I recall first meeting the Amish in Lancaster, PA where they'd sell handcrafts, quilts and Shoofly Pie! I've always been impressed by the lifestyle they live and I respect their strong values. Thanks for sharing this one TicK.

I love see this type of photography I find it very fascinating how these people life it not for me though.Great looking photo and when you enlarge you can see the detail in the lady and horse and cart with the light shine of the horse coat .Plus I like the composition and the street light shows the new and the old.Well done to a love interesting photography .

Simple pleasure to view this...always amazes me how these folks live the easy style that most would find not acceptable without technology!

Nicely captured with the small pocket camera Tick, what a difference in weather between the two posts. :) Tigz♥ =^..^=

Man has only one life Tick. Why somebody would want to make it unnecessarily uncomfortable is beyond my comprehension. This is a beautiful shot of the coach on the tree lined road.

Excellent shot very well captured.

OFT (Owd Fella Tick), although I, like Raj, don't understand the usefulness of imposing restrictions on yourself, it's up to them to determine how to live as long as they don't want to impose their typical lifestyle to others.
In my small country we have similar groups as well. They aren't allowed to have even a TV at home, but having a computer with internet access is not a problem. Do you understand? I don't.

Thanks for this very nice capture. Your entry for the contest?

Regards, Cornelius.

Looks good..and a good entry..Not a lifestyle I would choose..But each to his own...Ps..It's the horses that I'd be wary of...R.

It is a very difficult lifestyle but it is rooted in their religious beliefs so I respect the right to religious freedom. I have seen Amish in Illinois, Indiana and Pennsylvania and their farms are beautifully cared for and their food quite old fashioned and delicious. I like this shot very much as it speaks to a quieter time and place.

Strange Lifestyle for someone like me to relate to.

I watch that Amish Mafia show on TV and I'm sure it's not the NORM. Thanks for sharing

We also have the Amish and Mennonite communities in some areas of Ontario...your capture is a very good one for the contest depicting both a quiet road and a lifestyle few would choose...great entry SOT and best of luck.

The old way of traveling, Well captured Ron.

I always enjoy seeing the Amish on the roads in their buggies, and I also love your shots of them. This will be another contender in the contest. Well done, Tick.

I find the Amish fascinating as you know Tic, so I'm grateful for any photographs of them. Apparently the pressures of the 21st century are starting to show in their communities, & the old order is on the defence.

Excellent shot for a discreet snap, thanks for sharing.

I have a Amish friend who breeds Morgan Horses in Shipshewana, Indiana . Shipshewana has a large population of Amish , Mennonite and Potawatomi Native Americans . Since of course my friend doesn't have a phone and such his Mennonite neighbor handles all the calls on the horses since he does have a phone and a computer. It is interesting how they trade things and work out the details of the horse business . They use a Mennonite owned horse shipping line to send horses they sell across the country . They deal with the some of the Potawatomi in trade for them training some of their horses . It is quite the network they have set up . It is a hard life but I suppose one they are use to living . This is a great shot that shows their life style very well . I like how you kept everything as you saw it or has they see it and live it . Simple . Excellent contest entry .

Jen-Nay

A nice slice of life photo, TicK. A good perspective and colours in the image.

Not a fancy picture but very appropriate for this theme. It hits the nail right on the head.

Nice shot and beautiful explanation of this life a little weird in my opinion!

I am sure we are all interested in what we don't understand,and good to see pic of bit of their life we are allowed,no good for me tho,what aboot ma camera !!!!lol

Fine on the sly shot Tick. There are times I really do envy them.

Nice work, Tick. Showing the phone and power lines is thought provoking.
I still remember the first of yours that I saw. A couple in a buggy just cresting a hill, coming straight at you , and a forested area in the far background.

Love these snapshots of rural American life Tick. From what I understand the Amish life is hard but fulfilling. Keep these coming.

Always love your Amish photos Tick - the one on the link is one of my all time favorites on Caedes. I keep it on my screen saver year round. The colors in this present photo are so lovely - beautiful blue sky and brilliant green trees. (Is Missouri that green already or is this from your bin?)

I love the Amish. They never cease to fascinate me.

Wonderful shot and love the simply life they really led.