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Many years ago I visited this historical site referred to as The Ephrata Cloister or Ephrata Community. It was a religious community, established in 1732 by Johann Conrad Beissel at Ephrata, in what is now Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. There were nearly 80 celibate Brothers and Sisters by the 1750's and about 200 family members known as Householders, who occupied nearby homes and farms. The celibate brothers and sisters lived a life of private prayer and work. "Wearing white robes, they adopted sparse diets, and slept little, all in an effort to provide discipline as they prepared for an anticipated heavenly existence. Labors included farming, papermaking, carpentry, milling, and textile production." The monastic settlement became known for the German calligraphic art of Frakturscriften, wrote over one thousand original a cappella compositions, and produced a number of printing works, to include Martyrs Mirror for the Mennonites, the largest book printed in colonial America. After...

I have enjoyed taking photos since I was a little girl, but especially began learning about the skill and art of photography in college; however, as years went by I, like most of us, put the camera in the drawer and would pull it out only for special occasions. For the most part, photography has been a passion that I put on the shelf; but now I have the opportunity to share with others some of my favorite photos,while exploring creative and new styles in photography and digital art. I enjoy taking photos of just about anything...animals, nature, vistas, people, architecture, and landscapes. I love it all! I am in awe of God's creation and ever so thankful that I have the opportunity to reflect a piece of it through a photograph. I hope...