Ohio Amish Country Photos

[Yama Mama]

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/RonnieY/DSC06858.jpg?t=1277383420http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/RonnieY/DSC06851.jpg?t=1277383562On our way home from MD we rode through Amish Country, here are some photos.http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/RonnieY/DSC06897.jpg?t=1277383204http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/RonnieY/DSC06895.jpg?t=1277383204http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/RonnieY/DSC06891.jpg?t=1277383204http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/RonnieY/DSC06876.jpg?t=1277383332http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/RonnieY/DSC06863.jpg?t=1277383420http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/RonnieY/DSC06859.jpg?t=1277383420

[Condor]

[Bubber]

Did you know that they don't like their picture taken.... don't ask me how I know this. LOL

Looks like a very peaceful place doesn't it?

[dingy]

Saturday nights are a little bit different though.

 

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af193/gdingy101/Amish1.jpg

[ediddy]

Great pictures. Last year when I went to MD I saw several on the highway. I would wave but they would act like they didn't see me.

[Lone Eagle]

Great pics - thank you for sharing!

[Bubber]

Saturday nights are a little bit different though.

 

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af193/gdingy101/Amish1.jpg

 

 

FUNNY!!!!

I BE LIKING IT Dingy!!!!!!

[Yammer Dan]

Pretty country up there. Nice Pics Mama.

[Yama Mama]

I have heard they do not like to have their photos taken. I was trying not to be too obvious. It was just pretty I could not resist a photo or two.

 

Yama Mama

[dingy]

There are a number of different sects of Amish in this area.

 

The Swartzentruber sect is the most strict and they don't like pictures. They are in the Holmes County area. They even refuse to display a slow moving vehicle sign on their buggies due to the orange color.

 

The more moderate ones don't mind as much.

 

There is also a large Mennonite population in the area. Very similar to Amish in outward appearance, but less strict. I have seen Mennonites using gas powered mowers on their lawns.

 

I had an Amish young man make a seat extender for the bike this spring when I moved backrest rearward 2". Good work and very cheap.

 

Gary

Edited June 25, 2010 by dingy
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[Drreb]

We have a Mennonite sect in Montezuma Ga. Very nice people and have a wonderful resturant there.

[Sleeperhawks Mechanic]

Great pictures!

 

I love the serenity of Amish country. So less harried, stressful than the lives we lead.

[rosebud]

Love your pictures, thanks for sharing them. Beautiful countryside.

[Monty]

We have lots of Mennonites around here too. They own several businesses. They used to only drive black vehicles, but they realized that repainting all of the cars black lowered their resale value, so they drive all different color vehicles now.

 

Some of them have to move to other areas such as Ohio or Pennsylvania, as they do a lot of inbreeding, and they have to mix it up now and then, or they start having problems. Families will move around to keep "new blood" in the gene pool.

 

They do drink alot too.