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Maine Barns in Winter | Photos

A collection of photos celebrating the beauty of Maine barns in winter from frequent Yankee contributing photographer Sara Gray.

By Yankee Magazine

Dec 14 2021

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The two connected post and beam barns at Sabbaday Lake Shaker Village were built in 1830.

Photo Credit : Sara Gray

Long-time contributing photographer Sara Gray spent the winter of 2013 photographing the classic New England barns of southeast Maine for our print pages, but striking images weren’t the only thing her lens captured. From the caretakers who work tirelessly to preserve these iconic structures to the animals who find shelter within them, the four barns in New Gloucester, Maine that she focused on all have tales to tell. These striking Maine barn photographs each convey a story that continues to evolve.

See the Yankee 2014 feature: Classic Barns of Maine | Sense of Place

Maine Barns in Winter

The front barn at Sabbaday Lake Shaker Village, the only active Shaker community left in existence.
The front barn at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, the only active Shaker community left in existence.
Photo Credit : Sara Gray
The two connected post and beam barns at Sabbaday Lake Shaker Village were built in 1830.
The two connected post and beam barns at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village were built in 1830.
Photo Credit : Sara Gray
Weathered barn board and a stone foundation in fresh snow at the Shaker village.
Weathered barn board and a stone foundation in fresh snow at the Shaker village.
Photo Credit : Sara Gray
Resident sheep make their home in the bottom floor of the Shaker barn.
Resident sheep make their home in the bottom floor of the Shaker barn.
Photo Credit : Sara Gray
Brother Arnold Hadd is the main caretaker of the farm's livestock. He knows all of the animals by name.
Brother Arnold Hadd is the main caretaker of the farm’s livestock. He knows all of the animals by name.
Photo Credit : Sara Gray
Beams anchor the interior structure at the Shaker barns.
Beams anchor the interior structure at the Shaker barns.
Photo Credit : Sara Gray
The barn and farmland at Intervale Farm have been in the family for 3 generations.
The barn and farmland at Intervale Farm have been in the family for 3 generations.
Photo Credit : Sara Gray
Farm owner Jan Wilcox is dwarfed by the large barn doors. Intervale Farm is quiet in winter, but has a large pumpkin and gourd operation in the autumn.
Farm owner Jan Wilcox is dwarfed by the large barn doors. Intervale Farm is quiet in winter, but has a large pumpkin and gourd operation in the autumn.
Photo Credit : Sara Gray
The ever growing collection of Jan's gourds line the beams in the interior of the barn.
The ever growing collection of Jan’s gourds line the beams in the interior of the barn.
Photo Credit : Sara Gray
The family dog Midge rests in front of the ell that connects the house to the barn at Intervale Farm.
The family dog Midge rests in front of the ell that connects the house to the barn at Intervale Farm.
Photo Credit : Sara Gray
Morgan Hill Farm continues to evolve under current owners Judi and Laird McClure. In addition to growing fresh vegetables and offering homemade baked goods, it is a working farm with a variety of livestock.
Morgan Hill Farm continues to evolve under current owners Judi and Laird McClure. In addition to growing fresh vegetables and offering homemade baked goods, it is a working farm with a variety of livestock.
Photo Credit : Sara Gray
A detail of weathered doors in the former horse barn at Morgan Hill Farm.
A detail of weathered doors in the former horse barn at Morgan Hill Farm.
Photo Credit : Sara Gray
One of the Scottish Highland cow the McClures are raising at Morgan Hill Farm.
One of the Scottish Highland cow the McClures are raising at Morgan Hill Farm.
Photo Credit : Sara Gray
Interior of one of the older barns at Morgan Hill Farm.
Interior of one of the older barns at Morgan Hill Farm.
Photo Credit : Sara Gray
The Morin barn is a labor of love and a work in progress for current owner Carmel Morin and his extended family.
The Morin barn is a labor of love and a work in progress for current owner Carmel Morin and his extended family.
Photo Credit : Sara Gray
A pair of barn cats at the Morin Farm.
A pair of barn cats at the Morin Farm.
Photo Credit : Sara Gray

See more of Sara’s work at saragray.com

This post was first published in 2014 and has been updated.

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