Views from an early-AM jog in Lancaster County
A gloomy morning that turned sunny, from a less-populated corner of Lancaster County.
Visiting the Amish at Union Grove, NC (32 Photos)
My first Amish trip of 2014 happened last week. I made a short visit to the only Amish community in North Carolina, the Union Grove settlement. The Union Grove community includes both Union Grove and Hamptonville addresses (Iredell and Yadkin counties). This is the western part of the state, about 45 minutes west of Winston-Salem in what I would call foothill or pre-foothill country (you can…
Visiting The Amish At Whitefield, Maine
Over the past decade, we’ve seen Amish in Maine slowly expand their footprint in the state. Lately they’ve been adding a community at the rate of about one every two years. The best-known is probably the seeker-friendly Unity settlement, which features in the news fairly frequently. But there are seven other settlements in Maine now, and last autumn, reader Jillian York had a chance to…
Oh, these are beautiful, Erik!! It reminds me of all the times we used to go there when I was a little girl. I loved every minute then, and I still love every minute now.
Thanks for the pics.
Just looking at it makes me feel peaceful! We visit Lancaster about once a month and love it. We have never been to this area though, so maybe we will have to check it out. Thanks for posting the beautiful pictures!
Oh, how I love Lancaster in the morning……..
Glad you all enjoyed them. I didn’t quite get a chance to take as many as I’d like this time. It’s a great time of year to be in Lancaster, for sure. I have been hearing plenty of stories of the head-high snow drifts of a couple months ago though.
Are those the mysterious Welsh Mountains in the distance?
Kate, you’re right in the ballpark!
I just love the one with the pond. It’s breathtaking.
Oh, these are beautiful, I just love the one with the pond. It’s breathtaking.I want to u .