Recent Road Trip To Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Part VIII; Random Images

This is the base of an old cement silo.  It's part of an old mill.  The current resident of the mill itself, as well as the house adjacent to the old mill is an artist.  Quite a good artist, in face, by the name of John Stevens.  I made several compositions involving the silo and its surrounds.  The mill is located in Bird-In-Hand, Pennsylvania.  (click to enlarge)
Olympus E-M1 Mark III; 12-100mm f/4 PRO lens @ 41mm; 1/250th sec. @ f/6.3; ISO 200

Being interested in more than just landscapes, wildlife, travel and nature, I keep my eyes open for anything of interest that I may encounter.  Here are some of those things that I encountered as I wandered around though Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

In Lititz, PA, these served as an outdoor display along the sidewalk or a curiosity shop. (click to enlarge)
Olympus E-M1 Mark III; 12-100mm f/4 PRO lens @ 21mm; 1/100th sec. @ f/5.6; ISO 200

There are many, many stone houses and barns in this part of Pennsylvania.  I spotted this stone house and the old bicycle propped against the adjacent stone wall.  I thought it made an interesting composition. (click to enlarge)
Olympus E-M1 Mark III; 12-100mm f/4 PRO lens @ 54mm; 1/250th sec. @ f/5.6; ISO 200

Another composition at the mill.  (click to enlarge)
Olympus E-M1 Mark III; 12-100mm f/4 PRO lens @ 21mm; 1/40th sec. @ f/8; ISO 200

We happened upon a lovely stand of daylilies in a Lititz public park.  (click to enlarge)
Olympus E-M1 Mark III; 12-100mm f/4 PRO lens @ 41mm; 1/2000th sec. @ f/4; ISO 200

Whenever I travel, I look for old cemeteries, especially old church cemeteries.  These headstones and the one below are located on the grounds of St. Michael's Lutheran Church in Strasburg, Pennsylvania.  They will be a nice addition to my "Garden of the Dead" project.  You can find a gallery showing some of the interesting images I have made from cemeteries all over the U.S. on my website here. (click to enlarge)
Olympus E-M1 Mark III; 12-100mm f/4 PRO lens @ 92mm; 1/200th sec. @ f/5.6; ISO 200

Obviously, someone's mother.  But who's? (click to enlarge)
Olympus E-M1 Mark III; 12-100mm f/4 PRO lens @ 61mm; 1/640th sec. @ f/5.6; ISO 200

Another from the nicely decorated cement silo at the mill in Bird-In-Hand.  (click to enlarge)
Olympus E-M1 Mark III; 12-100mm f/4 PRO lens @ 41mm; 1/40th sec. @ f/6.3; ISO 200

Last one from the mill.  (click to enlarge)
Olympus E-M1 Mark III; 12-100mm f/4 PRO lens @ 28mm; 1/60th sec. @ f/8; ISO 200

I made a quick grab shot of my friend, fellow photographer and friend Dave Hileman (TwoLaneTouring.com) walking through Kurtz Mill covered bridge on the way to explore the other side.  This was not an HDR image.  But you can see that the insufficient, not very good, never good enough for serious or professional work Olympus sensor and image process easily handled the extreme dynamic range of a bright sunny day outside as well as deep shadow inside.  Too bad m4/3 isn't any good.  (click to enlarge)
Olympus E-M1 Mark III; 12-100mm f/4 PRO lens @ 28mm; 1/60th sec. @ f/4; ISO 200

I spotted this home with this lovely yellow door in the small town of Lititz, PA.  I just couldn't help but make a few images of it.  To me, very pleasing to my eye.  (click to enlarge)
Olympus E-M1 Mark III; 12-100mm f/4 PRO lens @ 57mm; 1/125th sec. @ f/8; ISO 200

This was a place where the Amish farmers bring their livestock to be sold for market.  Sheep, goats and calves are sold on Thursdays at 2:00 p.m.  On the other side of the door was another sign indicating that feeder pigs are sold on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.  Take your choice!  (click to enlarge)

Olympus E-M1 Mark III; 12-100mm f/4 PRO lens @ 20mm; 1/1000th sec. @ f/5.6; ISO 200

On Monday, I'll finish the Lancaster County series with a short post of my two or three favorite images from the trip.

If you haven't read the entire series, please go back and start with this post and I think you will find the series interesting.

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Thanks for looking. Enjoy! 

Dennis A. Mook 

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