Barn and Flag – Rural Michigan

Posted on January 24, 2013 by spilledinkguy

When we were up north last summer I finally caught this barn in the sun. Have a great weekend, everyone!

Cameron Tucker (of his mother): “She raised four kids, two barns and a whole lotta’ hell…”

– Eric Stonestreet – Modern Family

About this image: digital photograph (Canon 300D) lightly modified in Adobe Photoshop

64 thoughts on “Barn and Flag – Rural Michigan”

scott2608 on January 24, 2013 at 12:24 am said:

Great photo! What part of Michigan?

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- spilledinkguy on January 24, 2013 at 7:19 am said:
  
  Thanks, sir! Upper-ish west… between Glen Arbor and Empire. I think it might be along M22 (I was going to ask my wife because I can never remember… then I forgot about asking, too! Yikes!).
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The Bumble Files on January 24, 2013 at 12:37 am said:

Aww, Michigan! My favorite. This has a surreal quality to it, I think. Nice, Robert SIG.

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- spilledinkguy on January 24, 2013 at 7:20 am said:
  
  I’m so happy to hear that, B.F!
  Thank you very, very much, Amy!
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Syncopated Eyeball on January 24, 2013 at 2:22 am said:

Cool composition, Robert, and a beautiful sky.

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- spilledinkguy on January 24, 2013 at 7:21 am said:
  
  Thant is wonderful to hear from a master of composition / balance, S.E! Thank you!
  I think I do like the ‘weight’ of this one…
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cocomino on January 24, 2013 at 2:22 am said:

It’s a very simple photo but it has a strong power Have a great weekend 🙂

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- spilledinkguy on January 24, 2013 at 7:22 am said:
  
  Sometimes I think simple works well (at least for me… I get confused easily, you know 😉 )!
  Thank you very much, sir!
  
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Rachael Black on January 24, 2013 at 2:36 am said:

wonderful pic -perfect quote.
xo

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- spilledinkguy on January 24, 2013 at 7:23 am said:
  
  Aw, thanks, Ms. B!
  You are always so very kind!
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bearmancartoons on January 24, 2013 at 6:03 am said:

How long were you waiting.

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- spilledinkguy on January 24, 2013 at 7:26 am said:
  
  Oh boy… this could test my memory AND my math!
  I’m going to say… about… six or seven years +/-
  (Seemed like every time I was in the area I didn’t have the opportunity to stop, or the sun was at the wrong angle, or it was cloudy, or some combination of those things).
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Tori Nelson on January 24, 2013 at 7:18 am said:

‘Merica. Love it, a lot 🙂

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- spilledinkguy on January 24, 2013 at 11:55 am said:
  
  Hahaha…
  word, Tori… word.
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frigginloon on January 24, 2013 at 7:51 am said:

Where’s the old dude in overalls holding a pitchfork?

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- spilledinkguy on January 24, 2013 at 8:15 am said:
  
  Hahaha… I’m not THAT old…
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Deb on January 24, 2013 at 8:31 am said:

Great photo shot, Sig! You may have inspired be to drawing barns again. 🙂

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- spilledinkguy on January 24, 2013 at 8:44 am said:
  
  That is incredibly kind of you to say, Deb! Especially since your work is always so inspiring!
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RobynG on January 24, 2013 at 8:47 am said:

Well done! I really like the composition. Blessings, Robyn

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- spilledinkguy on January 24, 2013 at 9:34 am said:
  
  Thank you so much! I’d had something a bit different in mind, but when I edited this one I was liking this look a bit more.
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RobynG on January 24, 2013 at 8:48 am said:

And the quote can’t be beat! Robyn

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- spilledinkguy on January 24, 2013 at 9:35 am said:
  
  Thank you very much, Robyn! I thought that was pretty funny.
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Unapologetically Mundane on January 24, 2013 at 9:20 am said:

What an interesting crop. And a lovely barn. I’m feeling such an surge of American pride. And the urge to eat some bacon.

