This barn was demolished in the summer of 2019. It was a landmark on Martella Street in Salinas, my home town. The Trumpet Vine was prolific. I often wondered how much all that plant material weighed. How did the roof support it for decades?

I tried for years to get a picture of it. The good side of the barn was inside the local Pepsi Distributors truck yard. There were always trucks parked in front of the barn. One summer morning they had been moved and the barn was fully exposed. I stopped and asked at the front desk for permission to take a picture. Success!

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