Anita's Photoblog
Amish Laundry on Porch
Posted by Anita (West Nottingham, United States) on 4 January 2008 in Lifestyle & Culture and Portfolio.
The Amish near us in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA, do not use clothes dryers. This is Fenney's laundry drying on her porch. She had more clothes on a long line to the side of the house. Although below freezing at the time of this photo, the temperatures are expected to rise to 35 farenheight.
Barely visible in the table is a loaf of homemade bread. It is delicious. I took this photo when I stopped by this morning to buy 8 loaves.
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Earnest from Oklahoma, United States
Hi, Anita. When I worked in Pennsylvania long ago for a short while I remember stopping to get some supplies in an Amish shop. What do I remember most -- the smell of fresh bread cooking!
4 Jan 2008 7:26pm
@Earnest: Fresh baked bread has a special smell.
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
Yes, their fresh bread along with jams, jellies, and during harvest season fresh vegetables are beyond wonderful! ........ I love this shot and was always fascinated by their lines of laundry!
4 Jan 2008 8:06pm
Anita from West Nottingham, United States
Me too. It is a challenge to photograph Amish life, at least it is for me. The Amish are not supposed to pose for photos, but, one of my neighbors asked for copies of photos I took of his farm, and says his wife keeps a photo album.
4 Jan 2008 8:23pm
Paul Michko from United States
Great scene, Anita. I like the inclussion of the dong in the shot.
4 Jan 2008 8:25pm
@eddy: Yes. I'm starting to take photos of it, and learn as I go along.
@Ken McCoy: :-) Thanks.
Chris from South Jersey, United States
I love visiting Lancaster, but I haven't taken any pictures there for a while. How great that you have Amish neighbors that you can buy fresh bread from, and that you can take pictures of their clothes!
Great color and lighting in the picture, and you cropped it just right.
4 Jan 2008 9:16pm
@Chris: Thank you. I did have to crop the original photo. I was pleased Feeney gave me permission to take a photo.
scotfot from United Kingdom
Excellent and interesting image. The crop is perfect, some images like this are just made for cropping!
4 Jan 2008 11:14pm
@shaahin: Thanks.
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