This photo involved more planning than I’ve ever put into one photo. I first got the idea about six months ago, but there were several hurdles to finally make it happen. First I had to find the right props, and since there isn’t a hobby store around that carries train stuff, I had to search out items on the web. Then I had to build the barn and house. Then I had to find the perfect set of models (the live ones) that were willing to be painted green. Then I had to wait until both models had a day off together. This morning it all came together and everyone had fun working on the project. It came out very close to how I pictured it, but the models were very surprised and delighted as they couldn’t picture how it was going to look. It was very funny as when I was looking at them, it looked like two women partially painted green, but when viewed through the lens their bodies became very abstract. Add a few marshmellows, some cows, and a farmer on his tractor, and you have Ferndale in miniature.