BarnsideThis wooden barnside ages and decays

Years ago, when this barn was built, in the age before Home Depot, each board was sawn either on the farm, or at least at a local sawmill. The old growth wood was strong and true, and I'm sure when new was much better than most commercial grade lumber today.

The farmer and his family, and if lucky some neighbors would have put many hours into building one of the key parts of any working farm, a structure to protect the implements and livestock from the weather.
They put pride into their work and made a structure designed to resist the elements....

Once abandoned, time takes a quick toll on many old structures.
Without constant "TLC" the process of returning the structure to the earth can progress pretty rapidly, especially in a climate like the mountains of the Southeastern US.
The vines growing up through the walls work their way through the cracks between the boards, insects make a home or a meal of the planks and the structure loses a bit of itself each season...

Life goes on.