This is one of three shots I captured the other evening at sunset and thankfully I had my eyes on the sky earlier in the evening and had a gut feeling it was going to be a good one. Heading out to find a nice farm to include ahead of time allowed me to be ready when the moment presented itself.

This roadside stand is selling old shoes filled with hens and chicks.

This Amish couple head out after a nasty storm hit the area.I was actually shooting the farm and fence contrasted against the dark sky when they happened by.

Strange clouds roll across the sky in this cemetery image.

This was the sunset around my area on tuesday evening,and unfortunately this was one of the few spots I could find. It was a night were you could rotate 360 degrees and the sky was amazing wherever you looked. They had an explanation on the news about the strange clouds,and mentioned inversion but I forget.I actually overheated my truck from flying around a few roads trying to get something but I came up short on this one.

A young Amish mom pulls her son in a tiny trailer behind her scooter.

This Family unloads from the buggy as they arrive at the country store to do some grocery shopping.

I have driven down this road many times but never realized how nice the barns would be in the background of a photo. Shot this on a sunday morning as Amish buggies head to church.I used my tablet to fire the camera from inside my truck to stay a little unobtrusive and used a long lens to compress things. The surprising thing was the buggy coming toward me had music thumping on a stereo which made me do a double take.

Purple clematis is in full bloom on our arbor.I made the bird house on the post.

A very unique old truck sits on display at a car show.There is a roll of toilet paper,several stuffed squirrels,a rat and numerous other country related items located all over the truck.

A restored Chevy truck with flames painted on the hood and sides shimmers in infrared.

Storms rumbled through our area a day ago and this was the leading edge as it rolled in.I was hoping for lightning that amazingly never materialized considering how dark the sky was. I just finished making a camera mount that I can use to shoot from inside the truck and stay somewhat safer than putting a tripod outside and this was the first attempt using it. The only short coming of having the camera inside my vehicle is when it gets real windy,it can rock the truck a bit.

I happened upon this crew of youngsters out having fun on the family farm recently.I had to use a 400mm to reach them but I got a few despite the distance. I think the little horse might be the offspring of the other white horse because it hung pretty close most of the time. Not sure why the kid has his hands raised in victory but don’t try to figure kids out anyway.

Walking or riding in Lancaster county is a pleasant experience on a quiet afternoon.

Mature trees glow in infrared and provide pleasing framing on the old buildings.

The entrance to a golf course provides a nice subject in infrared.

Interior lights cast warm reflections across the rain-soaked road in this evening image.

A classic car cruises the back roads of Lancaster county and gets the attention of an Amish boy in the buggy.

Infrared photography lends itself to cemetery images due to its dreamy effect.I shot this image because the ornate wrought iron entrance caught me eye.

This is one corner of our garden and after the tree dropped all of its colorful flowers last week and blanketed the ground in pink petals,I decided to get the camera out and light the scene.The three gazing balls were placed into the bird bath and backlit to show their color and this shot was one of only one or two I took this spring.

This past thursday was Ascension day and the local Amish and Mennonite communities spend the day relaxing and socializing away from any work related activities. These two photos are of Amish children ascending the ladder on the slide at a local park. Ascension day commemorates Jesus ascension into Heaven and is celebrated 39 days after Easter.

Not my typical photo subject but since I made it,I Figured I would share it. We live beside a rail trail that is almost finished and after years of planning,debating,arguing and worrying,the trail has turned out pretty nice after all. Our property is at the top of this hillside and since we had this old stump sticking out on the hill,I figured I would build this little gnome home to give trail users something to visually enjoy. I made the roof,ladders,balcony and added some tiny benches,bikes,gnomes and railroad spikes to commemorate the old railroad that once ran here.So far everyone that sees it really has enjoyed looking at the little imaginary world where tree stumps are homes. I shot it at dusk and lit it with my spotlight.

This graceful magnolia tree was in full bloom recently and the owner left me venture into the yard to light the shots with my flash at dusk.

The young Amish girl in the cart lets out a hearty laugh as she becomes disconnected from the tricycle pulling her and plops down on the driveway. I was driving around looking for shots and this little scene unfolded just as I was passing. I guess they needed a young man to give them tips on hitch connecting.