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DonH Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #1 · Round Barn (2) Tim and I came across this round barn in the Palouse. While I knew that there were several there, this is the first that I encountered. #1 - Midday shot #2 - Sunrise light The second shot was taken atop my trusty ladder from the middle of a waist-high wheat field. Jul 04, 2009 at 03:41 PM

Tim ONeill Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #2 · Round Barn (2) Don't forget "wet" waist high wheat Don. Great crops on the barn. The midday light is a good object lesson for people who haven't shot the Palouse. Jul 04, 2009 at 03:53 PM

Ray Still Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: On p.1 #3 · Round Barn (2) Don Great captures on the Barn your comps really highlight the barn so nicely and when the light came it really lite up the background hills. Your ladder is awesome a complete different perspective when you are on it, very cool. Oh and wet waist high fields for you 6ft plus guys for us shorty 5'4 guys I was about chin high Ray Still Jul 04, 2009 at 04:22 PM

DonH Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #4 · Round Barn (2) Ray, at least you had a clear swath cut in the wheat by me before you ventured out there. I still think we missed a great chance for a crop circle (and a pissed-off farmer). Jul 04, 2009 at 05:03 PM

hugh Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #5 · Round Barn (2) Hello Don, the roof shapes remind me of the snow removal equipment shelters in the Chicago area. They are designed to keep snow from building up on the roof I particularly like the fine light in the second one hugh Jul 04, 2009 at 05:14 PM

alichty Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: On p.1 #6 · Round Barn (2) Note to self - follow Don on photo trips to follow his path into the fields and mooch perch time on his ladder Nice shots - leaves me wondering why a round barn however - seems like it would be more difficult to build and I am not sure what it's advantage as a barn would be..... Thanks for the view. Alan Jul 04, 2009 at 06:18 PM

JimFox Offline Dedicated FM Moderator Upload & Sell: On p.1 #7 · Round Barn (2) Hey Don, What a cool looking barn. I don't think I have heard of round barns before. I really like the 2nd one a lot. I am not sure we should let Barry see these shots, he will end up going dizzy with his mind running around in circles trying to figure out the best angle to shoot this round barn! Jim Jul 04, 2009 at 07:21 PM

bshamilton Online Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: On p.1 #8 · Round Barn (2) Jim....!!!!!!! As long as I can get some cool Palouse terrain around it! Cool barn indeed, Don. The warm light on the bg hill in the 2nd is wonderful! Barry Jul 04, 2009 at 10:09 PM

DonH Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #9 · Round Barn (2) Barry, can I sell tickets when you and Jim next get together? You two must be a hoot. Frick and Frack come to mind. Alan, no problem about mooch perch time. Now that I've mounted a large wheel to the ladder, I won't even insist that you carry the ladder for me. Pushes just like a wheel barrow now, though getting through the tall wheat required a bit of pushing (hence the reference to the clear swath). Hugh, I'm not sure that that is the reason for the roof design since the roofs of regular barns are very steep, as well. I suspect that it is just the way that some craftsmen from Bavaria were accustomed to building them. Looks like I'll have to do a bit of research. Jul 04, 2009 at 11:53 PM

bshamilton Online Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: On p.1 #10 · Round Barn (2) Don, you've no idea! Jul 05, 2009 at 12:11 AM

Pilgrimatic Online Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #11 · Round Barn (2) Great photos/great question/great answer (from Wikipedia)...: The rise in popularity and the promotion of round barns occurred surrounding the new focus on efficiency. The circular shape has a greater volume-to-surface ratio than a square shaped barn. Regardless of size, this made round barns cheaper to construct than similar sized square or rectangular barns because they required less materials. The structural stability is also enhanced over that of a typical quadrilaterally shaped barn. Simplified construction lacking elaborate truss systems for the arched roof was also seen as an advantage. In the Midwest, particularly, the buildings were thought more resilient against prairie thunderstorms.[4] The interior layout of round barns was, at the time, promoted as more efficient, since farmers could work in a continuous direction.[1] In the days before mechanization, labor-saving features were a big selling point. Jul 05, 2009 at 12:13 AM

jsandfort Offline Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #12 · Round Barn (2) Very cool. I want to find that barn next time. Jul 05, 2009 at 12:45 AM

DonH Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #13 · Round Barn (2) Thanks, Pilgrimatic, for the explanation. Makes a lot of sense. Jul 05, 2009 at 01:12 AM

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