Fading away in Bird-in-Hand, PA
No, I won’t say ‘cheese’. Amish and the camera don’t always mix.
Did you catch the eclipse?
Anyone out there in Amish America-land catch the eclipse yesterday? I noticed a few news articles today referencing Amish and the event, such as this report or this one referencing a meeting “with some 1,200 other Amish and Mennonites on a large hill on an Amish farm.” More than a handful of Amish communities were in the path – going by NASA’s eclipse map below and state maps…
Lancaster County, 50 Years Ago
After yesterday’s look into the future, a glance at the past. These images of Lancaster County were adapted from 35mm slides, courtesy of Russ Glasson. Hex signs, as seen above, are commonly associated with Pennsylvania Dutch culture, though you won’t find them on Amish barns. These were apparently all taken in 1963. Â How different Lancaster County must have looked then. Â The county’s population has nearly…
I found your blog while researching blogs on or by the Amish. Yours is one of the most even-handed and enjoyable to read. It is like reading a friend’s travel letter of their adventures. I plan to post about and link to your blog for Blog Day 2007 tomorrow.
Thank you! I really appreciate you reading it. I did not know there was a Blog Day!
I love this sign! I try and not bother them and photograph from a distance. The ones around Orange County, Indiana will hide their faces if they see a camera. That’s why so many of mine are taken through the windshield and from behind. No harm, no foul…right?
Cindy