This rail trail path is one I drove by and happened to notice the bright fall foliage. I was here maybe 5 minutes when I started hearing something in the distance. Well it wasn’t very long till I saw a township employee heading toward me clearing the leaves with a backpack blower.

This location is a state run historic site that thankfully had a nice mix of leaves on the trees and leaves on the ground. The fence adds to the scene but I am at a loss to say what style of fence this is called?

This big old Ginkgo Always puts on a beautiful display in autumn and his little buddy the Japanese Red Maple is there to add his accent to the scene. This is located right beside a busy road and every year I wonder what percent of passersby even notice its spectacular fall color? It could probably use some pruning down low but the growth helps hide the neighboring house behind it.

Two Shots, One Close and one wider of this lovely fall farm scene.

It’s a shame all these pumpkins go to waste every October in Lancaster county. I guess its a combination of more pumpkins than there is demand, and keeping prices higher to get more bang for your selection. I guess it is easier to bring in a wagon load to sell at 5 dollars a pop than it is to bring 5 wagon loads in at a dollar a pop.

Went out looking for fall foliage and ended up turning into a neighborhood full of nice homes. For whatever reason this home gave me a Castle vibe.

The Japanese maple offers a lot of bang for the buck in fall as it turns a fiery red. I have seen some with gold, red and brown mixed which are pretty as well. I thought between the tree and the nice barn, we had a winner.

Actually just over the creek.

Always surprises me to see these Azaleas Blooming at the same time fall color is happening

Large pots of colorful Mums Sit waiting for fall decorating enthusiasts.

A Light mist adds to the appeal of this soft colorful patch of fall flowers.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

There is a road you can barely see that runs between this old farmhouse and the barn in the distance. I stopped to ask if I could snap a photo and after some evaluation I came up with this angle which I thought worked nicely.

This is one of my favorites this Winter and every time I Iook at it I am instantly transported back to the entire experience from being here alone in the brisk night air to snow falling on me from the trees overhead to barely anyone out driving on the roads!

This misty morning was captured when temperatures were 7 degrees. I wish I had been there 45 minutes earlier when the sun would have been rising right in the middle of the shot.

This one room school recently became neighbors to a newly renovated red barn. There is a road running right in front of them but I chose to shoot the image from a business located across the field. The bonus was as I arrived I noticed the one room school had lights on inside which I cant say I have ever noticed before but I will take it!

This particular evening had a lot of clouds along with an open horizon which hinted this may be a good sunset evening. I took a chance and found a spot to set the tripod up and sat and waited. It kept getting worse until finally I started seeing clouds starting to light up with color. It looked pretty good for about twenty minutes and then quickly faded out.

This is what is left of Wilbur Chocolate in Lititz, Pa. A small retail store selling the famous Wilbur Buds among other tasty chocolate delights. The original plant is across the street and has been converted into luxury condos.

This is the same home from a couple days ago except I am downstream looking back. I prefer this angle but both offer decent views! This ice was a couple solid inches and it was maybe 18 inches deep if I were to break through. I placed my tripod and walked around looking for the best reflection and settled on this. I walked all around the ice with no mishaps UNTIL I was on my last two steps to get onto the snow and failed to notice the ice curved upward at the edge and just like that my foot shot out under me and my knee went straight down on the ice before I knew what happened. I laid there in the snow for a few minutes until I finally tried to see if I could walk. One good thing is I had my phone on me which my family knows is something I do not place high value on. Usually its in my Jeep, or muted in my pocket and I see messages days later sometimes. Remember when phones had cords and we were actually free.

If you look closely at the ice reflecting the sunlit tree you can see there is a frozen area that looks like cogs on a gear or a serrated knife. Another brisk 7 degree morning providing more memories of freezing fingers.