I love exploring the backroads of Holmes County, immersing myself in Amish country and just seeing what I can see. Â Most often such a drive will be rewarded with a quirky or unusual scene. Â For instance, yesterday, I was driving along and saw plenty of laundry on lines. Â But at one house on the laundry line next to the standard dark denim trousers and work shirts were some bright flaming red towels. Â Just something that catches ones eye in a sea of black and blue. Â This was a buggy I was behind yesterday, but if you look closely you'll see that it's pulling a little cage with a calf in it. Stay tuned in the days ahead for more scenes and stories from my stay in the world's largest Amish settlement: Holmes County. Â The autumn crowds have cleared and one has the roads to themselves, so it's a great time to come!
Barb Wright
It would be nice to go to Holmes cty. minus all the other tourists(since I would be one as well!). I wonder if the calf was going to auction? Perhaps he was just relocating....
Lance
Hi Kevin
Looking at the buggy closely reveals that this not a normal Holmes Co buggy. The style of the enclosure is Northern Indiana like in LaGrange Co with a bed, like a hack buggy or old buckboard, but they built a small animal cage over the bed. It also looks old, like it just does this one job and nothing else and has done so for decades. I bet that all those calves make it smell real good......
Rick Rowland
We just purchased land on 515 between Walnut Creek and Winesburg for a small vacation cabin. It is near Trail on a hill. We also enjoy frequent trips to Holmes County and this time of the year is rather nice as activity lessens. Although anytime in Holmes County is a good time.