Not my normal type of photo, but after seeing spider man guarding this huge pile of hay,I just had to share it. Spidey is about life-size,so you get a feel how big this stack actually is.

Sometimes I am surprised at the things I see in the Amish community and admittedly I am no expert in all things Amish so take my thoughts with a grain of salt. The two girls on this buggy had their teddy bear along for the ride in the middle and I was surprised they even had a teddy bear for some reason.I liked the way it appeared as if the teddy bear had its arm on the girls back. The girl on the right also threw a couple of candy wrappers onto the road,which annoyed me but mom had no idea so I guess kids are the same wherever you go. Heck I even saw a buggy the other night with intense blue led lights shining onto the road underneath and music thumping from inside,which blew my mind a bit.

You just never know what you might see on the back roads of Lancaster county and this guy hauling four 5 gallon buckets on his bicycle is a perfect example of that. Seems like a disaster in the making but he made it work.

I always thought this was a lovely old home and I see it appears to be getting a makeover or a mural? I can only speculate they are trying to get an idea what color to choose? The red brick is the original color in the top corner.

What might have been a nice shot of some local girls heading home from the one room school is ruined by these obnoxious neon safety vests. I still don’t really believe they do much but look ugly on the user but that’s how it goes. If you can’t see a group like this in broad daylight,it might be time to turn in the drivers license.

This little scene played out on the back roads around Intercourse,Pa as what I think are siblings get ready to race down the hill on their scooters. I was waiting for them to pass me and after they did I could see the older brother counting down on his hand from three to two to one and I had no idea what was up till they all kicked it into overdrive.I got this shot in focus with two fingers up. They all went in the lane down the road so I assume they are family.

This little horse is ready to haul the family home after a short shopping trip.Hard to see but the youngster is letting out a big yawn,so maybe the fall chores are catching up to him.

It is nice having an older sibling to pull you around.

A young Amish boy takes the empty wagon out to the field while his brother brings a load back. Every time there is any kind of farming accident involving kids around here, some people raise a ruckus and although the kid driving this wagon can hardly be 10 years old, I personally don’t think it is any of my business how they choose to teach their kids about work. Maybe I am wrong but I remember growing up and learning things the hard way and I believe it was for the good. As an example, our school playground had nothing but hard ground under you and we fell plenty of times, and a friend just told me about a playground being built and the rule was at least 10 inches of soft mulch. Holy cow,talk about raising a bunch of softies.Guess I am just starting to show my age.

Purple martins seem to like to live in these apartment like dwellings and the Amish usually have these on their property for some reason. Maybe with the livestock, the fly/insect population needs to be kept in check but that’s a guess.

These lovely autumn floral arrangements were at a roadside Amish stand near Bird in Hand and captured the season wonderfully.

It seems whenever we do decorating around our place, my wife inevitably picks a few flowers or pumpkins or whatever in white to add to the mix. I am not a big fan of white but it always seems to enhance things and the white barn in this shot just adds that little bit of subtlety to complement the soft palette of flowers at this roadside market.I do not know what the small flowers are but the reddish thing is called coxcomb and makes its appearance around fall. A light fog this morning added to the ambiance as well.

Yet another image from one of my current favorite stretches of road. What I really like about this shot is the fact I was somewhat excited to see the three young Amish teens approaching but the surprise came when the buggy nearest passed me and there were two little boys looking out the back window and then the dad sticks his hand out the side door and gives me a wave in the rear view mirror. I need to do more black and white with my Amish photos,as it lends itself to the subject.

With the end of summer comes many tasks related to the harvest and these two images capture father and son harvesting their corn crop. The son shown in the top photo hauls a full load off to the silo,while his father rounds the bend in the distance as he fills a second load. The bottom photo shows the dad heading down the field as the crisp autumn day makes for a pleasant experience. Lancaster county had a great growing season this summer and I cant begin to estimate how much corn was grown, and you can also see the yellow rows of tobacco in the photos.

I have several images from this location and some are in good light and others like this shot were taken in low light. I love soft light but I had to shoot at iso 5000 to get a 750th shutter speed at f11 to try and freeze motion. What I love about this shot is the little girl peeking out the back as she wonders why the camera is on top of the truck?

This mill is close to home but it is a real busy road so handheld shooting was all I was brave enough to try. The gorgeous light coming in the valley caught my eye.

As much as I photograph the Amish where I live, I must admit I know relatively little about much of their lives and the things I see. Take for instance the two adults and two children shown here, who were out in their buggy on a weekday wearing these rather unique bonnets. It was slightly cool this morning so maybe they are merely warmer than the regular covering I often see them wearing but then again I may be way off. Either way I liked the cool wagon and the attire so I snapped a quick shot with a long lens.

This pair of Amish farms appear to be on the same property, when in reality they are separated by maybe a quarter-mile and there is actually a road that runs between them. Using a long lens of 300-400mm helps compress the distance.What caused me to stop in the first place was the late evening blue light on the metal roof as the sun was quickly dropping toward the horizon and putting things in shade.

Nothing better than getting a ride in your own trailer as mom pulls you on her Amish scooter.It was a bonus that they actually looked toward me with a little smile as they passed by all the while enjoying their ride.

Half the field has been cut and stacked and the rest waits to be cut on this Amish  farm in Lancaster county.

Corn harvesting is in full swing in Lancaster county and I was lucky enough to get this image with one of my all time favorite farm vistas in the background.

I thought this horse pulling an Amish family had the look of a Lipizzaner stallion the way it raised its leg so high. Maybe it was just showing off for my photo.

A pair of Amish women take a buggy ride past a partially harvested field of tobacco.