Plowing with three workhorses, a familiar scene in Holmes County, Ohio in the Spring time!
Finished work up close! I just noticed the robin in the foreground, obviously looking for an earthworm or two!
Category: Amish
This Amish farmer, near Becks Mills, Ohio decided it’s time for Spring fieldwork, so he hitched up his horses and went to work.
Somehow these ponies escaped and ran down the road. I was shocked to see this Amish father ands son each with a pony and one running loose. Not sure if only one got out and they rode the others to go find them or what! It amused me to see them coming down the snow covered road.
I dropped off an Amish family at their relative’s place for church, driving on bare gravel road. Seven hours later it had turned into a “Winter Wonderland” with snow and deep buggy tire tracks. I did make it home safely.
This Amish Mother and daughter decided to return and walk home later. When they had walked to church it had been a “balmy” 39 degrees F, but by noon things had changed, with a fierce west wind.
With my tele lens and the speed of the girl, this photo only captured the lady! Stay warm!
These Amish youth are enjoying this cold weather to get some ice skating in. On some ponds they also play ice hockey. I think this photo shows them playing a game, where they tag people on the other team, and they can only be released when you sneak behind the lines and tag them. This cold spell lasted almost 4 weeks. I think the skating ended several days ago. It is pouring “cats and dogs” today. Forecast is for some freezing rain, which I hope doesn’t happen.
Typical scene in Holmes County, Ohio in January.
Holmes County Rails to Trails scene.
I decided for my last post of the year to use AI to create this photo! I asked AI to create a photo with the following description: Create me an image of a 7 year old girl with red hair, braids, and a smile. I didn’t have a photo of a young 7-yr old girl that I recently chatted with. Doing a taxi job I went to a Christmas gathering to pick up a family that had hired me. While waiting this little girl came out to talk to me. I was pleased to see her, and rolled down my window so we could chat. She said she came out to see me, because she hadn’t seen me for a long time! That blessed me! I pray that you will all have moments of pleasure like this in the coming year! AI did a nice job, though my friend’s hair was not quite as red, and her was neatly combed. However you celebrate New Year’s Eve, may the last day of 2024 be special for you. Maybe you can even bless someone with your presence!
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