Reverie ...

"One of the best things about paintings is their silence - 
which prompts reflection and random reverie."
                                               ~ Mark Stevens

The Hockendauqua Creek flows beneath the historic Kreidersville Covered Bridge this weekend, creating a painterly scene.  Built in 1839,  the bridge in Allen Township, Pennsylvania, is the only covered bridge left in Northampton County.

Painter's Sky

"Be lost on a painted sky, where clouds are hung for the poet's eye...
          ~ Neil Diamond, "Be" from Jonathan Livingston Seagull

Sunset hues are painted across the sky this weekend at Trexler Memorial Park,
 Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Framing Autumn

" Aprils have never meant much to me, autumns seem that season of beginning, spring."
~ Truman Capote, "Breakfast at Tiffany's."    

Kreidersville Covered Bridge in Allen Township, Pennsylvania was built in 1839. The bridge is loved for its great history and tranquil setting by the Hokendauqua Creek. It is the only covered bridge left in Northampton County. Today it seemed the highlight of an autumn postcard.                                         

Painting Light ...

"There was a time when meadow, grove and stream, 
The earth, and every common sight,
To me did seem
Apparell'd in celestial light,
The glory and the freshness of a dream."
                ~ William Wordsworth
       "Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood"

The autumn sun paints the stream last weekend at Trexler Memorial Park,
Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Brushstrokes ...

" Nature is painting for us, day after day, pictures of infinite beauty if only we have the eyes to see them."
                                 ~ John Ruskin

Sunset was like a painting in the sky yesterday at Trexler Memorial Park, Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Road To Brigadoon ...

"Brigadoon, Brigadoon, blooming under sable skies. Brigadoon, Brigadoon,
There my heart forever lies. Let the world grow cold around us, let the heavens cry above! Brigadoon, Brigadoon, in thy valley, there'll be love!"
                                       ~ "Brigadoon," Lerner & Loewe, 1947

As the morning light dapples on the path this weekend at Trexler Memorial Park, Allentown, Pennsylvania, it seems as though it could be the road to Brigadoon!

Sunnyside Up

"If nothing ever changed, there'd be no butterflies."
                                                                           ~ Author Unknown

This yellow butterfly keeps his sunnyside up in the morning sunshine this weekend at Trexler Memorial Park, Allentown, Pennsylvania, despite chilly temperatures and wind.

The Painter's Dream

"I dream my painting and I paint my dream."
                                                                     ~ Vincent van Gogh

I love finding the spots tucked away from the main path for photos. This is one of
my favorites just behind the springhouse at Trexler Memorial Park, Allentown, Pennsylvania. On this November afternoon the scene looked like a painting to me.

October Gold

"When the sun has set, no candle can replace it."
                                                                      ~ George R.R. Martin

The October sky  shows its beauty at sunset tonight at Trexler Memorial Park, Allentown, Pennsylvania.

October At Robin Hood Dell

"I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers."
                                                        ~ L.M. Montgomery, "Anne of Green Gables"

 October's golden light touches Robin Hood Dell at Lehigh Parkway, Allentown, Pennsylvania  just before sunset today.

You Light Up My Life

"We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever." 
                                                                             ~ Carl Sagan
When I saw the sunlight filtering through the wings of these yellow butterflies on a beautiful Indian Summer day this weekend at Trexler Memorial Park, Allentown, Pennsylvania, it reminded me of the 1977 Debby Boone song, "You Light Up My Life."

A Tree Grows In Autumn ...

"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower ..."
                                                                                              ~ Albert Camus

This is one of my favorite autumn spots in Trexler Memorial Park, Allentown, Pennsylvania. The title of this shot, which I took this weekend, was inspired by one of my favorite movies, 
"A Tree Grows In Brooklyn."

Falling Tears ...

"But I miss you most of all my darling, when autumn leaves start to fall ..."

~ "Autumn Leaves," French lyrics by Jacques Prevert, English lyrics by Johnny Mercer,
Music by Joseph Kosma, 1946.

