Seasons of Lancaster County: Home to the World's Largest Amish Community

by Don Shenk

From barn raising to haymaking and buggies kicking up snow, photographer and lifetime resident Don Shenk captures the uniqueness of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in more than 100 extraordinary photographs and four seasons. Lancaster County is home to the world's largest population of Amish, a Pennsylvania German religious sect that holds modernity at bay. Evocative photographs of work and play, spring's preparations and fall's harvests, reveal the character of a people who lead simple lives in tune with the changing seasons. In the midst of this idyllic countryside are Lancaster City, an artistic hub of nearly 60,000; Lititz, voted the coolest small town in the country; and many other charming towns. This realistic portrait of an iconic county will delight both long-term residents and the hundreds of thousands of visitors who pass through each year.

128 pages, Hardcover

Published June 28, 2019

Reviews

[Gay Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you didn't want to go to Lancaster County, you will after you take a gander at this book dedicated to "the Happening." This a tragedy in 2006 at the West Nickel school, where 10 female students were shot and killed. The Amish community offered forgiveness toward the shooter and his family. This is where it happened, but the school is now demolished. The photographs are spectacular and the story the photos tell is awesome. Enjoy...