Exit78 Photo of the Day #130

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, has the largest Amish population in the United States.  (Few Amish communities exist in other countries.) The Amish are among the fastest-growing populations in the world, with an average of seven children per family. Because of rapid population growth in Amish communities, new settlements are formed to obtain enough affordable farmland.

Amish Country, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, May 20, 2009 (Pentax K10D)

Amish (Wikipedia)

The Amish (/ˈɑːmɪʃ/; Pennsylvania German: Amisch, German: Amische) are a group of traditionalist Christian church fellowships with Swiss Anabaptist origins. They are closely related to, but distinct from, Mennonite churches. The Amish are known for simple living, plain dress, and reluctance to adopt many conveniences of modern technology. The history of the Amish church began with a schism in Switzerland within a group of Swiss and Alsatian Anabaptists in 1693 led by Jakob Ammann.[2] Those who followed Ammann became known as Amish.

In the early 18th century, many Amish and Mennonites immigrated to Pennsylvania for a variety of reasons. Today, the Old Order Amish, but also the New Order Amish and the Old Beachy Amish continue to speak Pennsylvania German, also known as “Pennsylvania Dutch”, although two different Alemannic dialects are used by Old Order Amish in Adams and Allen County, Indiana.[4] As of 2000, over 165,000 Old Order Amish lived in the United States and about 1,500 lived in Canada. A 2008 study suggested their numbers had increased to 227,000, and in 2010 a study suggested their population had grown by 10 percent in the past two years to 249,000, with increasing movement to the West. Most of the Amish continue to have 6–7 children while benefitting from the major decrease in infant and maternal mortality in the 20th century. Between 1992 and 2017, the Amish population increased by 149%, while the U.S. population increased by 23%.

(Note: I am also posting photos in a series called Photography Now & Then at Haw-Creek.com)

Series notes:

• The photos in this series are (usually) randomly selected from a batch of photos specifically “curated” for Exit78 Photo of the Day.
• Each photo in this series is an “original work” – a copyright term – of Michael Goad.

Exit78 Photo of the Day #129

The Devil Kitchen Picnic Area is just inside the south entrance of Colorado National Monument adjacent to Grand Junction Colorado.   It has numerous picnic tables in an open graveled area and a structure with two sheltered areas with tables out of the sun.

Devils Kitchen Picnic Area view, Colorado National Monument, Colorado, October 1, 2015 (Pentax K-3 II)

Devils Kitchen is a large rock grotto across the entrance road and down a 3/4 mile trail.

(Note: I am also posting photos in a series called Photography Now & Then at Haw-Creek.com)

Series notes:

• The photos in this series are (usually) randomly selected from a batch of photos specifically “curated” for Exit78 Photo of the Day.
• Each photo in this series is an “original work” – a copyright term – of Michael Goad.

Post-processing¹ #27 |

Land Rover based caravan (RV), South Lake Powell Blvd., Page Arizona, October 10, 2015 (Pentax K-3 II from 36°54’58″N 111°27’25″W)

While we were stopped in Page at a laundromat, I took the opportunity to practice some rapid shutter, multi-frame photography by taking pictures of traffic on South Lake Powell Blvd.  Traffic was light, but, not surprisingly, there was a higher percentage of recreational vehicles than most places, including this interesting little example.

As best I can tell, based on comparison with online photographs and looking at other frames I shot of it, this is some type of Land Rover based caravan from somewhere in the European Union. There is a European Union style license plate on the front of the vehicle, but none of the images are clear enough to identify which country. It may be an older custom made expedition RV.

1. Post-processing – Image editing to enhance the photo closer to what the eye “saw.” Images in this series are selected within a day or so of being edited and are either posted at the time or scheduled for posting at a later date.
2. Wahweap RV & Campground – Lake Powell Resorts and Marinas

Exit78 Photo of the Day #128

We’ve been to Idaho’s Custer ghost town at least three times, most recently near the end of July in 2010.  The first time was in 1973 when we lived in Idaho Falls while I was a student at the Naval Reactors Facility out in the southeast Idaho desert.  There has been quite a bit of restoration and stabilization work with some of the few remaining buildings.

Then: Custer Town Site Interpretive Site, Salmon-Challis National Forest, National Forest Service, Custer County, Idaho, July 28, 2010 (Pentax K10D)

Custer Town Site Interpretive Site (major) – National Forest Service

Custer was founded in early 1879 by gold speculators. Economically supported by the operations of the Lucky Boy and Black mines, Custer reached its peak population of 600 in 1896. By 1910 Custer had become a ghost town. The Challis National Forest took ownership of the area in 1966, and in 1981, Custer was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Through the efforts of the Friends of Custer Museum, the site was kept open for public enjoyment. In 1990, the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation joined the Forest Service in managing Custer. This led to the establishment of the Land of the Yankee Fork Historic Area.

Free guided and self-guided walking tours are available Memorial Day – Labor Day during business hours. The School house is the museum with gifts and refreshments available at the Empire Saloon during the summer season.

