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Splendid Colors

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This morning includes one of those times I will remember for the missed opportunity. I decided to drive around Amish country looking for images and as I came down this road I was struck by this family heading toward me. There are actually 4 young ladies dressed in the most beautiful shade of aqua blue in this shot and mom in a contrasting pastel pink. I was at the end of a farm lane watching them come towards me and it was a one in a million view because all four little ones were walking side by side,but do you think I could raise the camera for a shot? They were all staring directly at me wondering why I was there and I just could not manage to snap a picture of them from the front, but this image of them after they passed is still kind of neat,so all was not lost.

A Nice Farm

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Hope to get something better at this location but the sun sets at a bad angle to the farm,so getting a gorgeous sunset sky might be a little tricky,yet this evening gave a decent sky that surprised even me.

Elegant Beauty

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This pair of shots was taken at the same location looking opposite directions on a calm Sunday morning. I was hoping for a buggy to come by to get in the shot but after an hour of waiting,it simply was not meant to be on this particular day. The Victorian home in the top shot is full of beautiful details and the wrap around porch is in a class all its own. They just do not make them like that anymore.

Stately Hydrangea

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Yet another evening finds me shooting this pink hydrangea growing in front of this elegant old home.Interior lights add that special warmth that emanates outward making for a very inviting home. Again,simply knocking and asking nicely was all it took to get some lights turned on,which really helps to make the shot shine.

Hydrangea Fever

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This is the fourth hydrangea I shot in the last month and they are starting to slowly fade but they are just so appealing with their pastel hues.This image was taken just a stones throw away from the shot I posted yesterday and I noticed it as I was going to the house I shot first to let them know the image was going on my site. This property had a couple challenges to overcome like a kids swing set,which is hidden behind the plant. Choosing a wide-angle allowed me to use the flowers as cover for the swing set. I also have my tripod about a foot off the road and thankfully there was no distracted drivers to run me over here. Again,a nice home owner turned some lights on for me to help get my signature look that I go for in these shots.

Come Sit A Spell

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This inviting porch and gorgeous hydrangea in the foreground made for a wonderful summer image in rural Lancaster county.The owners were gracious enough to let me walk around the yard and add some light to liven things up. My tripod was literally a foot and a half off the road here and cars were flying by so I had to stay on my toes.

Fairy Festival1

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Took my wife and daughter to my first ever fairy festival this spring and the coming week or two will feature photos I shot while strolling around. It was a very magical event with many interesting characters walking around. If these photos intrigue you at all, go on YouTube and look up Elfia fantasy festival in the Netherlands and you will see some mind-blowing outfits.

Heritage Days4

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This Amish father and his five sons caught my eye as they headed home from heritage days. All the boys were dressed identical in blue and the view from the side was amazing but right after I snapped this shot at the stop sign,they turned right and I passed them to go further up the road to try for my dream shot of them. I went about a quarter-mile ahead,found an empty parking lot with bushes to kind of hide my truck a bit and focused in anticipation out my window. After two minutes I realized they went in the lane at the farm right after the stop sign so this image is all I got.

Heritage Days3

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I got a mixed bag of looks from this Amish group as they headed into town to enjoy heritage days. One smiled and waved and the one on the right kind of gave me the stare down from this rather fancy carriage.

All Decked Out

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The fourth of July is a time to reflect,as well as a time to enjoy with family and friends, and one local town near me does its best to celebrate in grand fashion.That town is Lititz,Pa and it seems everyone gets into the patriotic spirit in town as the old red,white and blue proudly waves all over town. Most photos shown are from the Moravian church that has made a tradition of placing thousands of flags across the grounds in neatly lined rows,and the rest include a funeral home done very tastefully and a flag lined main thoroughfare.

Heritage Days

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One local community in Amish country holds what is called heritage days every year in the towns park and I usually drive around the area trying to get images of folks heading to the event. You would never know it by this image but it was getting very late and was very dark when I saw this scene coming together and it forced me to shoot at 2000 iso almost wide open. It is kinda noisy in a large version but still I loved the girls waving to the guys coming up the road as they headed to heritage days.