Christmas in Paradise...PA
The title “Christmas In Paradise” brings flash visions of the Coca Cola Santa Claus, Norman Rockwell style Christmas scenes, and Burl Ives as Frosty The Snowman.
Christmas In Paradise… PA certainly has characteristics of those heart-warming memories sprinkled in with the realities of an agriculture-based life where running a farm is a 365 day a year job. This quaint town and area of eastern Lancaster County includes miles of scenic backroads that invite you to explore the tranquil beauty of the area’s Amish Country.
So, imagine reindeer pulling a sleigh past the pine trees of a full moonlit winter night. Sleighbells clanging, hoofs rhythmically hitting the ground. “You Reeka” the sleigh is actually a manure wagon spreading next growing season nutrients, with a pungent, not-eggnog and cookies aroma.
This is a fourth of a study of five paintings focusing on the unusual town names surrounding Lancaster, Pennsylvania, all of which have their own very unique and interesting stories.