Laughed so hard

[DianaB]

Angie, the pictures were wonderful!! He caught some really neat angles and shots. I wish that I would have seen his pictures years ago because I probably would have bought some, but now I don't think that they would go too well in a victorian decor. Still I really enjoyed viewing them!!

How interesting that you live so close to them and even grew up with some, Tink. We have a Mennonite community close to us. They're similiar but not as strict. They are allowed to have cars and modern appliances and such, but always wear dresses and instead of being plain and they are usually a small flowered material. I think that the nearest Amish community is around Springfield, Missouri. Several hours away from us.

[AngieDoogles]

Tink, I was surprised by some of those same things when I first saw it, especially since the site says they are Old Order Amish. I found Bill Coleman when I was doing a project on the Amish/Mennonite communities for one of my social work courses so I had to be very observant about stuff like that. All I could guess was that they were less strict about some things but still considered themselves Old Order for other reasons. I mean, they allowed a photographer to practically live with them, lol! Anyway, I think the shots are great and they seem like such a happy and caring community...