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- spilledinkguy on January 24, 2013 at 9:37 am said:
  
  Originally I had something different in mind… and I was going to go B/W… with as full a tonal range as I could get. I guess I was in a different mood when I was editing, though (because this seemed more appealing to me).
  Of course bacon ALWAYS seems appealing to me.
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pegoleg on January 24, 2013 at 10:34 am said:

Boy, the light and shadow is so crisp it looks like it was cut with a knife. Is that a function of being lightly modified, or did the sun really have that quality that day?

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- spilledinkguy on January 24, 2013 at 11:53 am said:
  
  Hahaha… well… you know… a little of both, maybe.
  You know my methods too well, Peg!
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  - pegoleg on January 24, 2013 at 11:57 am said:
    
    Like the old song…Accent-u-ate the positive, e-lim-i-nate the negative. It’s all good.
    
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    - spilledinkguy on January 24, 2013 at 12:05 pm said:
      
      That song always reminds me of a t.v. show called ‘Homefront’ (early 90’s-ish).
      And ‘Homefront’ reminds me of John Slattery. Who reminds me of Mad Men.
      And all this reminds me I watch WAY too much t.v!
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Jackie Cangro on January 24, 2013 at 10:58 am said:

I feel like I want to sing the national anthem for some reason. 🙂

BTW – how great is Modern Family?

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- spilledinkguy on January 24, 2013 at 11:54 am said:
  
  Right?! Definitely one of my favorites!
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Lenore Diane on January 24, 2013 at 12:20 pm said:

Holy Macker- … wait, that doesn’t quite match here, eh?
Great shot, Robert. I’m a sucker for barn shots. Add a flag and a beautiful blue sky and it’s like two cherries on top!

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- spilledinkguy on January 27, 2013 at 4:56 pm said:
  
  Hahaha… I don’t know… maybe they’ve got a few fish hanging around the place!
  Thank you so very much, Ms. D… it took a few tries… but I was finally lucky enough to be there at the right time!
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Madame Weebles on January 24, 2013 at 3:25 pm said:

Very Grant Wood-ish. 😀

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- spilledinkguy on January 27, 2013 at 4:57 pm said:
  
  Hahaha… the photo and not me, I hope!
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  - Madame Weebles on January 27, 2013 at 5:59 pm said:
    
    Ha, yes! Just the photo!
    
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    - spilledinkguy on January 28, 2013 at 7:27 am said:
      
      Hahaha… *whew*
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Binky on January 24, 2013 at 8:12 pm said:

I guess that barn house only patriotic livestock.
Nice composition.

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- spilledinkguy on January 27, 2013 at 4:58 pm said:
  
  Hahaha… big-barn pride!
  Thank you very much, sir!
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pattisj on January 24, 2013 at 11:06 pm said:

I like the blue of the sky, and the way the cloud is creeping up on the barn. The flag is a nice touch. That is a nice, distinct shadow, too.

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- spilledinkguy on January 27, 2013 at 4:59 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much, Patti! That was all just luck! But it took a few visits to find that luck, so I was pretty happy about those things, too!
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Japanese Ghost on January 25, 2013 at 12:29 pm said:

I thought your title said, “Burn a Flag” For a second I wondered how the government had ticked you off. 🙂

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- spilledinkguy on January 27, 2013 at 4:59 pm said:
  
  Ha! Remember… only you can prevent photography fires…
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Bo Lumpkin on January 25, 2013 at 5:32 pm said:

Beautiful picture but I have a problem lookin’ at old barns now. I keep tryin’ to think what I could make with all that beautiful old lumber. I saw a table made from old barnwood this week that was only about a 4×2 top and it was selling for $350.

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- spilledinkguy on January 27, 2013 at 5:01 pm said:
  
  *whistles* Sounds like a good thing to get-into… unless you’re the barn, I guess!
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ristinw on January 25, 2013 at 10:21 pm said:

This photo brings happiness to those who live in somewhere under a grey sky! 😀 Like me, I’ve being trapped under a long winter grey sky for a while, and that “a while” is long enough to make me moody. And now, your photo just saved me!!!!! 😀

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- spilledinkguy on January 27, 2013 at 5:03 pm said:
  
  How very kind of you to say, Cristina, thank you!
  It has been very cloudy here lately, too (maybe that’s why I felt like sharing this one)!
  Is it spring yet?!
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Nandini on January 27, 2013 at 6:51 am said:

This is a beautiful photo. 🙂 Loved the colors.

