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2019 Barnstormers Barn Tour

June 19, 2019 6:19pm

The Barnstormers Barn Tour is an annual mid-June event in Maryland put on by the Frederick County Landmarks Foundation. You…

April 3, 2019 6:19pm

Want to know how to make a horse laugh? Just tell it a good joke! I wanted to present this…

October 20, 2018 9:31pm

I encountered another vending first this weekend doing a nearby local show selling the photography. There was a beautiful young…

April 15, 2018 10:45pm

This Arabian horse is a real looker and a true pleasure to see in motion as he seems to float…

April 15, 2018 9:53pm

Helper locomotives are common currency around Altoona PA. That’s where trains begin the long climb westbound up the mountain to…

April 15, 2018 9:15pm

These are spindles and bobbins (quills) of rough yarn that go into a very old set of looms in a…