Sea of Yellow
Competitive Spirit
As with any competitive sport, tempers can flare when the action gets intense. These young Amish girls took the back yard for a game of croquet and the event started out friendly enough,but the mallets quickly started flying at a fever pitch,and finally one participant gestured in disgust at an illegal move.
Wrap it up
This series shows an Amish crew at work in the fields. First they use a machine to create these round bales and then the shrink wrapper loads a bale and in a minutes time,it is encased in plastic.this is becoming more commonplace and the obnoxious white bales are stacked near the farm,and are an eyesore as far as I am concerned but it does keep the product safe.
Spring at the Farm
Mower Delivery Express
Lawn mowing season is in full swing and jakeys mower delivery service is running at full capacity. This particular load included two mowers and the drivers vehicle met all Dept of transportation regulations for weight,height and width.
Hanging Around
A Touch of Spring
Flippers are Flying
This is one of my least favorite times of the year to do yard work, and that is because of the maple tree flipper onslaught. They are pretty little creations,but they clog my spouting, start growing by the thousands in my mulch beds and stain my sidewalks. Right now they are beginning to fall in large numbers,landing everywhere,and I found a few shots in our garden that I thought looked interesting enough to capture. As I sit and type looking out the window,they are spinning to the ground by the hundreds,thanks to a stiff breeze.
Spring Palette
Spring is advancing rapidly and this most special time of year will soon fade away. I photographed this lovely garden scene that is located within an easy walk from my home and this was shot with winds in the 5-10 mph range, and for this type of work,that’s a little strong. The owners were not home,so I had to light everything from the sidewalk,and wish I had been able to get in different angles with my flash,but this turned out nicely despite that. The scene was shot with a 70-200 mounted on a tripod and linked to my laptop. I used radio poppers to fire the wireless flash,and a wireless transmitter to fire the camera. I shot about 50 frames,lighting the plants as needed and then brought the pieces together for the result. The owner takes great pride in the property and has a wide variety of unique plants throughout the season. The Wisteria was my main objective,and its fragrant blooms were a delight to see and smell.
Mustard fields
Stripes of yellow mustard grow in this farm field.
Pink Dogwood
Late evening sun sidelights a lovely pink dogwood.
Johnny Jump Up
This tiny little flower will always be among my favorites, probably because it is one of the first subjects I captured with my macro lens many years ago.
Shallow Depth of Field
Spring Transition
A typical spring day with ever-changing weather.
A Burst of Color
Spring blooms
A flower that reminds me of a tiny lantern.
The Aerial Assault
The old ram cocks his head to make sure his eyes are not deceiving him and sure enough they are not. The youngster up high may try an aerial attack if he gets a chance.
Fresh air express
Take your shoes off,sit back and enjoy the ride in my custom three seat ride. Homemade root beer is available at the shed.
Spookyville
A huge Victorian home is alive with activity and a cutout witch hangs over the porch.
SOLD!
Anyone who visits my blog has seen this home a few times. It was for sale,and started at 5 million,went to 3 million,then 1.5million,and recently listed at 850,000 and finally sold for possibly less.The realtor commented it was functionally obsolescent,hence the low price. The buyer got a great deal in my opinion.glad to see it found a new family.
Relax,it wont hurt a bit
Too much head butting sent this old-timer to the local chiropractor for an adjustment. The youngster is fresh out of medical school and ready to show the old goat his moves.
The Fisherman’s Friend
This Amish boy and girl are at the local watering hole to spend some quiet time with one another and a rod and reel.As the tale unfolds,his confidence is very shaky,so she puts a reassuring hand on his shoulder and says I believe in your ability to land one, and just like that he has a tug on the line.She says I told you so and then with a bit of apprehension she moves in to watch him take it off the hook.Shot with a 500mm from a good distance.
The Wheel
Sure the wheel ranks right up in there as far as inventions go, but how far would that get you without an axle?
A little giddy-up
This cute little fella has a little extra giddy up in his step as spring gets closer.
Siblings
Sheep,Cow,Mix?
These are the most interesting lambs I have seen in a while.Looks like a cross between a cow and a sheep.
This is Living
Now this is living. Warm sun,gentle breeze,and a warm fuzzy pillow to lay your head on.
Goat Hill Impasse
One thing is for sure,somebody is going down, but the king of the hill is still being worked out.
Barns in Snow
Donald Reese Photography 