I just returned from beautiful Narvon, Pa where I photographed the Wanner family farm for a Sundance Channel documentary called "Big Ideas for a Small Planet". The farm has been passed down from one John-Arthur to the next Arthur-John for 9 generations and has been a successful experiment in sustainable agriculture all along the way. The 600-odd head of dairy cows unknowingly produce enough poo to power a large turbine generator fueled by the resultant methane fumes collected under large white tarps. Who knew what poo could do?
Mrs. Wanner didn't like my city-slicker looks too much at first and kept me on a short leash--when I asked if it was ok to wander the grounds to take some shots, she replied that "no, sir it is not ok". The Wanner's are visionaries and idealists who are understandably wary of outsiders and the increasing amount of media attention their farm has garnered.
Of course, once I showed an interest in their agricultural practices and dropped some rural colloquialisms Mrs. Wanner started to warm to me. After an hour or so she was showing me old family photos and invited me to come stay in one of the guest rooms next summer when they open their bed and breakfast, once again proving that anyone over the age of sixty is utterly susceptible to simple, innocent inquiry. Anyways, I got a lot of sweet shots, many of which will be on my Flickr soon.
Tangentially: Montesano Brother's Catering and Italian Market, food not to be trifled with;
Philadelphia POPPED! Festival, which is white-hot right now; The Plaid Pony, my round-the-corner vintage emporium; and The Tragedy/Hope of Zach Sowers, a high school classmate of mine, one of the all-time sweetest guys and a victim of an utterly senseless act of violence.
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I knew you would do a great job. :)
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