9.27.10

i had about an hour to myself on this evening so i went out to try to grab some shots for the blog. i was hoping for some shots of sunlit fields but by the time i arrived out in the country the sun had gone down. i stopped at a picturesque little cemetery, and really enjoyed taking photos with the small amount of available light. i usually like the bright, golden hour but there was something nice about the subtlety of dusk, and the cemetery felt so peaceful and quiet.

9.5.10

on a beautiful Sunday we headed out to a place called Sutliffe Cider, a beautiful old barn where they make hard apple cider, to see a musician friend of ours perfom. it's near the Sutliffe bridge, a historical site north and east of Solon. we weren't entirely sure where we were going so we went straight to the bridge where they were having a street festival. we stayed there for a bit until we realized we were in the wrong place, but i'm glad we did because it was a fun scene - lots of motorcycles. it was such a nice day and i loved the chance to be outside and especially out in the beautiful countryside.


a section of sutliffe bridge washed out in one of the recent floods and there is an effort right now to raise funds to restore it.




many arrived by bike


some arrived by boat


chillaxin'


the cabins along the river had some interesting lawn ornamentation

now, on to Sutliffe Cider...
















the owners of the farm had horses and offered to let my daughter ride. it was her first horse ride and as you can see she was thrilled!






apparently the owners are car collectors. this extremely vintage pickup truck was displayed outside and apparently the upper level of the barn is full of vintage cars.