There are so many photos I have taken over the years in various Amish settlements. Â Most of them get used on this site, but I get stuck with a lot of just "random" images that don't have enough material to go with it to build a post around, but they are still interesting to look at nonetheless. Â So creating these photo mash-ups are a good way to share them!:) So let's look at what we have today.
While exploring South Texas (home to an Amish settlement near Beeville) we saw this cute little gal in a state park. Â Bobcats are rare to see in broad daylight. Park rangers told us that flooded lowlands from a recently tropical system had pushed a lot of wildlife up to higher ground. Â Not only did we see this bobcat, we saw two of her cubs nearby. Â Look at the beautiful markings on the momma bobcat.
Like many Amish settlements, the Beeville community - while very small - has its share of home-based businesses. Â Hand-lettered signs like this one offering fresh eggs for sale are common.
Way across the country, this is a table of fresh pies we spied in an Amish bakery outside Cherry Creek, New York. Â Really, what more is there to say other than "Yum!". Looks like and incredible selection of both fruit and cream pies. Â Note the comforting blue hues to the doors, common among the Amish in this part of the Empire State.
This is a shot of an open buggy spotted parked in a shed in Daviess County, Indiana. Â Note the child's tricycle type toy parked near it, and what looks like a leaf blower of some sort up against the wall. Â One of those odd mish-mashes of technology meets buggy that one seems often in Amish settlements.
And  this is a busy day of sewing and mending at The Amish Cook's Mom's house.  Gloria Yoder's mother, Dorcas Raber, has fabric swatches spread out over her kitchen table.
Lastly, this is a photo of the inside of Pinecraft, Florida's Amish church. Â Bibles await worshippers at the upcoming Sunday service. Â This church doesn't feature the usual benches, this is has more of an "office chair" type appearance. Â
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