I found this curving road that has nice side light early in the morning but I have not quite come up with the perfect composition yet. I shot this last Sunday and these two buggies were all that came by in two hours time.I found that by putting my tripod on my truck roof,I was able to see the meandering fence better than at ground level. I tried the same spot a week ago and had some really cool buggies go by but I had pre-focused too close and everyone was blurry which really frustrated me.

The Old Country Store in Intercourse,Pa has a cute little window display with clothes on a wash line and an Amish scooter

This hot air balloon was carrying tourists over the countryside in Lancaster county and as it cruised by one of my favorite farms,I was able to get a nice tight shot with a long lens.

Rows of tobacco create interesting patterns in the fields of Lancaster county.

Not much of a  shot other than the beam of light aiming down toward the farm.It was literally the only hole in the sky that light could get through and it was impressive.

Two guys and three girls are aboard the lavender express heading out of Strasburg,Pa. Wonder who the odd lady out is going to be?

These two Amish families pass each other on a recent Sunday morning on a stretch of road I find appealing. The red barn was recently painted the rich red and offers a nice background for the shot. The horse on the left has some strange contraption over his eyes that I have never seen before.

I took these two images last week during a downpour near Intercourse,Pa. I had been shooting late in the day in the rain and all of a sudden here comes this family with a full complement of umbrellas overhead as they head for home. It was incredibly dark when I took this and I had to crank the iso way up to get a shutter speed fast enough to avoid blur. The second image shows a friendly wave and smile from a couple of them as they made the best of traveling in a downpour.

I never even saw the boy peeking out from the buggy as the group of girls gather to welcome the youngest addition to the family.He seems very intent on listening to what the topic of discussion is.

The sun cast these long shadows across the fog this morning in Amish country.

Dramatic clouds dominate the landscape in this Lancaster county scene that I shot right before sunset.

This set of three shots illustrates how well these horses listen to their Amish owner. I stopped to photograph them because they were starting to line up in a pleasing composition and the background was nice as well with the harvested wheat stacked up, when all of a sudden their heads pop up and they all look across the field with great attention. About two hundred yards away, I could see the farmer looking our way and although I heard nothing,they obviously did and just like that they all made a beeline to the barn. Not sure if the farmer just doesn’t like his horses photographed or perhaps it was feeding time,but whatever he did put a stop to my little photo session.

Ominous skies warn of an impending storm in this rural scene.

I was out looking for photos after it had rained one evening and I decided to shoot this quaint little church,which is in my home town. I set my tripod up in the middle of the street to get a view of the front when it started to pour after only taking about three shots, so I had to pack it in and as I pulled out in my truck I decided to turn around in the back parking lot and I was greeted by this awesome reflection so I set up again.This time I dug my umbrella out to battle the pouring rain again and as soon as I found the composition,the rain came to an abrupt halt and I had about two minutes to get the shot till the water ran off the lot and no more reflection was visible.Street lights added the extra warmth on the back wall.I have always liked this church because it reminds me of the ones I saw in New England years ago.

The big brother has it under control as he pulls his little brother in the wagon as they head down the farm lane.

The guy on the right seems more than happy to leave the driving to his brother as they zip down the road.

These three siblings leave the one room school in the background and head for home.

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.

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.

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.