"Joy comes in the morning."
~ Psalm 30:5
God's creation renders a soft spring morning
at Trexler Nature Preserve, Schnecksville, Pennsylvania as an adorable dog splashes at the ford of the Jordan Creek.
This serene image paints why this is one of my
very favorite places to be and to photograph,
and radiates the words of Psalm 30:5, "Joy comes in the morning."
"Maybellene, why can't you be true?
Oh Maybellene, why can't you be true?
...The Cadillac lookin' like it's sittin' still
And I caught Maybellene at the top of the hill."
~ "Maybellene"
~ 1955
Maybe it's Maybellene casting a flirty glance
as a summer day reflects in the eye of this
Volkswagen Beetle near a trail in
Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania!
The Chuck Berry song "Maybellene" was adapted from the
traditional fiddle tune "Ida Red" that tells the story of a
hot rod race and a broken romance. It is considered one of
the pioneering rock and roll singles.
The great Elvis Presley sang it live on "Louisiana Hayride" on
August 20, 1955.
"How green was my valley then ...
and the valley of them that have gone."
~ "How Green Was My Valley"
~ Richard Llewellyn
1939
The Lehigh Valley is wrapped in the lush green
of summer in this view from one of the beautiful
summits at Trexler Nature Preserve,
Schnecksville, Pennsylvania.