In Amish communities everyone knows their neighbors and people appear to get along well. Cooperation and harmony are taught in the Amish schools instead of emphasizing individual achievement, which is a whole different mindset from the larger American ideal. Neighbors visit each other frequently, sometimes for just a visit and sometimes to get together for a project. Of course, visiting by buggy is not as simple as going by car, since the horse has to be harnessed and staying warm has to be considered. There is no radio for the soundtrack, just the clopping of a horse’s hooves and the sound of wheels crunching snow.

SIZE: This photograph is printed at an approximate final size of a bit over 6x6,” and is printed on cotton rag photographic paper using pigmented inks for an estimated 400-year display life.

LIMITED EDITION: This photographic print is part of a limited edition produced by photographer Lee Rentz. The edition consists of 250 prints, which includes all sizes and methods of printing.