The Heart Of Summer ...

“And you’re daddy’s little girl

You’re the end of the rainbow

My pot of gold

You’re daddy’s little girl to have and hold

A precious gem is what you are

You’re mommy’s bright and shining star

You’re the spirit of Christmas

My star on the tree

You’re the Easter Bunny to mommy and me

You’re sugar

You’re spice

You’re everything nice

And you’re daddy’s little girl.”

                      ~ “Daddy’s Little Girl”

                 ~ lyrics & music written by

                     Robert Burke & Horace Gerlach

                                     ~ 1906

          ~ recorded by the wonderful Al Martino

                                              ~ 1967

The heart of summer within the heart of summer … a father teaches his little girl to ride a bicycle on a gorgeous July afternoon on the Saucon Rail Trail, Hellertown, Pennsylvania, such a sweet sight I was lucky to capture and showcase in sepia to enhance the nostalgic feel.

Country Line Dancing ...

“Sweet days of summer, the jasmine’s in bloom

July is dressed up and playing her tune …

Summer breeze, makes me feel fine,

Blowing through the jasmine in my mind …”

                                  “Summer Breeze”

                              ~ Seals & Croft

                                           ~ 1972

The sight of laundry dancing on the clothesline in the gentle summer breeze “dresses up” the countryside of Kempton, Pennsylvania on a beautiful June afternoon.

Local Honey ...

“Life is the flower for which love is the honey.”

                ~ Victor Hugo

                   ~ 1802-1885

Local honey is for sale on the front porch of one of the colorful houses in Belvidere, New Jersey, a bright and fun touch of Americana on a late summer September day.

Belvidere, one of my very favorite places, is a charming Victorian town located on the banks of the Pequest and Delaware Rivers.