Franklin Spring Barn #1
by Deborah Benoit
Title
Franklin Spring Barn #1
Artist
Deborah Benoit
Medium
Photograph - Original Photography By Deborah Benoit
Description
This is a barn in Franklin, Vermont.
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The word barn comes from the Old English bere, for barley (or grain in general), and aern, for a storage place�thus, a storehouse for barley. �Another word for 'barn' in Old English was beretun, "barley enclosure" (from tun: 'enclosure,' 'house', or beretun (barton), also meaning a threshing floor. However, the common English name for a grain storage building now is granary.
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Modern barns may include a stable, from Latin stabulum �stall, fold, aviary� (literally "a standing place,"), byre (�cow shed�, from bower which is from Old English bur� "room, hut, dwelling, chamber," from Proto-Germanic *buraz (cf. Old Norse bur "chamber," Swedish bur "cage," Old High German bur "dwelling, chamber," German Bauer "birdcage")...�,[7] or stall, �...place in a stable for animals," from Old English steall "place where cattle are kept, place, position," and Proto-Germanic *stallaz (cf. Old Norse stallr "pedestal for idols, altar," Old Frisian stal, Old High German stall "stand, place, stable, stall," German Stall "stable," Stelle "place".[
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May 10th, 2014
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Anand Swaroop Manchiraju
So beautiful !!! L/F.,Deborah WISHING YOU AND YOURS A VERY HAPPY HEALTHY NEW YEAR 2015.
Linda Phelps
L I like the texture in the sky. It goes well with the color in the sky. The warm lighting adds to the appeal of this image.
Roger Reeves and Terrie Heslop
Love the rustic barn and the texture that was used in conjunction with it!
Blair Wainman
Stunning work Deb! Love the painterly effect which adds so much to the character of this image! Interesting read as well! V/L
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