I pulled into the parking lot of a huge farm stand to try to get a good photo of pumpkins. I tried different angles, apertures and focus points with both of my cameras. Suddenly a smiling Amish guy comes out and asks me if I’m with the newspaper.
I told him no and continued shooting while the light was good. A minute later he was standing right next to me. This time I decided to enlighten him to what I was doing and why. The conversation went like this:
Q. “Are you a photographer?
A. “Well I guess that’s a matter of opinion.”
Q. “Why are you taking so many pictures?”
A. “I’m trying to get one good one.
Q. “What do you do with these pictures?”
A. “I have a website (I figured saying I had a blog was too confusing).
Q. “How do you make money doing this?”
A. “I don’t, it just gives me something to do.
This went on until the clouds burned off and it was too bright. I took a chance and actually asked him if he had a computer to show him some of my stuff but of course he didn’t.
I wanted to explain to him what that great philosopher Charlie Brown once said: “If we could see the miracle of a single pumpkin stem clearly, our whole life would change,” but I thought his head might explode.
I said goodbye and got into my car and he said Beheef dich! It sounded like he was calling me an insulting name in Pennsylvania Dutch but it turns out that the phrase just means behave yourself.
Boom.
Great pic and narrative, Mike 😁
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Thanks Jez, not every picture tells a story so I felt I should this time.
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In a way, you and the Amish guy are alike. He lives the simple life and you just want to get a good photo for yourself.
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Simplify, simplify, simplify!
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I adore pumpkins, you made a good shot! Really like it!
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Thanks Alena. I told him I thought I got there a little late for the best light and he told me I’m welcome to come back Monday. Sundays they close and drive around in horse drawn buggies trying not to get hit by cars.
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Nice pic! Worth the risk, lol.
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No risk no reward. By the way I saw the miracle of a single pumpkin stem clearly and nothing!
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Hahahaha….that Charlie Brown.
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He has a tremendous head so I know he’s smart but I think he meant the miracle of a single flower. I’ll stick with Dilbert.
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lol
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Very entertaining–thanks much!
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Thank you Zael , they also had canned goods and sealing wax. 🙂
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Sealing wax, cool!
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Just ate my first little homegrown pumpkin.. 😉
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Really? I should try pumpkin pie one day soon.
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Love pumpkin marmalade, but your shot and the additional story is better!
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Thanks Leya. I wanted to go back this morning but they say you can’t step in the same river twice. I could step in the same pumpkin patch but I don’t think it would be the same.
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😁
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Hehhe. Excellent. Now obey him.
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I’ll try Mexi, as I get older I’m much more well behaved.
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