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This color photograph by Kathy Kelly is of an abandoned old country barn located in Montgomery County, Maryland. Once used for horses, it is now empty and abandoned - its newer and more colorful replacement only a few acres away. Taken in April, this weathered gray structure made an interesting contrast to the bright green leaves of early spring.

Montgomery County Maryland is historically known for agriculture. In the 1600's slaves and tenant farmers came to this area to grow tobacco. This one crop dominated much of the landscape until the mid 1880's when the soil had become so depleted, that one fifth of the county's population left in search of greener pastures. The Quakers of Sandy Spring, however, stayed and experimented with crop rotation and fertilizer.

By the late 1800's and early 1900's agriculture was once again thriving in Montgomery County thanks,in part, to the opening of a new shipping lane - the Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Canal.

In the 20th ce...

Welcome! I'm a nature photographer turned digital artist from the US. My exploration into the Art world began years ago when I painted with acrylics and oils. Later, I became interested in digital photography and as computer software grew in sophistication, so did my skill with it. To see all my products, go to my personal gallery at https://3-kathy-kelly.pixels.com/. I hope you enjoy my work. Please note, the FAA Watermark will NOT appear on purchased prints. All images are copyrighted. All The materials contained may not be reproduced, copied, edited, published, transmitted or downloaded in any way, shape or form. All rights are reserved. Copying, altering, displaying or redistribution of any of these images without...