Just last week I was heading up to Michigan’s thumb to attempt an astrological photo shoot. As you read, it didn’t exactly go as planned. But I did get this:

So I’m happy. But I also can’t wait to try it again! The end of the month will be more moonless nights…if I can get the weather to cooperate maybe I can get an even better image. Maybe one with the whole Milky Way in the frame!
But until then there are always barns.

On the way home from my starlit night I took my time, wandering around big farm blocks, teased by wide open vistas filled with barns.

There are so many beautiful barns in the thumb!

It seemed like I’d see one across a huge field, get there, and then see more on the far side of another field!

I wasn’t too sure where I was during most of my barn hunting, but it didn’t really matter — how lost can you get in a thumb?

But it wasn’t just barns that I found fascinating. I loved the big expanses of fields, and the tree lines in the distance too.

And there was this guy who moved a wing and caught my eye while I was focusing on a barn over his left shoulder.

What barn was I focused on? Well, these two:

But there were so many to choose from.

I could have driven around looking at them all day. It was almost as fun, in a different way, as shooting at night out under the stars.

Almost.

April 8, 2022 at 1:58 pm
Love Barns!! I am sad though because they are decreasing so I take as many pictures of old barns. The night sky with dawn approaching is fabulous!!! Enjoy spring
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April 10, 2022 at 9:06 am
I know that many I’ve taken pictures of are probably gone now. I should keep better track of where they are so I can check on them later.
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April 8, 2022 at 2:28 pm
That last house looks like it should be a scary movie set! I do love the sky picture, and the classic red-and-white barn might be my favorite. The others are interesting, but the red one looks functional. And is that an owl?? I LOVE owls — so mysterious and intelligent-looking!
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April 10, 2022 at 9:08 am
Yep the house is definitely movie material. And yes, that was an owl. My Michigan birding friends say it’s a short eared owl…ears so short I guess you can’t see them! 🙂
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April 8, 2022 at 2:29 pm
Gosh Dawn!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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April 10, 2022 at 11:15 am
Thanks! 🙂
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April 8, 2022 at 2:41 pm
Gorgeous night sky photo. And always live the barns!!
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April 10, 2022 at 9:08 am
Thank you!
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April 8, 2022 at 4:31 pm
Wowsah! Just wowsah.
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April 10, 2022 at 9:09 am
Aren’t they pretty? Barns are sooooo photogenic.
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April 8, 2022 at 7:34 pm
What Laurie said.
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April 10, 2022 at 9:09 am
Thank you!
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April 8, 2022 at 7:53 pm
Very cool, that old house! And what kind of little owl was that. Oh, yeah. Barns, too. 🙂
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April 8, 2022 at 7:58 pm
I think it’s a barred owl.
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April 10, 2022 at 9:10 am
My birder friends say it’s a Short-eared Owl. Not in my Michigan bird book…but so many said that that I believe them.
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April 8, 2022 at 8:56 pm
So, were the Adams at home when you found their house? lol, it is a cool house. Barns are cool and I do really like that Milky Way shot. But, still, the owl is my favorite…
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April 10, 2022 at 9:11 am
No, I’m pretty sure they’ve moved on. It’s an extraordinary house, but someone has a sense of humor as there’s a large doll leaning into one of the windows.
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April 10, 2022 at 12:40 pm
Ah, they must have been thinking more Anthony Perkin’s “Mother” than grandmother in the Adams’ family…
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April 9, 2022 at 6:16 am
I like your night image. Looking forward to your next foray into the night. But of course… barns! hurray!
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April 10, 2022 at 9:12 am
I can’t wait for another night of clear skies, hopefully with no moon. Weeks and weeks of snow and rain and clouds…and now the moon is busy up there.
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April 9, 2022 at 8:40 am
I love all the barns!
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April 10, 2022 at 9:12 am
Me too! Thank you!
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April 10, 2022 at 7:21 am
Always love the barn shots!
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April 10, 2022 at 9:12 am
Thank you!
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April 10, 2022 at 11:59 pm
That photo of the line of white birch trees was beautiful … but then I looked closer and saw the land in the distance across the water. Took my breath away. But then … the barns, sigh. You ARE the barn queen after all. 🙂 Cool scary house.
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April 12, 2022 at 4:33 pm
Can’t decide if I want to be a barn queen or the bird lady. 🙂
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April 15, 2022 at 12:53 am
Both!
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April 15, 2022 at 10:56 am
Maybe a star princess, barn queen AND bird lady.
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April 11, 2022 at 10:41 pm
I love the barns and that house is way cool. I love to take photos of barns and you found some great ones!
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April 12, 2022 at 4:33 pm
There were so many great barns in the thumb!
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April 12, 2022 at 1:42 pm
Is that a pigeon on that barn? And were you near Pigeon when you took the photo? Always love a good Thumb barn blog!
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April 12, 2022 at 4:32 pm
Yes that is a pigeon on the barn. I was between Grindstone City and Port Austin and north of Bad Axe.
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