Sweet Taste of Summer Video ...

Tony Bennett's "Candy Kisses" sets the tone for this celebration of summer showcased in my original nature photos. My greatest joy as a photographer is harmonizing my favorite original photos to music to create a lingering snapshot of the season.

The Young One ...

Beautiful young white-tailed deer buck pauses in the winter brush
just before a December sunset in the park.

Anticipation ...

"We can judge the heart of a man
by his treatment of animals."
                             ~ Immanuel Kant
                                              1724-1804

Beautiful white-tailed deer doe anticipates
eating the rest of her apple in the park
just after this season's first significant snowfall
during a Pennsylvania autumn. 

I've been blessed to photograph this doe
and her fawns for more than two and a half years, 
and it's a real joy to me personally and as
a photographer. 

Buck In The Autumn Snow ...

"Nothing is so strong as gentleness,
nothing so gentle as real strength."
                                     ~ St. Francis de Sales
                                                     1567-1622

Beautiful white-tailed deer buck stands majestically
in the park just after this season's first significant
snowfall during a Pennsylvania autumn. 

What A Wonderful World ...

"Yes, I think to myself,
What a wonderful world."
              ~ "What A Wonderful World"
                                          ~Bob Thiele & George David Weiss
                                                         ~performed by Louis Armstrong
                                                                ~ 1967

Seeing this sweet female white-tailed deer fawn
grazing on wild red berries on an October day on 
the Saucon Rail Trail, Hellertown, Pennsylvania
made me stop and think, "what a wonderful world!" 

Nurturing Nature ...

Sweet white-tailed deer doe nurses her fawn, now a button buck, on an October evening in the park. Of all the deer photos I've snapped, this is the first time I've witnessed nursing.

I've been blessed to photograph this doe and her fawns for two and a half years, and it's a joy to me personally and as a photographer !

Let Love Shine ...

"Bless the beasts and the children ...
give them love, let it shine 
all around them."
          ~ "Bless The Beasts and The Children"
                                   ~ 1971

I feel so blessed personally and as a photographer
to have witnessed this tender, precious moment as
this beautiful white-tailed deer doe nuzzles her sweet fawn on an October afternoon on the Saucon Rail Trail, Hellertown, Pennsylvania. 

Tenderly ...

Beautiful white-tailed deer doe shares a tender moment
with her button buck on an October evening in the park.
I've been blessed to photograph this doe and her fawns
for two and a half years, and it's truly a joy to me
personally and as a photographer!

Sweet Dreams Of Youth ...

 

"Dream no small dreams ..."
                                     ~ Victor Hugo
                                                          ~ 1802-1885

This sweet white-tailed deer fawn will grow to be
a proud buck one day. But on this August evening
grazing in the park he had only to dream of what will be.

I've been blessed to photograph this fawn's mother doe
and her fawns for more than two years, and it's a true joy
for me personally and as a photographer. 

The Eyes Of Love ...

Beautiful white-tailed deer doe casts a watchful, loving
eye on her fawn. Someday this sweet fawn will be
a proud buck, but on this late summer evening in
the park he was happy grazing with his mother.

I've been blessed to photograph this doe and
her fawns for more than two years, and it's a 
real joy!

Fawn In The Waning Summer ...

This beautiful white-tailed deer fawn will one day 
be a proud buck, but now he enjoys a waning
summer evening in the park.
I've been blessed to photography this fawn's 
mama doe and her fawns for more than two years, 
and it's a joy!

The Innocence of Youth ...

 

Beautiful white-tailed deer fawn poses on a summer evening
just off the Ironton Rail Trail, North Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania.

Happy ...

Beautiful white-tailed deer doe wears a happy face
after eating apples in the park on a spring evening.
I've been blessed to photograph this doe and her fawns 
for the past two years.
 

Portrait Of A Summer Doe ...

Beautiful white-tailed deer doe pauses while grazing
on a summer evening just off the Ironton Rail Trail,
North Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania.

Summer Yearling ...

Beautiful white-tailed deer yearling strikes a regal pose 
in the park on a summer evening.
I've been blessed to photograph this young buck's 
mama doe and her fawns for two years.

Here We Come ...

"Here we come ... we're the young generation,
and we've got something to say ..."
                          ~ "Theme from The Monkees"
                                                         ~1966

A whimsical view of two adorable white-tailed deer
fawns as they ran out of the thicket to greet a June
sunset just off the Ironton Rail Trail, North Whitehall
Township, Pennsylvania.

Age Of Innocence ...

Sweet and beautiful white-tailed deer fawn poses 
in a field just off the Ironton Rail Trail, North Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania
at sunset in June.

Grazin' In The Grass...

"It sure is mellow grazin' in the grass ...
The sun beaming down between the leaves ...
Everything here is so clear you can see it,
Everything here is so real you can feel it ..."
                          ~ "Grazing In The Grass"
                                         ~ The Friends of Distinction, 1969 

Beautiful white-tailed deer doe seems mellow indeed
as she grazes on a June evening in the park. I've been blessed to 
photograph this doe and her fawns for the past two years. 

Doe Eyes ...

"The eyes are the window to your soul..."
                                  ~ William Shakespeare
                                                                     (1564-1616)

Sweet and gentle white-tailed deer doe 
shows off her beautiful eyes this evening in the park.
I've been blessed to photograph this doe and her
fawns for the past two years. 

How Sweet It Is ...

Beautiful white-tailed deer doe looks blissful
grazing on a May evening in the park. I've been blessed to
photograph her and her fawns for two years, always wonderful 
to see. It's an amazing feeling to me when she sees me,
recognizes me and walks over like an old friend!