My family and I are lucky enough to live in area where in about an hour you can transport yourself to a different place and time. These past two weekends we were lucky enough to do just that. Last weekend we took a day trip to Lancaster County, PA. Pennsylvania Dutch Country, home of the Amish. You are transported to a different time of steam engines, toy train exhibits, rolling fields and horse and buggy. We were even lucky enough to watch a hot air balloon take a sunset flight.
Who knew that within a 40 minute drive we could travel back to the time of cowboys, bucking broncos and calf roping. This weekend we took a trip to Cowtown Rodeo, America's oldest weekly running rodeo (in NJ no less, the land of strip malls and ! We watched bull riding, cattle wrestling and roping and barrel racing. It was a great night out.
Both of these day trips I of course took the camera and embarrassed the kids but isn't that what Moms are supposed to do :) So in honor of the upcoming 4th of July enjoy these photos I have taken. Let yourself go back in time and remember how we go where we are today. Happy 4th of July everyone!
Pennsylvania Dutch
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| America the Beautiful |
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| I wonder if they called AAA! |
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| Sunday Ride |
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| The next three photos were taken at the Choo Choo Barn in Stausburg, PA | | |
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| Strausburg Railroad Station |
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| Father & Son (I love this picture, this is my husband's passion and it nice he is able to share it with his son) |
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| Steam Engine in Sepia Tone |
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| The family |
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| Pennsylvania GG-1 my son's favorite train | |
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| Buggy Parking |
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| Best Picture of the Day...We found this cow randomly driving around. Look at her markings...what does that look like to you. Hint... he's the world's most famous mouse!! |
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| The perfect ending the the perfect day! |
Cowtown Rodeo
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| Mmmmm....Hot Roasted Nuts! |
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| Old Glory |
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| Cowntown Rodeo Entrance Parade |
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| Bull Riding...this is lunacy! |
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| I wonder who is crazier the bull rider or the rodeo clown! |
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| Two worlds colliding! | |
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| Mama don't let your daughters grow up to be cowgirls said no one ever! |
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| Cattle Wrestling |
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| Bucking Broncos in Sepia Tone | |
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| Ridem Cowboy....Yee Haw! |
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| Calf Roping (I have to say I felt bad for the poor calf) |
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| Barrel Racing...this is where the girls show the boys how its done! E |
