Photo of the Day – Locust Post

Published February 6, 2024

I, Bernie Harberts, did not use generative AI to write or illustrate this article. Spell check and grammar check, yes. AI, no.

This is one of the posts that hold up the porch on our hay barn. It's made of locust. I used a chainsaw to cut the mortises that hold the upright supports. I love this post because it reminds me of a saguaro cactus, something that doesn't grow in western North Carolina, where we live. The day after this photo was taken, we put the tin on the roof.

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