As usual I have no info on this new addition to downtown Lititz but whoever completed this has done an excellent job. Jolly old St Nick was not around this evening so I blasted my flash through the side window to get some interior illumination!

Well I am taking you back to fall again with this local barn I noticed one slightly foggy morning. Thankfully the owner was very friendly and gave me the okay to get these two images. Even the little red barn for the cattle had appeal so I shot it before the frost disappeared. The friendly family dog followed me everywhere I was walking and enjoyed every minute getting attention from me.

This is the parlor at the local Historical society all decked out for Christmas! There is an antique Stereo Viewer and photos resting on the chair in the foreground, and some children’s toys from the era.

I have been a fan of this old farmhouse and barn for decades. When I was around 10 years old my grandpa took me here to cut firewood and I have no clue how he knew the owners but it was a great experience. So as far back as I can remember being a photographer, I remember having an appreciation for the place. The current owners are very friendly and allow me to capture the occasional photo that catches my eye. this was a week ago after the Ginkgo dropped most of it’s leaves. The road you see cuts right through the middle and gets very busy at times but the walls are so thick I don’t think you hear a thing. I would love to see this road when it was just a dirt path going through. You have to be very alert crossing from the house to the barn.

Last week I left work and the sky was starting to get very colorful, so I headed down the back roads looking for a nice farm or subject to include with the gorgeous sky that was unfolding. Well the further I drove the more it faded out until I finally conceded defeat. I headed home and out of feeling like I needed to still shoot something, I stopped here. There is a bridge literally right to my left and the road on the left has a stop sign just out of sight and the road going to the right has no restrictions. So I am off the road behind a guard rail that is right in front of me trying to capture this scene that is getting foggier by the minute. The problem is this is all happening as folks are headed home from work and about every three seconds a car rounds the bend in front of me and ruins the shot. It was interesting to see how fast and close drivers came to the guard rail as they took the curve off the bridge. I could have literally high five’d any passengers going by. Try doing 10 second exposures when the entire world is eager to get home after work!

This is a late season fall shot at a farm that grows apples. Their is a pond down to my left that I hope will work for a winter shot this year.

Well I still have a ton of fall photos to share but here I am starting to Capture Christmas scenes wherever I can find them. Lititz around Christmas time comes to life with the decorating of the shop windows. To be honest I used to share my images with the town Facebook page but then they got a new leader and my “Zest” for sharing my images waned due to way the posting changed. I would like to believe my images were one of the reasons some folks decided to visit there because I certainly received a great response every time I shared. So tonight on a whim I paid the town a visit to decide if I was going to bother and I decided to shoot maybe 4 or 5 of the best ones when I have time. While I was shooting, another photographer walked by and stopped and asked if I might be the guy who shoots Christmas in Lititz? I said yes and we had a brief conversation where she shared she follows my blog and appreciates my work. I appreciate meeting people with an interest in photography and just when I think no one really appreciates my work, someone surprises me with a compliment which is always nice to hear!