Tassie Barn

A prime piece of Tasmanian real estate, ripe for restoration &

including a flock of sheep- (in the shade to the left of barn).In

England this property would fetch big money for it's conversion

possibility--In Tas it could probably be got for the price of the

sheep.Whatever,it made a nice panoramic shot.

The vent in the top, the gable ends, what looks like a bush chimney at left, and the shingle roof, are all clues that this is 1) very old, and 2) not just your average barn. Too small for an oast house I think, although they were characterised by those vents (for drying the hops). Either originally a house or a small oast house perhaps. Derwent Valley?

Ellendale, John... So, you were in the right direction!

 

On a largely overcast day... PETER's version looks much better, with that decent dash of sunlight added into the mix.

Is it cruciform? Have either of you gentlemen got an internal picture?

No (on both counts), I don't think that is the case. This barn is (obviously) on someone's private property, John. The main residence is only 20 yards to the right of this barn. It's a matter of going in and asking to shoot inside their barn, I guess.

OK, so it's a barn. A barn type of barn, built in the barn tradition, by barnbuilders. As a barn. But it's an unusual barn. And it's old.

But it's an unusual barn. And it's old.

That's because it is a Tassie Barn.

Hi guys,Sorry no other photos of the barn,internal or otherwise.As Pete says it is on private land some distance from the road.I would have liked a closer look & a few different angles but there is really only one place at the roadside to get a shot as can be seen from the similarity of the 2 shots.Pete.

With a rating like that a justifying comment might have been nice.

Just for a moment, I was under the impression that John was trying to start a barney about the number of times that I used the word barn.

Still reckon that your's is a better view on this subject, so you should be pleased with the outcome. Somehow, I'm glad that both of us recognised this as a unique subject for our camera...

Yes, I agree...

It is difficult to ignore ranting that are very much out-of-step with the average and although many of us try to ignore rantings, numbers like those are like the proverbial mosquito bites. You want to scratch 'em...

Pete, all I can say is that your on-line presentation is spot on. The panoramic format, the drop shadow, frame and title, look just fine to me. I actually left a rating on this, in order to (blatantly) promote the lovely Tasmanian landscape...

Hope you don't mind.

Thanks Pete,I did notice the rating, much appreciated & I wholeheartedly endorse the ulterior motive!I dont' pay a whole lot of attention to ratings,I much prefer constructive comment from like minded people.Good ratings help the ego but more so when accompanied by useful comment.An abnormally low rating usually means I've pissed somebody off with a comment on their posting--not so in this case.I try to take care not to post anything that is really sub standard so the low rating in this instance may just be personal preference.So if you are out there my friend lets hear your comments.Maybe the shot is nothing special & John & Pete are being generous because of the "PROMOTE TASSIE CAMPAIGN" they seem to have embarked upon.

Any way thanks again guys-and also those others who have been generous in their ratings.

Regards Pete.

To justify my ratings, I think that the composition is a bit flat, the barn do not stand out on the trees. Perhaps more sky above (if interesting) would have give another dimension to the shot.

Thankyou--a fair rating & a fair comment.

A year on and the old barn has finally collapsed...

Just a reminder that we should record anything of interest - it may be our last chance.

Well there goes my hopes for a restoration/conversion project!Thanks for the update Peter.I had a particular liking for this shot because it was one of the first I took on my first day in Tas.Viewing it always brings back great memories.Regards Pete.

Same here, Peter. I don't pass through Ellendale very often (twice a year, perhaps...). I too had a tremendous liking for this barn (and many others, for that matter).

The purpose of travelling through this road is usually to find how the weather is 'treating' Lake Meadowbank. I found it to be quite attractive last week. I wonder how you found it on your trip through to Queenstown...

Is that the lake where the road runs across the lake?If so then I did take some shots there but no great cloud formations like yours.Hoping to get back in 2007.Catch up with you next time.Pete.

Yes, that's the one Peter!

I came by this place during 2003 and captured the attached image above with my 3-Mpixel Sony. The quality is not great, but I hope that it illustrates my huge interest for this particular spot in Tasmania.

Hope you are not offended by all the images that I have posted in this thread. It was never my intention to turn this into a personal gallery display, but I cannot help myself when it comes to talking about the tasmanian landscape... ;-)

Your comments & postings are always welcome.I will always endorse any pro-Tasmanian propaganda!

A belated thank you, Peter!

Hi Pete!

It has been a few months, since I passed this place, once more (Feb. 2008).

However, as you can see, there is now next to nothing left of our Tassie barn...

BTW, thanks also for your recent post in the POW thread.