Clare is the third generation living on his farm. The barn is a landmark for those driving up to Riding Mountain National Park, just an hour north of my city. By chance I saw him one day, and stopped to talk and make photos.
Thomas, I wanted to get the barn in the picture - it's a real landmark and since I've been doing a series of images of the nearby park, it was great to include it.
It's also a big part of who this guy is, personally. He's a very friendly soft-spoken guy, but also a man who thinks a lot about his faith. His grandfather, IIRC, was the one who painted it up there. In all my years of going through this area, this is the only time I've seen the fellow who lives there; not saying it's fate, but...well, I guess I kinda am. 8^)
I got 2 rolls from this time; this is just my favorite of them all.