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- spilledinkguy on January 27, 2013 at 5:03 pm said:
  
  That is very kind of you to say, Nandini…
  thank you so much!
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elmediat on January 27, 2013 at 5:50 pm said:

Great shot. 🙂
Which is more strenuous, raising a barn or catching one ?

You have been nominated for a Blog of the Year 2012 .
Considering the consistent quality of your work, the award should include this year as well. Congratulations ! 😀
See: Post 600: Thoughts on Blogging, Education & Life
http://darkpinesphoto.wordpress.com/2013/01/27/post-600-thoughts-on-blogging-education-life/

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- spilledinkguy on January 28, 2013 at 7:26 am said:
  
  Thank you, sir!
  Hahaha… *ring ring ring* “Is your barn running?”
  Wowza! Some people are just far to generous for their own good! Thank you so very, very much, sir!
  I tend to shy away from awards for a few very silly reasons, but what an absolute honor to be thought of! Far, far too kind of you!!! Did I mention Wowza?!
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pix & kardz on January 28, 2013 at 12:51 am said:

what a cool click – love the contrast in this image. i seem not to be getting notifications of your new posts anymore, so will unfollow and follow again. hopefully that will help in the future.

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- spilledinkguy on January 28, 2013 at 7:30 am said:
  
  Thanks so much, P&K! Sounds kind of irritating! To tell you the truth I don’t know much about subscription stuff… I tend to get confused / overloaded easily, so I kind of hide from that… which is silly, but then… just look at who you are dealing with here!
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Lemony (Gr)Egghead on January 28, 2013 at 1:42 pm said:

I love the lines of this. Very cool composition.

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- spilledinkguy on January 28, 2013 at 4:29 pm said:
  
  I’m so happy to hear you liked it! Thank you very, very much!
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Tony McGurk on January 28, 2013 at 4:17 pm said:

Unusual sky colour, almost greenish

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- spilledinkguy on January 28, 2013 at 4:24 pm said:
  
  Yeah… I was kind of in a strange mood when I edited this one… it’s funny how much that affects things.
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Patti Kuche on January 30, 2013 at 5:52 pm said:

Do you think we will ever see the formidable Mrs Tucker on the show, or is there something about her I don’t know and am too busy to google about?

Beautiful barn shot Sig and so glad you finally caught the sun. Love the blue of the sky!

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- spilledinkguy on January 31, 2013 at 7:31 am said:
  
  As far as I know she was only in one episode… but please don’t hold me to that, because I tend to miss things (as does my memory)!
  Thanks so much, Ms. K! I was pretty happy about that solar cooperation, too!
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meganbestoffates on January 31, 2013 at 8:57 am said:

Aw, I love all of Cameron’s back home on the farm references.

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- spilledinkguy on January 31, 2013 at 10:42 am said:
  
  Me, too!
  I had a difficult time choosing!
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Yaakov Bressler on February 4, 2013 at 10:49 pm said:

This picture is fantastic. When i go upstate (I live n NYC) for the summer i go running through the area and there’s all these barns with all these flags on them. Simple. Proud.

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- spilledinkguy on February 7, 2013 at 7:29 am said:
  
  Thank you so very much for such a kind comment!
  It’s kind of funny… I grew up in a very rural area, and I saw so many scenes like this it was almost too common for me to notice. Now that I live in a more urban area I’ve been kicking myself a bit for not opening up my eyes when I had photo-ops around every corner!
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nigel on February 9, 2013 at 12:58 pm said:

I love that huge sky space above the shed roof.

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- spilledinkguy on February 10, 2013 at 9:21 pm said:
  
  It’s funny… when I first envisioned this shot I had something else in mind…
  but after some playing around I was kinda liking the weight in this crop.
  Thank you very much, Nigel!
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