The winter that just won't quit!

When will it end? That's the cry from Northeast Ohioans in mid-February. We've seen all the pretty snowfalls we can take. We want sunshine. We want warmth. This old barn and farm tell the story of our annual angst.

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Amish Farms in Ohio

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Amish farms nearly always appear well-maintained. Here's a few scenes in nearby Geauga County. Enjoy!

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A few more scenes from Amish Country

I know a little about Amish life and I respect it. Anyone making such a complete commitment to self-denial of worldliness deserves all our respect. I pass through Amish country often and have known a few Amish families. I'll pass along some images to you as I go. Enjoy!


The Amish buggies are everywhere in southern Geauga County.


These two beautiful trees, an oak and an elm, stand like sentinels along Bundysburg Rd.


Drip-drying the laundry.


Are these hollihocks?

Wild flowers and fence posts along a large farm.

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Amish baling

I've always been curious the way the Amish bale their harvest. It's different than the more mechanized farms which make the rolls (I think they look like shredded mini-wheats!). The Amish baler makes a teepee-shaped pile. I spotted some of these bales at nearby Amish farm.


It's easy to spot an Amish farm in the summer by looking at the oat bales. Their farms are noticeably well-maintained and simple.


It takes a team of three powerful horses to sweep across the fields with the baler.


Here the farmer creates bales across his fields. He had to stop a few times to remove stalks that was trapped in the baler.


The baler driven by three horses and the driver whipped through the oat fields pretty steadily and efficiently.



The finished oat bales are ready to be collected and driven over to the barn for the livestock to eat.

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