The title today was chosen as a play on words after I literally fell off my truck roof while taking this scene. I wanted to gain a little elevation so I climbed onto my truck roof,which I do many times. I crouched down to brace myself and decided to move toward the edge of the roof a bit,when I go too close and momentum starts carrying me over the edge and of course my foot catches and I basically start to dive off the roof with camera in hand. Through some miracle I was able to land on my feet averting disaster. Getting old is not all it’s cracked up to be.

The title sounds good but it’s actually just an old building in need of a little TLC and it is situated by a very small pond. All the illumination you see was added by my flash or flashlight.The interior was pitch black but going around to the back yard and blasting my flash toward the rear windows lit up the interior to give it a new life so to speak.My flashlight is quite bright and attracted more flying insects this night than I wanted, and that made the shoot a little rough.

This old structure seems to be falling apart due to neglect and the rear deck has been roped off for safety but the reason it looks so well-worn is the reason I was drawn to shoot it.I shot this at night as well and will post that version tomorrow.

This foggy morning sunrise caught my eye because of the three trees and fences but was even more dramatic when I first pulled up because there were about thirty sheep silhouetted here, but as soon as I stepped out of my truck they bolted to the other end of the pasture. The rising sun lit up the fog and made a nice scene come to life despite no more sheep.

Saw this local bridge on another website and decided to try a shot.I hope to make a return trip in the fall after the algae in the foreground dies off and allows a clean reflection to show through.

The little squirt on the left just caught a glimpse of me sitting in my car as I snapped this image. There was still one more sister to unload from the buggy but the way they lined up little to big had me clambering to catch a shot before it all fell apart.I guess the small fry has hand me downs all set for years to come. The Amish usually have big families,hence my title.

This shot was taken after the sun went down at M.M. Weaver and sons, a local agriculture dealership. I basically shot this image as practice for my painting with light technique. I was hoping for a nice sunset but it was rather bland. I used a combination of flash on the tractors and my powerful little monster flashlight to cast the rays under the tractors.

This scene caught my eye as I was driving past because there were at least four tractors at work here but the one is hidden behind the other.It was a very busy operation as corn harvesting and storage was in full swing with one load waiting in line for the previous load to finish.This has been a banner year for corn in Lancaster county and field after field will soon be harvested as autumn rapidly approaches.

Infrared works well for this old Victorian home.

A bluejay feather is a pleasant surprise in the garden.

The Rail Trail illumination creates a contrast of warm and cool as dusk takes hold.

This plane is practically like one big chrome object and as you can see it reflects onto the black top as the setting sun hits it.Sorry I am not sure what type this is. I am guessing P-51 but I may be way off.

The f18 Super Hornet sits in the background and a very shiny BE18 plane sits in the foreground.

Dad and the boys cruise the rough and tumble grounds.

From what I was told this is a fairly rare old bucket excavator located at the rough and tumble association. The bucket alone must weigh a ton.

This was an unexpected opportunity that presented itself at the threshermans reunion this past week. I was ready to leave after it got dark and heard someone say that the spark show was happening soon. The spark show as I understand it involves these old steam tractors putting wood shavings in their burner or whatever they call it and then these sparks shoot out the pipe in front.It is a very impressive show and glad I got to see it.

I lit this gazebo scene for fun on a recent summer evening.

I came upon this huge grain silo facility and decided a long lens would be the best choice to capture its size.

Wether you are walking, driving or riding a bicycle, this country road beckons with its mature trees and meandering fence.

This Amish boy seemed to be posing for a photo although he had no idea I was snapping this.He was waiting on the steam train to come by.

A light fog creates a nice atmosphere in this relaxing scene.

I think this was a Mennonite wedding location and the bike on the buggy was something you don’t see every day.

This was as close as I have gotten to getting lightning this summer.It was literally flickering above this farm as I pulled over and that quick it stopped,but I was so sure this was going to be the spot.You should have seen me cowering in the back of my truck with the tail gate down as I fired the shutter at 4 seconds about a hundred times to no avail.

This is the third and possibly last installment in my hillside rail trail decorating. The hobbit hole features old mossy fence wood,ornate tiles notched into the timbers,a lantern, sign post that reads Enchanted Forest Cottage,Home of Nibbles T  McGibbles,esquire. I also built a bed and put carpet and wallpaper inside the structure so people can look in at Nibbles the gnome.It is actually even prettier since I took this shot because I added iron scrollwork on the roof and moved the believe sign to the door itself. Walkers and bikers on the trail seem to really appreciate seeing the creative efforts I have made to enhance the trail experience.My wife was not too pleased I borrowed her dog figurines but they were the perfect scale to be in there.