Luckily I had my infrared camera body with me on this day and it allowed me to capture this stately old tree and a recently flooded stream,which is visible thanks to the grasses that look stringy in the foreground.
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Rail Trail
This is a pair of shots looking up the old railroad line near my home.A rail trail is going to be built in the coming months and has been the source of much stress over the past year. For close to 5 years,some of which had me serving as a trail committee member,I was involved in trying to do the right thing for the residents who live along the trail.Two months before the project was set to begin,some moron comes up with the brilliant idea to fill this historic section in with dirt to save money. it is very scenic with rock outcroppings and such but a promised tunnel under a road was said to be too costly,so the idea to add fill actually became reality. It is estimated to take several thousand truck loads of dirt to fill in what was a beautiful corridor,so the lesson I learned is never trust elected officials to do as they promised.
A Day For Harvesting
Hay bales get stacked one by one as the team moves up the field on a sunny day in farm country.
There She Stands
Today marks the Thirteenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on our country on september eleventh of 2001. For me, like countless others, this day is permanently etched into my mind and like most I remember the exact moment it unfolded. For me it was a crystal clear fall day out in the country photographing blue morning glories on a farm, when the radio began to crackle with hints of something unspeakable. I recall driving as fast as I could to get to a television and being glued to it for days. Take a moment today to think of and pray for those who were lost that day, and especially their families who were left to cope with such heartbreak.
Every anniversary of this event, I find myself watching the documentaries on television and each and every time I am instantly taken back to that moment and overcome with a sense of deep despair, and I can’t begin to imagine the heartache for those who never got the chance to hold their loved ones again. I have never been to the twin towers memorial, but I have been to the Shanksville crash site in Pennsylvania and while it is not an over the top memorial, I can definitely say it is a place of quiet reflection that really hits you. I felt this Angel statue from a cemetery in New York was a fitting image for today. It is among my favorite infrared images that I have shot. If you have a moment and care to hear Michael W. Smiths tribute song to 9-11 called ”There she stands”, I posted a link here.
Infrared Schoolhouse
A one room school sits waiting for the next group of students that will be returning this fall.
Intimidating
This harvester is a little intimidating to the horse-drawn wagon that is trying to get as far off the road as possible.
Looking Back
These three brothers were very intrigued by the photographer and kept looking back at me.I missed a truly great shot just before this image when two of them were peeking under the seat and the shot was out of focus.
Special Delivery
This unique moment was one I was glad to have captured but it would have been better with a longer lens.I was driving when I noticed what appeared to be a wheelbarrow load of black puppies being unloaded at an Amish farm and as I scrambled to grab the camera and focus,I see one lone white puppy coming out of the mix.The boy was being very careful with each one and had a big smile the entire time. A 200mm lens barely reached and the light was terrible but just the white puppy and the way I captured him lowering it made for a rather unique moment in time.
Farm Yard Friends
These five horses lined up for their photo while I was parked on a back road. Each one came in beside the next till they were all ready to have a photo taken.
Before Social Media
A group of ladies portrays life in the civil war era.
Farm Flowers
A patch of flowers accent the landscape near this farm.
Hanging The Sign
The younger siblings watch big brother hang the sign advertising cute bunnies for sale.
The Flower Patch
Snack Break
This family was enjoying a snack break of chips and soda as they headed down the road one afternoon.
Farm Fence
Got It Made
This little guy must be doing something right to get the best seat around.
A Cool Spritz
The Wagon Train
Not the greatest photo but an Amish man heads out to the fields with a long train of wagons ready to be loaded with the freshly cut crop.
Passing Gear
Finally found something slower than our Amish buggies.A paving crew
Double Rainbow
This is the third rainbow image from a recent storm.Not sure what conditions create a double rainbow but it always seems to be lighter than the main one.
Working Near Home
Preferred Seating
Thanks to a willing older brother and an extra harness,these Amish kids can go for a make-believe buggy ride. I like the use of the wooden chairs for a more comfortable ride.
A Family Affair
A busy day harvesting hay features mom at the reins and dad on the wagon piling the hay bales.The children are off in the distance doing various chores.
Tail Wagging Fun
A young pup gets some fresh air in the crate on the back of this buggy.His tail was wagging quite a bit,so he must have been enjoying the ride.Two boys in the buggy ahead can be seen looking in amazement after the buggies went separate ways and they noticed the dog that was behind them.
Storms Are Building
Very hot and humid weather has been creating the right conditions for afternoon storms recently.I photographed this set of storm clouds from the safety of my truck and used the tablet to fire the camera sitting on the tripod outside. There was only one lightning bolt,but it was to my right off camera. Amazingly,it never rained here,but came down in buckets just up the road.
A Day Made For Infrared
Summer Flight
This hot air balloon finally got to a spot low enough that I could include some of the farm landscape below it.Hot air balloons can be a bit of a challenge to shoot,especially on an evening like this when it was slightly breezy, because they cover so much ground that keeping ahead of them and putting yourself in the right spot for a shot becomes tricky. The crew landed in a farm field shortly after this shot was taken.
The Loner
I have always been drawn to lone trees for some reason.Maybe growing up as an only child makes me appreciate the solitude that trees such as this one seem to convey to me.This was shot in infrared and the effect is perfect on this image.
A Round The Hay Field
This field of round hay bales looked especially appealing in the late day light of an approaching storm. I was slightly concerned as I shot this because I was on my truck roof with my tripod extended and there were a few flickers of lightning in the distance.The lower image includes the machine that makes the bales and a load of bales ready to leave the field.That image was taken across the road in a second field that evening and I am pretty sure the large field got drenched before they were collected.
Scherenschnitte
A window along main street in Lititz,PA includes intricate scissor work called scherenschnitte. I have no idea how this is possible but its pretty cool.
