Eastland Alpacas held their annual open house Saturday with nearly 100 alpacas participating in fun educational events throughout the facility. Cordon Bleu was a popular photo stop at the Eastland Alpaca farm Saturday afternoon. Mount Joy, November 6, 2021.
Jess Herlein of Brother Sun Microfarm, grows zinnia flowers on her farm plot in Millersville on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021.
A male, left, and female house finch eat from a feeder in Lancaster Township Tuesday, May 11, 2021.
The moon at 99.7% Waxing Gibbous over Brownstown Wednesday Jan. 27, 2021.
Snow covered horse pastures and fences along Brubaker Valley Road in Elizabeth Twp. Monday Feb. 1, 2021.
A robin perches on a branch of a budding tree along St. Phillips Drive in Lancaster Township Monday, March 22, 2021.
An ornate plate with patterns attracted the eye of a local photographer on Friday, March 5, 2021.
A mare and her foal along Strasburg Pike in July 2020.
A tree is silhouetted at sunset along Miller Road in Leacock Township, Lancaster County Pa. Sunday March 15, 2020. Shot on an iPhone 11 Pro Max, processed in Adobe Photoshop and Color Efex Pro4.
Motorcycle is silhouetted in a sunset along Route 222.
A eagle flies over the Susquehanna River just below the Conowingo Dam in Darlington Maryland Sunday, March 15, 2020.
This spring, Hershey Gardens is open. Yet time will tell how the flowers perform in their second year.
If you want to have your own tulip garden, here are tips for tulip success.
Tulips blooming at the Hershey Gardens in Derry Twp. Wednesday April 15, 2020. More than 24,000 tulips are in peak bloom at Hershey Gardens in mid-April. The gardens have been closed to the public after Gov. Tom Wolf’s orders, though media was invited to capture the gorgeous tulips despite everyone staying at home.
Cardinals grab seed off deck railing.
In this file photo from March 2020, a seed ball from a sweetgum tree is seen in focus in front of the Veterans Memorial Bridge, which connects York County's Wrightsville to Lancaster County's Columbia.
A seed ball from a sweetgum tree is seen in focus in front of the Veterans Memorial Bridge, which connects York County's Wrightsville to Lancaster County's Columbia, Tuesday, March 3, 2020. A heavy fog desaturated the landscape and made the Susquehanna River look like a movie scene.
A couple walks in the Port Deposit Marina Park at the sunset Sunday, March 8, 2020.
Silhouetted against the sky, a flock of gulls wings along with a farmer on his round of plowing.
VIEWFINDER-Cold evening on the farm at sunset with a Windmill and Silo's silouetted along Farmersville Road in West Earl Twp. Wednesday Jan.22, 2020. Method: Nikon D4s, 320 iso, 1/8000th, aperture priority, Nikkor 300mm f2.8 at f4. Processed in Photoshop with an HDR filter.
Snow falls on Rock Ford Plantation in Lancaster County Central Park Tuesday Jan. 7, 2020.
Highland cattle in the snow along Rose Hill Road in West Earl Twp. Friday Feb. 1, 2019.
The face of the Navy sailor statue, part of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Penn Square, is seen in this 2014 photo, with the Lancaster Visitors Center in the background.
Jax, my sister's young cat, locked eyes with me as I was getting ready to leave my parent's house in Titusville, Pennsylvania, on Monday, December 9, 2019.
Johanna Rohrer shows the apples at Rohrer's Orchard and Market in Manheim on Monday, December 9, 2019.
A prayting mantis sits on red leaf of a bush outside Scoops Ice Cream & Grill 312 Primrose Lane, Mountville Monday, Sep. 30, 2019.
A silhouette of a vintage horse-drawn cultivator sits along Peach Road in West Earl Twp.
Baby goats are waiting for visitors at The Amish Farm and House.
Flowers in a vase in Denver.
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VIEWFINDER----Life is filled with patterns. Many of which we overlook due to the business of our days, however once you get an eye for spotting them (and it takes being intentional and some practice) you’ll be amazed by what you see. Winthin 5 minutes of walking into the new Decades bar and bowling alley I spotted this wall of shoes perfectly lined up in their shelves. Sometimes it's the simple things that make an interesting image. This photo was taken with a Nikon D4s with a 14-24mm lens at f3.2, ISO 6400 and processed in Photoshop.
Schenck's Mill Covered Bridge over Chiques Creek north of Salunga. March 4, 2019
Snow scenery around Lake Grubb Nature Park near Silver Spring. March 4, 2019
Horses are pictured at the Shallowbrook Farm on Smithville Road in New Providence on Monday, March 4, 2019.
A pond that sits at the corner of Bunker Hill and Weavers Roads, in Strasburg Township is pictured on Monday, March 4, 2019.
The Hans Herr House is pictured along Hans Herr Road in Willow Street on Monday, March 4, 2019.
A farm scene is pictured on the 2900 block of Shiprock Road in Pequea Township on Monday, March 4, 2019.
A school bus travels along Rt. 272 framed by a pond on the 600 block of Pennsy Road in Willow Street on Monday, March 4, 2019.
Laundry dries along the 200 block of Byerland Church Road in Willow Street on Monday, March 4, 2019.
A barn sits along the 700 block of Deiter Road in Strasburg Township on Monday, March 4, 2019.
A horse farm is pictured along the 300 block of Beaver Valley Pike in Willow Street on Monday, March 4, 2019.
Snow capped fence posts line Newport Road in Penn Twp. Monday March 4, 2019.
Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum scenes in the snow Friday morning. Friday, March 1, 2019
Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum scenes in the snow Friday morning. Patrick is the veteran ox of the cattle in the village. Friday, March 1, 2019
Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum scenes in the snow Friday morning. Sable is the youngest of the cattle on site. Friday, March 1, 2019
The sunshine melts ice that formed on trees after the previous day of snow, sleet and rain on Thursday, February 21, 2019.
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