So today I set out with the express intention of photographing an Amish Sunday meeting with all the horses and buggies parked outside. The last Sunday I was off I went looking for one where I thought one should be and was wrong. On that occasion blogger Haney left a comment giving directions to one up on Duncan Rd. And a friend at work told me about one on Clearfield Rd., in the opposite direction. Today I chose the Duncan Rd. meeting because I could make a loop and come back home on the Rail Trail. The next time I'll go down to the one on Clearfield Rd.
As I've explained before, the Amish don't like their pictures taken because they feel it creates "graven images", thus a violation of the second commandment. I've chosen to respect that, but I'll still take pictures of their buildings and their buggies. Here are the horses and buggies of the Duncan Rd. meeting.
© 2012 by A. Roy Hilbinger
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ReplyDeleteIt amazes me that they have been able to continue their religion and lifestyle. Interesting capture, Roy. I have never seen so many buggies at once.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos, as always Roy. I have never quite understood what a "graven image" was!
ReplyDelete...love the sight of all the horses and buggies--beautiful photos. When I head over to Shawnee State Park in southeastern Ohio, I travel through Adams county, which is also Amish country.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous although that horse could do with a little Omega Weight Gain in his feed
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