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Another year passes and the Fourth of July remains symbolic.

Greetings to all from Holland, Pennsylvania as another July 4^th marks the anniversary of freedom from British rule. I’ve been diluting the water­color pigments and marking the cotton paper. Been looking around Bucks County for a good old fashioned Chicken Coop.

Sue found me one out Newtown-Richboro Road at Solly Brothers. Trouble is that it is hard to gather reference through the chicken wire that these rascals are behind. Spot metering and focusing is difficult when the virtual layer exists and the infrared system sees that instead of the intended target. But I will locate some more acces­sible Chickens around here. I’ve seen them on the road down to the Buxmont Veterinary Hospital… I’ll keep looking. I’d like to draw some Roosters.

My personal calendar turns over on Sunday as I reach the 53 year mark. What can I tell you? Beats the alter­native I suppose. I sure don’t like the images that I’ve seen of me lately. I suppose that it’s a good thing that I’m usually behind the camera. Speaking of behind the camera… I see my childhood friend Rob Vaughn is the anchor on the Lehigh Valley’s Channel 69 10:00 PM News carried on WFMZ. I’d seen Rob on a special report or two in the past when they picked up their stories on another channel. I was very glad to see that he’s doing well. His Dad — Bob Vaughn’s voice still echoes in my memory “WCBS news time is… ” Seems like I always had WCBS on in the car when I drove… especially at night. While growing up Rob and I used to use telescopes to practice the primitive art of Astronomy. My synapses do barf up old info from time to time. Rob had a Tasco telescope and I had a Monolux Refractor. I still remember Rob’s mom Ruby, brother Michael and sister Pam. It was just real good to see Rob on television here. Good work Rob.

I hope that everyone has a great Fourth of July Holiday -
please leave the fireworks to the pros…

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