Lancaster at sunset
Lancaster County, home of gray Amish buggies, at sunset. Courtesy of padutch.com.
Have a great weekend.
Lancaster County, home of gray Amish buggies, at sunset. Courtesy of padutch.com.
Have a great weekend.
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