(Note: I am also posting photos in a series called Photography Now & Then at Haw-Creek.com)

Series notes:

• The photos in this series are (usually) randomly selected from a batch of photos specifically “curated” for Exit78 Photo of the Day.
• Each photo in this series is an “original work” – a copyright term – of Michael Goad.

Exit78 Photo of the Day #127

We’ve taken the tram from Teton Village to the top of Rendezvous Mountain three times over the years.  Situated at 10,455 feet, it is usually quite chilly, even in the summer.  We’ve always dressed for the cooler temperatures and “marveled” at those who get the top in comfortable summer attire and rush to Corbet’s Cabin for a warm drink and to get out of the wind.

Then: Rendezvous Mountain looking north, Grand Teton peak on right, above Teton Village, Wyoming, July 19, 2010 (Composite of three Pentax K10D photos using AutoStitch)

Rendezvous Mountain is a large mountain massif located in the southern Teton Range in Wyoming.  Grand Teton peak is almost exactly 10 miles a little east of north from the tram terminal.

The tram we first rode operated from 1966 to 2005.  The current tram was placed in service in December 2008.

(Note: I am also posting photos in a series called Photography Now & Then at Haw-Creek.com)

Series notes:

• The photos in this series are (usually) randomly selected from a batch of photos specifically “curated” for Exit78 Photo of the Day.
• Each photo in this series is an “original work” – a copyright term – of Michael Goad.

Exit78 Photo of the Day #126

Looking to the north – as in this photo – or east from our home, one might think that we live in a forest.  Ozark National Forest is just a short drive from us, a little over 5 miles as the crow flies, but we certainly don’t live in the forest.  This part of Arkansas is very hilly – we live at about 850 feet above sea level on the long crest of a hill that runs east and west, with the Arkansas River 10 miles south of us over 500 feet lower – and very green, with a lot of trees.  The woods behind our house stretch for about 1/4 mile and, then, it pasture for about the same distance before more woods. There are three residences on the left going through the trees. The woods on the east go about 300 feet to our nearest neighbor’s property.

Woods and sky, west-central Arkansas, May 12, 2018 (Apple iPhone 6s)

(Note: I am also posting photos in a series called Photography Now & Then at Haw-Creek.com)

Series notes:

• The photos in this series are (usually) randomly selected from a batch of photos specifically “curated” for Exit78 Photo of the Day.
• Each photo in this series is an “original work” – a copyright term – of Michael Goad.

Exit78 Photo of the Day #125

Farmers markets, especially the big ones, offer all kinds of photographic opportunities.  This 2012 photo is from Wisconsin’s Dane County Farmers’ Market “Saturday on the Square.”  The Dane County market is America’s largest producers-only farmers’ market. It is held from April to November on Saturday mornings on the Capitol Square in Madison, Wisconsin

Cherry Tomatoes, Dane County Farmer’s market on the Square, Madison Wisconsin, September 15, 2012

(Note: I am also posting photos in a series called Photography Now & Then at Haw-Creek.com)

Series notes:

• The photos in this series are (usually) randomly selected from a batch of photos specifically “curated” for Exit78 Photo of the Day.
• Each photo in this series is an “original work” – a copyright term – of Michael Goad.

Exit78 Photo of the Day #124

We’ve hiked the Cascade Canyon Trail several times over the years. The first time was back in the 80s, I believe, and we hiked about 7.2 miles total from a trailhead south of Jenny Lake and back. The rest of the times we’ve hiked the trail, we taken the shuttle boat across the lake and the most we’ve done is about 4.6 miles from the boat dock on the west side of Jenny Lake and back.

In the photo, the trail is just about finished with the climb up into the canyon. Just over the rocks on the center left, the trail levels out.  We’ve seen moose at least twice in that portion of the canyon.

Cascade Canyon Trail, Grand Teton National Park,  Wyoming, July 18, 2010 (composite image from 2 Pentax K10D photos using AutoStitch)

(Note: I am also sharing photos in a series called Photography Now & Then at Haw-Creek.com)

Series notes:

• The photos in this series are (usually) randomly selected from a batch of photos specifically “curated” for Exit78 Photo of the Day.
• Each photo in this series is an “original work” – a copyright term – of Michael Goad.

Exit78 Photo of the Day #123

Karen’s new floating shelves are up on the wall.  They are 5 foot long 2 x 10s.  I drilled the holes for the support rods, chiseled the recesses for the support plates, and sanded the boards before  Karen finished them using spar urethane to match the finish of the room.

Floating shelves, May 11, 2018 (Apple iPhone 6s)

(Note: I am also posting photos in a series called Photography Now & Then at Haw-Creek.com)

Series notes:

• The photos in this series are (usually) randomly selected from a batch of photos specifically “curated” for Exit78 Photo of the Day.
• Each photo in this series is an “original work” – a copyright term – of Michael Goad.