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The lake of Resile from above
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A Yellow-Crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa Violacea) watches me as I pass by its nesting area in my Ascend Outdoors H12 kayak at the Champion Lake Tract of the Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge, Texas, USA.
“Home On The Farm” ~ ¥
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Now on display in High Resolution as part of the Limited Viewing of The Lancaster County Collection at The Flickr Gallery:
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“A Happy home is more than a roof over your head, it’s a foundation under your feet”
~ Amish Proverb.
Lancaster County provides so much more than most are aware of. Not only do they produce goods, but if you have ever stayed there, you know that it also provides silence, wisdom, great examples of work ethic, peace of mind, tranquility and so much more. As a family that live in the hustle and bustle of big city life here in Philadelphia, we regularly vacation in Lancaster County to get away from all that noise. Personally, I like to think outside the box and learn new things. My fascination with the Amish and their way of life drives me to learn as much as I can without actually becoming Amish myself. I just don’t think the haircut would suit me.
I admire the Amish for their simple way of life. Do not be fooled, the simple life does not mean an easy life. They cut out the distractions of modern life and replace it with hard work and discipline. I know the Military also do the same thing (they even have their own special haircut), but the Amish have a peaceful nature to them. I have yet to see an upset Amish person lose their temper.
Most people would not see them as celebrities. It is true that they are not known individually by name. An average of 8.85 million people visit Lancaster County each year. The Amish understand that they peak a lot of curiosity from the “English”, as they call it, yet they handle it surprisingly well.
The Amish settled here in Lancaster County because the ground is remarkably fertile for their crops. However, their farms are surrounded by the beaty of Mother Nature. As a photographer, this is my favorite place to capture. I once asked some locals for some good locations to photograph. They told me to turn in any direction.
There is an old saying, “home is where the heart is”. I may be from Philadelphia, but Lancaster County is where my heart is.
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“Beulah Land”
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We all have that place we dream of living. We all say “Someday, we will move there“. I have always been a proud Philadelphian. I would never want to live outside the city. Before my wife and I got married, we were looking for a house to buy. We began our search a little further in the city where she grew up, but we wound up planting our roots not far from where I grew up. Here we are 15 years later in that same house. As we grow, life has a funny way of changing us. I found my religion again. Who would have thought that it would be in the same church that I left it.
When I was in high school, my parents and I decided to take a vacation and do something a little different. We booked a couple of nights in Lancaster, Pa. When we got there, we thought “what are we going to do up here, there is NOTHING here“. We had such a great time, we wound up staying an extra night. I have not been back since, but that very trip planted a seed inside me that I never knew was there.
It wouldn‘t be until I got married, that the seed began to grow. My wife and I decided to have weekend away at this Bed & Breakfast that she found on the internet. That weekend, we saw how beautiful Lancaster County was. We brought our kids back to show them and they fell in love with it too. It took 26 years for that seed to bud.
When I became a photographer, I knew I had to capture the beautiful land that God has made. Every time I see photos from Lancaster County, I feel this sense of longing to be there.
There is a family bluegrass band, The Petersens, that I often listen to that reminds me of Lancaster County. My favorite song is “Sweet Beulah Land“. The opening line is “I‘m kind of homesick for a country to which I‘ve never been“. I feel that way each time I come home from Lancaster County. It‘s the chorus that really gets me though:
“Beulah Land, I'm longing for you
And someday on thee I'll stand
And there my home shall be eternal
Beulah Land, Sweet Beulah Land”
I believe that Lancaster County is the closest thing to Heaven on Earth. Lord, I have found my Beulah Land.
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For my full collection, please visit my official website at:
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All photographs by Keith J. Fisher
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An REI store #55 employee assisting the green house at Memorial Park in Houston, Texas to plant native grasses during the stores monthly volunteer event at the park.
Sony Ilca99m2 Zeiss 24/70mm 2,8(55mm), f/5, 1/80 Handheld
2 shots: background( f/2,8) and ear of enkir(f/5)
A Yellow-Crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa Violacea) watches me as I pass by its nesting area in my Ascend Outdoors H12 kayak at the Champion Lake Tract of the Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge, Texas, USA.
REI store #55 employees assisting the green house at Memorial Park in Houston, Texas to plant native grasses during the stores monthly volunteer event at the park.
An REI store #55 employee assisting the green house at Memorial Park in Houston, Texas to plant native grasses during the stores monthly volunteer event at the park.
REI store #55 employees assisting the green house at Memorial Park in Houston, Texas to plant native grasses during the stores monthly volunteer event at the park.
An REI store #55 employee assisting the green house at Memorial Park in Houston, Texas to plant native grasses during the stores monthly volunteer event at the park.
An REI store #55 employee assisting the green house at Memorial Park in Houston, Texas to plant native grasses during the stores monthly volunteer event at the park.
An REI store #55 employee assisting the green house at Memorial Park in Houston, Texas to plant native grasses during the stores monthly volunteer event at the park.
A Yellow-Crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa Violacea) watches me as I pass by its nesting area in my Ascend Outdoors H12 kayak at the Champion Lake Tract of the Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge, Texas, USA.
REI store #55 employees assisting the green house at Memorial Park in Houston, Texas to plant native grasses during the stores monthly volunteer event at the park.
An employee from Memorial Park in Houston, Texas demonstrates how to fill tubes with soil during REI store #55's monthly volunteer event.
An REI store #55 employee assisting the green house at Memorial Park in Houston, Texas to plant native grasses during the stores monthly volunteer event at the park.
REI store #55 employees assisting the green house at Memorial Park in Houston, Texas to plant native grasses during the stores monthly volunteer event at the park.