2013 at 11:51 AM

    Pretty! A nice change from the norm :-)

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  21. AnonymousFebruary 23, 2013 at 2:57 PM

    Marvelous... I recently found heavy cream from a dairy that is all Jerseys and the cream is like heaven, just what I remember from the Jersey cows we had when I was a kid... love this yellow barn, it's well kept... nice to see that... Thank you for sharing on Weekly Top Shot #71!

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  22. BalishaFebruary 23, 2013 at 3:55 PM

    I guessed right too. I've never seen a barn this color. I love it.
    Balisha

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  23. Just JennFebruary 23, 2013 at 4:18 PM

    Gorgeous!!!!

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  24. Elizabeth EdwardsFebruary 23, 2013 at 6:40 PM

    great view. i love a yellow barn. so fun!! ( :

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  25. Grandma Barb's This and ThatFebruary 23, 2013 at 11:01 PM

    When I saw you golden barn over at The View From Right Here, I had to stop by for a visit. It's a big beautiful barn! I am a barn lover and post lots of photos of them. I guessed right away that the cows were Guernseys.

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  26. Suzi @ chores and chandeliersFebruary 25, 2013 at 10:24 AM

    Wow. Love it. I've never seen a gold barn! Such a fun unexpected color! Thanks for sharing.

    Around here all barns are white or red.

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  27. Suzi @ chores and chandeliersFebruary 25, 2013 at 10:26 AM

    I can't wait to see a picture of it against green grass (hint hint)
    :)

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  28. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2013 at 10:50 AM

    That is beautiful! Such a big barn. I love the sign.

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  29. MariFebruary 26, 2013 at 12:32 PM

    It's a beauty! I've never seen a golden barn before.

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  30. Lisa LynnFebruary 26, 2013 at 2:51 PM

    Great pics! Thanks for sharing this on The HomeAcre Hop!!! Can't wait to see what you share this coming Thursday :) Here's the super easy link to the next hop!
    http://www.theselfsufficienthomeacre.com/2013/02/the-homeacre-hop-8.html

    If you haven't checked out Wildcrafing Wednesday yet, please do! :) It's a hop I co-host for herbal remedies, natural living, real food recipes, and self sufficient living. Here's the link for tomorrow's hop:
    http://www.theselfsufficienthomeacre.com/2013/02/wildcrafting-wednesday-10.html

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  31. UnknownApril 9, 2013 at 11:10 PM

    is it still possible to get some silver appleyards through this program

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