Yesterday I drove from Chicago to Minneapolis, where my parents will be moving in July. They live out east now, but, with the move to the Twin Cities, they will be nearer my younger sister and her family. I’m worried about their move–they’re elderly–so I’m here mainly to inform myself about where they’ll be living and to understand whether anything can be done to smooth their transition.
I drove up alone, so there wasn’t a lot of opportunity for photography, but I did stop to make a phone call at a rest area an hour or so above the Dells. Looking around, I happened to see this remarkable barn. If you enlarge the picture, you can see it better. It has a tower which I suppose was used for loading wheat or hay onto or off of wagons.
It was a beautiful drive up through Wisconsin. The fields are turning green, with the crops coming up in healthy, even rows.
neverphoto says
Further investigation on way home? 😉
Celia says
I wish–it’s really beautiful in Wisconsin right now. If only the speed limit were 20, I could appreciate it.
neverphoto says
Well, there’s an over-under limit, you know. You can go 45 in a 55 without getting pulled over! 😉
Celia says
I’m afraid Celia likes driving fast.
neverphoto says
🙂 same here.
Celia says
I saw this farmstead again on my way home but not in time to stop and take a picture. It is just a mile or so past the point at which eastbound I-94 crosses the Wisconsin River, adjacent to the Portage Rest Area in Columbia County WI. Black Road appears to be the nearest local road. The barn is really a splendid structure, and has probably been photographed many times.