Douglas Shoop Photography

Today was so wonderfully beautiful out, I thought I'd post a photo of a cloudy, cold day in Amish Country to get me back to reality that it's still March. This photo was taken in Millersburg, OH after a fresh snow. This is the heart of Amish country in Ohio. I visit there every time I'm back in OH to see my family. There is something about their simplistic lifestyle that is so pure and endearing. The rolling fields are neatly manicured and the roads are clogged with horse and buggy travelers. Almost makes you feel embarrassed to be driving a car. Enjoy

f you've ever visited Millersburg, OH, you've seen many Amish buggies roaming the streets.  What's cool about that is they run right alongside with cars, and gently pull over to the side to let the internal combustion vehicles pass by.  There is even a special wide shoulder for this to happen.  The fields are also quite beautiful and rolling so I waited for this buggy to pass when it was in front of the background I wanted.  It felt like a good black and white would suffice for this shot.  The sky was grey and there wasn't much color in the original shot.  Enjoy.