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Old Hay Barn – Cache Valley – Utah

Old Hay Barn - Cache Valley - Utah

An old hay barn during a a thunderstorm in Utah’s Cache Valley. A large rural mountain valley in northern Utah, the Cache Valley is one of Utah’s top agricultural areas, providing land for cattle, milk and cheese production, and the growing of wheat, barley and hay.  The valley is located between to the Wellsville Mountains to the west and the Bear River Mountains to the east. Both ranges are part of the larger Wasatch Mountain Range that dominates northern Utah.

The Cache Valley gets its name, from the fact that early fur trappers created caches in the valley to protect and hide their goods from thieves.

Desert Ranch in Southern Utah – Caineville

Desert Ranch in Southern Utah - Caineville

A desert ranch in southern Utah, on the road between Caineville and Hanksville.  This is a lesser traveled part of the state, on the backside of Capitol Reef National Park, but definitely one of the most beautiful. The contrast  between the green irrigated fields below and South Caineville Mesa in the background is what made this shot in my mind.  Not to mention the tranquil rural scene that makes you want to leave the city behind and pick up ranching for a living.

Old Barn in Rural Kentucky – Warsaw (Gallatin County)

Old Barn in Rural Kentucky - Warsaw (Gallatin County)

An old abandoned barn located in a rural part of Gallatin County, in northeastern Kentucky, at the recently created Hartig Park & Wildlife Reserve. The nearest large town is Warsaw, and the park sits between the major cities of Louisville, and Cincinnati. Hartig offers numerous nature trails, historical buildings like the barn, camping, and a great vista of the Ohio River looking north into  Indiana.