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I hope that all you Mothers had a wonderful day

Sue and I went looking for some more raw materials for her new creative outlet on Mother’s Day afternoon. Sue is getting involved with making jewelry and has had a couple of very successful pieces as she learns the ins and outs of putting gems, beads and metals together. They are really looking nice. Got some nice images of a couple of them on Saturday morning and I’ll put a couple of small shots below. I’ll put up a gallery of images soon. Turquoise photographs extremely well and the lighting looks good.

We stopped in at Tanners and a friendly herd of Dairy Cows came by to look at the funny looking people on the other side of the fence. These are big soulful animals and I can see that they are pausing and having their thoughts about all of it as we stand there. I’d last visited with a herd of Black Angus Cattle that were on the other side of the fence.

I have hundreds of new reference shots (thanks to John at DigiTech) of the Black and White “Gateway” Cows and hope to do some drawings of them soon. Looks like it will rain tomorrow afternoon.

That can mess up your whole day. My computer decided it was time to add the latest QuickTime, iTunes and ActiveX Kilibits update all at the same time.  Something had to give and it gave. Thankfully,  I use Norton Save & Restore on this machine and I used my Symantec Recovery Disk to get myself out of a mess. The utilities let me run CHKDSK /f and I was able to reroute the corrupted file around the bad blocks or sectors. It worked. I ran all kinds of tune ups tonight and seems to be nice and stable again. That’s a good think because I have a lot going on tomorrow. Typography, color breaking, web site work… and some stationery.

Working on some drawings based on my series of shots at Tanner’s in Ivyland, PA

The best produce that we can purchase here in Bucks County Pennsylvania comes from the Tanner Brothers Farm in Ivyland. Better equipped for your shopping needs than any super­market that I can think of — Tanners stock is extensive and less expensive than regular super­market shopping. From Chiquita Bananas to Fresh Baked Pies — they’ve got it. If you need paper towels, Windex or Drano… go to the regular market. If you want to make an amazing Apple Pie — go to Tanners. Not only will you find six or seven varieties of Apples  — you can also cross reference them with some helpful charts hung on the wall nearby. Fruit and vegetables are always fresh and a good value.

And after all they are a dairy farm — They sell their own Chocolate Milk which is the best you’ll find anywhere. Smooth and creamy in consis­tency — it is somewhere between milk and ice cream. (awesome). In the freezer case they have their own Angus Beef that is just wonderful. Very good stuff.  We’ve never been disap­pointed with anything that we’ve brought home from Tanners. When we were there last we packed up the van with our groceries and then drove behind the store by the fence. The cattle were fairly friendly and I think that they were enjoying looking at people as much as the people enjoyed looking at them. I was lucky enough to have my camera with me and took the shots that you’ll see in the gallery here.

As you look at these images, you’ll have to remember that they were photographed as an illustrator’s reference shot. Composition is usually off and in the case of these blackish-brown cattle — I was spot metering so as to see detail beyond a silhouette in the form of the animal.  So the grass might be all blown out — Hey — just look at the Steer though… I found some reviews of Tanners right here.

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Tanner Brothers Farm
Ivyland, Bucks County, PA 18974
215–357-1716

Market Hours:
Mon-Fri: 8:30 am — 7:00 pm
Sat-Sun: 8:30 am — 7:00 pm
Fall Hours are in Effect

Tanner Brothers is located on the corner of Almshouse and Hatboro Roads in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. They are a family owned and operated farm market serving farm fresh produce and dairy products. Check them out the next time you need to make a trip to the store for produce, I’m sure you have a new favorite farm market and feel as though you are a part of the family.

Specialties

• Homemade Ice Cream
• Fresh Made Milk
• Fresh Fruit and Produce
• Fresh Baked Pies
• Farm Raised Angus Meat
• Wide Variety of Dairy Products

History
The Tanner Family has been in the dairy business since as early as 1890, when Rudolph Tanner would drive his milk delivery route on horse and buggy. Over a hundred years and many gener­a­tions later, their market has become a staple in the lives of many Bucks County residents. They continue the legacy and the tradition of providing the best dairy and produce to everyone they serve.

Aerial View of the Tanner Brothers Farm from Google