The Amish Countryside (Lancaster, PA)
Quiet fills the air when you venture off the main pathways and pull over to enjoy the views.
One way to distinguish an Amish farm from an English one is the lack of power lines–no electricity for the Old Order Amish.
ย The fog created some romantic photos.
ย But then it burned off, leaving cotton ball clouds behind.
ย Each barn possesses so much character and charm.
And of course, every where we drove, we saw buggies–passing by while we sat on the front porch of our B&B, pulled over to the side of the road as we sped past, and sometimes clopping noisily behind us. Occasionally, a small child would smile; once, a wave.
We decided that while in Amish country, we should take a buggy ride ourselves. We chose a ride to an Amish farm, from among the several destinations offered by A is for Amish Buggy Rides.
ย The main barn.
ย The barn cat.
ย The Amish farmer.
ย His donkey.
ย Lots of aged wood, rubbed and worn to please the eye.
On our way out, we spied four sweet little girls, dressed in bright pink dresses and white head coverings. We asked if we could meet them and Jessie brought us over to say hello to the barefoot, rosy-cheeked sweethearts.
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Your photos are beautiful. I enjoyed the tour through your photos and would love to visit Amish country.
Thanks for the tour. I enjoyed your photographs. I'm glad you honored their wish not to have their faces photographed.
My parents came from Lancaster and I lived there when I was in grade school for two years. Last time I was there was to visit my parents grave in Strasburg. My ancestors on both sides settled there in the late 1600s when they emigrated from Switzerland seeking religious freedom to be Mennonites. My cousin, Beverly Lewis has written many books about the Amish.
Hi, Marcia. My maternal grandfather was educated in the Netherlands to be a minister; he grew up in the Mennonite faith. When he came to this country in the early 1900's, he instead became a farmer in South Dakota. When he and the family moved to Michigan in 1917, he became a church janitor. I sometimes wonder what would have happened had he followed his calling into the ministry.
I enjoyed reading your reply. I've seen your cousin's books but have never read any of them.
Beautifully photographed area, tastefully done, Diana.
Diana, these photos are wonderful! That mule, of course, is a favorite, but I also loved the leather gear. I recently purchased an Amish cookbook; the woman who put it together lives in an Amish community in Michigan.
Sending blessings your way as always —– they follow us, they chase us down, and the Lord says, "Wait! Here's more!"
I loved your photos! And that Jessie is one hottie too!
-Keren
It's really beautiful and seems like such a peaceful way to live. I think I'd miss some of our "English" luxuries though!
Tania
Hi Diana,
I enjoyed the tour with you. What beautiful countryside. The Amish make the best homemade foods too. Happy Friday and have a wonderful week end.
Kris
YOUR PICTURES OUR BEAUTIFUL. I LIVE ON THE OUTSIDE OF PITTSBURGH PA AND I BEEN WANTING TO GO TO LANCASTER FOR YEARS TO SEE THE AMISH COUNTRY. BEEN TO OTHER PLACES IN PA LIKE ERIE PHILLY BUT NEVER BEEN HERE BUT AFTER I SEEN THESE PICTURES I TOLD MY FAMILY HERE IS A WEEK END GET AWAY FOR OCTOBER THE FALL COLORS WILL BE WONDERFUL . WE GOING TO SEE THE NIARGA FALLS AND THINGS AROUND NIARGA AND TO SEE BUFFALO NEW YORK THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR PICTURES
Wow I really enjoyed this and you must have had such a good time visiting the Amish countryside. Thanks for sharing this. Take care.
Julie
Diana, what a delightful day you had, I feel like I was there! Thanks for sharing these beautiful images and I hope that you will return in the future with more. Tom The Backroads Traveller
Wonderful barns, and a wonderful series! I enjoyed it all so much.
Really nice post, Diana! I love your photos and enjoyed seeing where I live through your lens. The everyday hustle and bustle of life means I don't always get to enjoy it all myself!
I dearly wish I could visit the Amish country. Have always been fascinated by them. Your post was such a pleasure to visit.
Lanco, one of my happy places. Livving on the edge of it, I spend a lot of time tooling around the highways and glorified cow paths they call roads. This time of year, the fruits of their labor make up a lot of our meals and nobody I mean nobody makes molasses crinkle cookies like the Bird-in -Hand Bakery! And Lanco is home to the best flower nursery in the world, Black Creek Nursery!