Raindrops that looked like tears lingered on this leaf after the sun appeared this weekend at Trexler Memorial Park, Allentown, Pennsylvania, reminding me of this line from the 1946 classic, "Autumn Leaves."

Red Pops!

"Red is the ultimate cure for saddness." ~ Bill Blass

The color on these wild red berries popped a few days ago in the autumn sun at Trexler Memorial Park, Allentown, Pennsylvania.

A Dance of Light

I liked this play of light that I saw this weekend in Trexler Memorial Park, Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Now Showing: Oktoberfest

The Nineteenth St. Theatre/Civic Theatre takes center stage during Oktoberfest this weekend in the quaint West End Theatre District of Allentown, Pennsylvania. The Nineteenth St. Theatre is a historic community center that hosts theatre, arts education and film. It is the oldest cinema in Allentown, opening Sept. 17, 1928. In July 1957, the property was purchased by Allentown's Civic Little Theatre.

Smile, Lil' Cowboy!

This little guy didn't look like he was enjoying himself too much at Oktoberfest this weekend in the quaint West End Theatre District, Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Sidewalk Talk

A scene from Oktoberfest in the quaint West End Theatre District, Allentown, Pennsylvania this weekend.

Light of Innocence

"It's never too late to have a happy childhood."
                                                                 ~ Tom Robbins

These two sisters were filled with the innocent joy of childhood seeing the ducks earlier this week at Monocacy Park, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Of Glory In The Flower ...

"Though nothing can bring back the hour 
of splendour in the grass, of glory in the flower; 
We will grieve not,
rather find strength in what remains behind ..."

 ~ William Wordsworth, "Ode: Intimations of Immortality
                                     from Recollections of Early Childhood"

When I saw these flowers planted near the Saucon Rail Trail, Hellertown, Pennsylvania in the waning days of summer last week, it reminded me of these lines from my favorite poem.

They Call Me Sunny

" Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you."
                                                                  ~ Nathaniel Hawthorne

This yellow butterfly looked like a little burst of sunshine on wings last week on the Saucon Rail Trail, Hellertown, Pennsylvania.

Running On Innocence

"No matter what happens, always keep your childhood innocence. It's the most important thing." ~ Federico Fellini

When I saw this little girl running to see the ducks today at Monocacy Park, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, it reminded me of a snapshot of the joy of childhood innocence.

Red Grace

I always love the sight of a country church, and liked the contrast of the red against the blue sky earlier this week at Zion's Red Church, Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania. The church was established in 1755.

When Sunny Gets Blue ...

When I saw this little wildflower basking in the sun a few days ago on the Saucon Rail Trail, Hellertown, Pennsylvania, it brought to mind that great Nat King Cole song,  
"When Sunny Gets Blue."

Goodnight, Summer

" When summer gathers up her robes of glory, and, like a dream, glides away."
                                                               ~ Sarah Helen Whitman

A beautiful spot of the  Saucon Creek in the waning summer a few days ago. The creek runs along the Saucon Rail Trail, Hellertown, Pennsylvania.

And That's Love ...

"Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be ..."
                                                               ~ Robert Browning

It warmed my heart to see this scene yesterday on the Saucon Rail Trail, Hellertown, Pennsylvania.

Living In The Light

"Love is like a butterfly. It goes where it pleases and pleases wherever it goes."
                                                                          ~ Author Unknown

Yellow butterfly is illuminated in the late summer light this afternoon on the Saucon Rail Trail, Hellertown, Pennsylvania.

The Dance

"I hope you never lose your sense of wonder ... I hope you dance!"
                                                                       ~ Lee Ann Womack

Red Admiral Butterfly dances in the summer light last month.

Paint It Red !

"I love red so much that I almost want to paint everything red."
                          ~ Alexander Calder, American sculptor

Wild red berries shine in the September sun yesterday at Trexler Memorial Park, Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Blue Meets Gold

"Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul." ~ John Muir

Goldenrod reaches for the waning summer sky today at Trexler Memorial Park, Allentown, Pennsylvania.