Another detour away from the political realm ...
Every early spring and early autumn, Rick and I spend an afternoon driving through the heart of Lancaster County (Pennsylvania Amish/Mennonite country).
We did so this afternoon. Below are twenty-five of the many photos I snapped of the countryside and the people. The photos of the Amish and Mennonite people were taken either through the car window or with a telephoto lens. Amish and Mennonite do not approve of pictures taken of themselves (they consider self images to be ‘hochmut’, or ‘proud’ – so I never snap a photo of them when they might be aware that I am doing so). Thus, apologies for the poor quality of some of those photos.
I hope you all enjoy this small portrait of Lancaster County in the early autumn.
~ joanie
22 comments:
You live in such a beautiful part of the country Joanie! Thank you for posting the pictures. I love the 5 little Amish children in the wagon with their mother.
Thank you, Joanie. Beautiful pictures. Like Lori, I especially like the one of the mother and all her kids. Their faces say it all.
Big smile. Thanks.
AWESOME!!! I gotta get outta the city. :(
Thanks for the beautiful glimpse into life in your part of the country, C.W. It's definitely a unique area with many wonderful, old-fashioned attributes.
Lovely photos Joanie. I LOVE the little goats! Thank you for sharing them with us.
And the mother doesn't look more than 25 years old. How amazing is that? :>)
Joanie, the photos of the mother and her kids in the red horse drawn wagon look cropped. Did you save the whole thing so we can see the surroundings?
So glad you liked the photos.
3timesalady, here is the uncropped photo of the Mom and her children:
http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/11/12/372088/Field%20Fun%20Big.jpg
Here are the two outhouses next to the one-room schoolhouse:
http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/11/12/372088/Amish%20Outhouses%20Big.jpg
And others I really like that did not translate well to minimizing (as needed to fit on the blog):
http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/11/12/372088/Slim%20Jim%20Fella.jpg
http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/11/12/372088/Giant%20Parking%20Lot.jpg
http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/11/12/372088/Roadside%20Farm%20Big.jpg
http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/11/12/372088/Amish%20Father%20and%20Children%20Big.jpg
http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/11/12/372088/Buggy%20Shop%20Big.jpg
~ joanie
Thank you.
Thanks Joanie. The other photos are very nice too!
I always like your pics. Thanks for posting these.
The first horse (the picture under the pony) doesn't look like an Amish workhorse. Is it?
What would an Amish person do if they saw you taking their picture?
Proudpodunknative,
That first horse photo was taken at the horse farm at the foot of our road. He's a thoroughbred (unlike Amish work horses :).
Here's a pic of a mare and her recent foal taken at the same place (he is so sweet!):
http://www.mohnshillfarm.com/images/pictures/Andover%20Sweep.jpg
What would an Amish person do if they saw you taking their picture?
He would most likely turn and walk away.
Thank you for the lovely photos. My husband and I took a vacation in Pa Dutch Country about 20 years ago. It was beautiful, but the one thing we didn't like was the commercialization of the Amish by the non-Amish. I hope that has lessened over the years but I expect that it hasn't.
BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL!
Thank you.
A nice break from the depressing talk of politics. :)
That Arabian looks like she's about to foal. Do you know?
Here is a delicate flower of the left wing:
At 4 foot 9 and 97 lbs, Dennis Kucinich (No.26) was third-string varsity quarterback for the 1960 St. John Cantius Jayhawks. (Image provided by Kucinich family / September 28, 2007)
Photo URL:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/photo/2007-10/32925502.jpg
Great photos Joanie. You live in a very beautiful part of the world.
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