Barns of NW Wisconsin

Barn on Hwy O

SW of Cameron, WI

My granddaughter and I took a short drive the other morning, taking some photos of barns and such. This is one of my favorites, and I see it every time I drive to Rice Lake. It seems like the perfect combination of barn, silo, milk house, and 'mystery structure.'

Bale storage in the neighborhood

Fence and two bluebird houses

And yes, this photo was taken in April

Got any guesses as to what this big metal structure is used for?

This one is several times bigger than the one in the first photo!

If you're interested in Wisconsin Barns, here are a couple past barn posts you might like:

Wisconsin Barns - Farm Visit 

Wisconsin Barn in July

Added Tuesday:  Both of those 'mystery' structures are grain bins, used for storing dry corn or oats, etc.

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Wisconsin Barn in July

Wisconsin barn under a beautiful summer sky

This is one of my favorite barns in the area. Of course I love the stone foundation, (remember my love of Yorkshire??), but I also like the deep red of this barn. There are many white barns in Wisconsin also, but there's just something about the deep red barn that, in my mind, is stereotypical of the Wisconsin family farm barn, probably because my grandpa's barn was red.

When I took the photo, I was so focused on getting the picture of the barn that I didn't notice if it was still in operation or not. When they're not, (in other words, if they don't contain those warm cow bodies) it's only a matter of time before our harsh Wisconsin winters and spring thaws cause their foundations to crack and heave. Then, inevitably, the barn caves in. It's sad to see how many barns in our area are disintegrating. Eventually they will only be a thing read about in coffee table books.

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