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Wordless Wednesday: Sunday afternoon drive
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Mama of this empty nest, I’m content to live a quiet, country life with my husband of 40+ years and to view gorgeous sunsets off our own back yard deck. Mama to three adults and Nana to adorable grandchildren, my empty nest fills up again with noise and laughter when they all return 'home'. A former English teacher, reporter/editor, education director for a non-profit organization, and stay at home mom, I retired after a season of substitute teaching at a private academy. Now I enjoy time spent with my grandchildren and family and writing words that seem to pour out of my soul or wandering around the countryside with my camera. Foremost, my faith sustains me as I meander through the empty nest stage of life. My favorite scripture is 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18: “Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” View All Posts
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These wonderful pictures reminded me of our two years spent living in the Philadelphia area. We lived in the suburb of West Chester on Goshen Road, and an Amish family would bring their milk to our little neighborhood store to sell. We saw those buggies all the time. Plus, we’d drive out to Lancaster quite a bit. One of my favorite movies is with Harrison Ford when he played a detective and was hiding out in the Amish country. It was called Witness. Did you ever see it?
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I did see that movie. Everyone thinks of Lancaster when they think of Amish but there are many communities elsewhere (like near me) and in other states too. Lancaster is a nice place but a bit touristy. So you lived over on the other side of my home state? Small world, huh?
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oh so lovely the autumn colors in the background of the Amish buggies Nice job
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Thank you. The colors showed up nicely, but I have to tell you, our autumn leaves just aren’t as pretty this year as they have been in the past. But I enjoy them no matter what.
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Nice photos. You did do well. How respectful of you to not take personal images. And, how interesting that you have such scenes on your back roads. Something very Texan is to catch the trail riders on horseback making their way to the Houston rodeo in February. How excited my father-in-law was when they rode right past the farm on their two lane road. It makes me smile to remember that.
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Oh, Georgette, what a fun memory of your father-in-law getting excited to see the trail riders. Occasionally, I’ll see a couple of people on horseback here too but nothing like your father-in-law saw. Your comment reminded me of horseback trail rides I took in college during one fall semester. It really was fun! Now, about my photos. Let me clarify that I don’t see those scenes everyday on the back roads around my house. Hubby and I were on a Sunday drive and I shot the pics in a community about 45 minutes away from us. Still in the neck of the woods, just not my neck of the woods.
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I love to look at their horses too. I tried to be respectful and not take pictures of the actual people inside the buggies because they do not want their photos taken. So I ended up taking these shots from the inside of our car through the windshield. I’m actually surprised they turned out as well as they did.
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Oh I love the Amish buggies. We went to Lancaster last fall and the scenery was gorgeous!
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