TRACTORS OF THE PAST

One of the things I do, on occasion, is grab my camera gear and take a drive around the many back country roads that are in/around my area. There are so many of them. So many that I can get lost on them, and really not sure where I am. A portion of the roads

OLD MILK SHED

Located right alongside the Union Canal, this old Milk Shed has been here for a long time. Back in the very early day’s of the Union Canal there used to be a working Farm here.  This was the way that produce, and milk were kept cold with a natural Spring that once ran thru the

MUD AUCTION

On Saturday, I had been told that there was a Auction going on not far from my home, so I decided to go take a “look see” at just what was there.  After finding a parking place, which was tough to do, I started walking around just to see and hear what a Auction is

One of the things I do on nice day’s is drive around the back country roads looking for something to photograph.  The Country roads often supply you with nice homes that are off the beaten path.  Such as this one. Probably, at one time in the past, this was a single 2-story old home.  You

A old Farm Wagon from the Historic Oley Valley area.

INFRERED PHOTO

  Well, I see that it’s been a bit more than 17 day’s since I’ve made of Post here.  There have been some interesting things I’ve done since then.  The above is just one of them. I had mentioned awhile back that I have taken a interest in Infrared Photography.  I still have the interest

THE LIGHTS OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON

  WELCOME TO KOSIERS CHRISTMAS VILLAGE Not far from my home, is a once plain ole’ Diary Farm that is owned by Samuel Kosier, and his Wife.  Back about 30 yrs. ago, Sam started decorating his home and the Dairy Barn with Christmas lights.  Just adding a few strings of lights here and there to

THE OLE’ MILKHOUSE

  Long, long before there was air-conditioning and refrigeration, this was the only way that milk on the farm could be stored and preserved until the milk wagon could take it away for processing at the dairy. This old Milk House was once a part of the farm the existed here more than 100 yrs.

JACOB KIEM FARMSTEAD 1753

  There are a number of old Farmsteads in and around my neck of the woods.  This is another one.  This one is registered on the Berks County National Historical Sites. More of the Farm area. The old Barn.  My car sits in the background.  If you haven’t noticed from my previous Posts, most of

OLD BUILDINGS FROM OUR PAST

  Greetings to you all.  Sorry that I have not been posting much here lately, but I’m still comfortable with that.  I just don’t post about any ole’ thing.  I try to give something interesting out to those who enjoy History, like me.  I also try to photograph interesting subjects that are around my area.