Benefit barn calendars hit the streets

A cold fog flows around the ancient barn, highlighted by the virgin green of spring wheat shoots. The March photo is one of 12 depictions of Whitman County barns included in a 2011 calendar now being sold in the county.

The photo calendar was put together by WSU extension crop specialist Steve Van Vleet who takes pictures of barns as he drives the farm-barn-dotted expanse of the Palouse while making his rounds.

Proceeds from the calendar will be given to the county library.

Van Vleet said taking pictures of the region’s barns has become an ongoing hobby for him.

Of the March photo he said, “I...