Sunset at the Farm Stand
Monthly Archives: October 2025
Howdy Neighbor
I saw this family headed down the back road and went ahead to Find a more uncluttered background. As they rounded the turn past where I was waiting, a guy on a bike came by and gave them a little wave. These are Mennonites which have a strong population here in Lancaster county.We also have a large contingent of Amish population here as well.
Purple Power
Purple is one of my favorite colors and this field of flowers caught my attention. I am not sure what they are but they just have a calming effect visually.
A True Gentleman
I passed this family on a rainy day and went up ahead to wait for them to pass because they had a nice photogenic formation when I saw them. As they approached my chosen spot, all of a sudden the wind picked up and we quickly had an umbrella situation which brought everything to an abrupt halt. There were a couple young girls sitting in the back who needed some brotherly assistance with the inverted umbrella which gave me enough time to capture this moment.
The Glory Days
This old pickup truck is a permanent fixture on this property along a back road. they never quite decorate it to my standards but I snapped this token shot anyway.
Sunny and Stormy
I spotted this small patch of Sunflowers a short distance from an old feed mill. Got permission to take a look and shot this one shot. The tricky thing was the high structure which I thought should be included but I was hoping for more.
Fields of Color
This is the same location as yesterdays pumpkin scene but it is farther back in the property which I noticed the color in the distance. It is an Amish family living here and they gladly left me wander the variety of blooming flowers. I asked if it is pick your own but was told they provide fresh flowers to a variety of other local farm stands. I joked with the father about tearing down the ugly plastic greenhouse on the left but deep down I wanted it gone. It would be so nice seeing the entire barn but you can’t have it all!
Bounty of Beauty
Another local farm stand overflowing with colorful fall decorating options.
Small Town Pride
I took this in the middle of summer in a local town called Terre Hill. I find the Church and parsonage to be very appealing and the home directly across the street is a lovely B&B called The Artists Inn. The owner takes pride in her gardens which obviously compliment the Church scene and the gardens were in perfect form the day I snapped this.
Fall Flower Spectacle
This is a shot I did last week and another example of hiding the road with a lower angle. The barn is on the opposite side of the road but the flower side was sort of going downhill so it worked perfectly. It seems I see more farms doing pick your own flowers this year than I have in the past.
Pick Your Own
Well it is Autumn in Lancaster county and the Beautiful colors of fall are popping up at farm stands across the county. This particular stand is located along RT322 near Blue Ball and is called Ever Fresh produce. They have row upon row of flowers available for pick your own including this patch of bold colors. the only thing that frustrates me here is their barn is hidden by the produce stand which I like to include in a shot like this. The barn shown is actually across the main highway which I strategically hid using the flowers.
It actually Happened!
Hello again, I finally captured a few new photos to share. I had a scheduled evening photo shoot at a township park here in Lancaster county and I had just completed the shoot. As I got to my vehicle, a van pulled in beside me and out climbed 6 exuberant young Amish girls who headed toward the back of the park. Now out pops the driver, who is an older gentleman carrying a camera headed where they were last seen. I can’t remember in all my time in Lancaster county ever seeing Amish having what appeared to be a photo session? I watched from a distance as they each posed for photos in several locations.
My wheels were turning wondering if it’s possible they may head to the opposite side of the park where there is a nice covered bridge? I decided I was going to go there and wait and see if I might get lucky. I had envisioned getting brave and asking them to walk holding hands through the bridge and perhaps do a simple silhouette of them if they ever came to the bridge? I grabbed my camera and went and sat on the concrete abutment at the entrance to the bridge. Fifteen minutes went by and I started thinking this isn’t happening when all of a sudden I hear voices from the other end of the bridge. They could not see me sitting there but Trust me this next part blew my mind! There was some giggling and chit chat when all of a sudden I hear one say “why don’t we hold hands and walk side by side to the other end? Tell me what the odds are that they literally spoke my idea into existence as I was sitting there? I made up my mind I was going to wait out of sight till they were in the middle of the bridge and then pop out and get the shot I wanted! Well of course my camera decided to miss focus and every single one was fuzzy!
So they hung around deciding what to do next so I said any chance you will repeat the walk? They hesitated but said sure and I got them walking, then they came back to the photographer and an impromptu piggy back session started which I also captured! The only thing I could think of was maybe it was Rumspringa time which as I understand it is a time of seeing what the world has to offer with little restraint from the elders. Years ago I watched beer cans get tossed by the dozens out of a buggy and that I know was Rumspringa time.
Donald Reese Photography 