“Summertime
is always the best
of what might be.”
~ Charles Bowden, journalist
~ 1945-2014
Summertime
… the pace is a bit slower, the air sweeter, the sunshine warmer and brighter …
a perfect time to dream of what might be.
Summertime’s essence is palpable in
this artistic view of a canoe and a pair of sneakers waiting for their owners
to explore the waters of Hopewell Lake. I shot this on a beautiful July
afternoon at the lake in French Creek State Park, Elverson, Pennsylvania.
The
7,526 acre park straddles northern Chester County and southern Berks County
along French Creek and is located in the Hopewell Big Woods.
Set
amidst the old, quaint and picturesque farmland of southeast Pennsylvania,
French Creek State Park offers two lakes – Hopewell and Scotts Run – extensive forests
and almost 40 miles of hiking trails. Adjacent to the park lies Hopewell
Furnace National Historic Site that features a cold-blast furnace restored to
its 1830s appearance.
French
Creek State Park was chosen by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and
Natural Resources (DCNR) and its Bureau of State Parks as one of “25 Must-See
Pennsylvania State Parks.”
