Photographer of the Amish Bill Coleman passed away last week at the age of 88. From the Centre Daily Times: Bill Coleman, who died Tuesday at 88 of complications from a heart attack, went on to befriend Amish families who invited him into their lives, granting the local photographer rare access to scenes outsiders seldom glimpse. He became known internationally for his Amish images: buggies…
Taken in Wayne County, Ohio. Â Many Amish hire “taxis”; some, when available, ride buses or trains. There is, of course, a third transport option for Amish: they feed you, you drive them. Â I have been participating in this for some time now. Â But I only recently learned the (un)official name of this Amish-English program: “Meals for Wheels”. This photo reminds me of waiting on a…
I am on the road in Holmes County, Ohio, so internet is touch and go, but I just found a little Burger King wi-fi. This shot from this morning from Wayne County should give you a good idea of the wind and weather. Â Lot of laundry out today.
I grew up in a place that got little snow. When winter weather happened in central North Carolina, it was something special. Now I live in a place that gets a lot of it, and it’s not so special. Â Is this how it works for everyone? Â You like winter weather if you don’t get much of it, but live in it, and it gets old…
Actually, I don’t know the precise ages of these two homes, though one has certainly got a fresher-looking paint job. Â Taken in the Holmes County, Ohio Amish settlement. Watch the drive when it rains.
Today, our final Bill Coleman photo giveaway. Â First, congratulations are in order to Robert L., winner of last week’s “Three Quilts” photo. Â This week’s photo series is taken from the non-Amish portion of Bill’s catalog. Â It is one of the simplest and most memorable of the collection in my opinion, depicting a single walnut tree as it makes its way through the year. From amishphoto.com:…
We’ve got our second Bill Coleman photo giveaway today. Â Last week’s “Sarah’s Wedding” was won by Allyson L., who has been contacted already. Â Congrats to Allyson. Today’s matted image of three Amish quilts is in a slightly different square size format (13″ x 15″) which you can see above. Â Bill observes that “The Amish are certainly not afraid of color, especially when it comes to…
We’ll be having some nice giveaways the next few weeks courtesy of Bill Coleman Photography, who have offered prints of some of their most attractive images. Â The first is one that regular readers will recognize–“Sarah’s Wedding”, featured in the recent Amish wedding post. This is an 11″ by 14″ matted print which you can see above or on the contest page at Amishphoto.com. Â Entering is…
Autumn used to be my favorite season. Â I once pitied the people who lived in areas of the country which don’t really have a legitimate autumn. Â Since moving to a place with severe winters, I’ve lost a little enthusiasm for the fall (knowing what’s right around the corner–four months of frigid air, ice and darkness–prevents you from enjoying it as much). Â Still, on its own…
Beth Russo took the above during an auction at the Bowling Green, Missouri Amish community. Beth says: “This little girl went back to that buggie over and over again and her mom went and brought her back over and over again. Hilarious!” We’ll have more of Beth’s photos later in the week. Â In the meantime, comments and captions welcome.