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.

Late evening light skims across the fields side lighting the fence and farm. This farm had loads of round hay bales out in the morning but by evening they were all gathered up.They would have been a great addition to the shot.

Summer harvesting continues as we move slowly but surely toward autumn.

A storm rolls through and for about one minute the clouds opened enough to allow me to capture the farm illuminated against the dark sky.

This infrared scene features a quiet back road in Pennsylvania.It is wonderful to find a place devoid of power lines and signs everywhere.

I stopped to photograph an Amish guy working a field when out of nowhere in the grass,these two heads pop up. Wish they had smiled a bit but it was an interesting moment.

A nice sunset gets a special added touch when this mini rainbow appeared for about 3 minutes.

I photographed this pair of Case tractors recently after trying to shoot storms that fizzled out and eventually ended up driving past these tractors. The intricate track assembly is what caught my eye and despite not having my main flash gear along, I managed to light them anyway. I would imagine they could go just about anywhere with those tracks. I positioned my tripod on my truck roof to gain a better perspective on them and also see the farm in the distance.

Soft light helps set the stage for this summer scene with coneflowers in the foreground.

We dressed up our fence for the fourth of July.

The rail trail behind our house has a unique feel when evening starts to take hold.

An Amish farmer heads down the road to his farm with a full load of hay rolls.

This one room Amish school has clear skies on the left and rapidly approaching heavy thunderstorms on the right.The clouds were changing minute by minute this day and were rather impressive.The same day I shot this,about 10 miles away there was a confirmed tornado touched down and it would have been in the direction I was photographing this.

This piece of farm equipment looked a little menacing as it headed down the road and as it made a turn onto another road I saw the name on the machine was the predator. Very fitting and it looks like the perfect vehicle for snowstorms as well.

An Amish farmer roto tills the soil while a steam engine pulling a full load of tourists chugs on by.