Barn Charm

I've passed this barn many times on my way to see my Mom; but usually it's going in the other direction. There are a couple of ways to go back and forth from my home to hers. Today I returned home in the opposite direction and found this barn quilt that I didn't know was there.

I stopped my Jeep in the road and was trying to take a couple of pictures. This is how the barn sits in the middle of the meadow. You can see a farm house just beyond the barn.

I zoomed in from where I stood for a closer look. I could here dogs barking at the farmhouse behind me. My husband said if they came in the road I might want to slip into the Jeep. I told him I didn't think they would.

I turned and glanced over my shoulder on the other side of the road and saw this field of sheep that were bleating loudly. Thinking I would pull closer to the barn and take a photo of the front I started to get in the Jeep and as I turned to look behind me to make sure there was no traffic coming I saw four dogs barreling down the road. I hopped into the Jeep!

They ran along side the Jeep as I slowly inched down the roadway.

Stopping in front of the barn I took a photo looking through the barn; but I stayed inside the Jeep to take it.

This guy and his three other companions let me know I was treading too close to their turf. My husband talked to him as I took his picture and then I went on my way.
Linking to Tricia's Barn Charm.

Through My Window Thursday

The View From My Window

Quite a few weeks ago I posted an image taken through my sunroom window depicting a very hot sulty day. (see here) I have since taken other shots through that same window that reflect my daily observations here Round The Bend.
I thought today I would share another of those images with you and post others on subsequent Thursdays. Hopefully the view will be everchanging. We'll see how it goes.

About The Image

The three dogs you see all belong to different neighbors. I took this photo in May. I happened to be near my camera and was able to grab it quickly when I saw them coming from the woods behind my home. This post isn't about getting the dogs on film because they are in my yard. No, these three pals go out hiking together. I guess that's what they do. Sometimes I see them running in a line out to the woods behind my home. Usually I don't see them until they are coming back as you see here in the photo. Gypsy is the one in front. She is very old and belongs to my neighbor across the road. I don't know the names of the other two. When they come back from their hike they are always walking and Gypsy is always the leader. She always stops by my Rose of Sharon bushes and turns to see if the other two are following. When she sees they are she turns back around and keeps on walking. They always come out of the woods at the same spot and practically walk down my property line on their way home.

I think the whole thing is just so cute. They act like little kids who are the best of pals!

What's in view through your window today?

***Hi everyone! I'm back from my visit with baby Lily and it was a wonderful visit. I have over 300 pics to download. Yes, I took a whole memory card full. The nine hour trip home was exhausting; but I'll post some pictures in a couple days. Thank goodness I had tonight's post ready to go.***