It's A Great Day For The Irish ...

“It’s a great day for the Irish, it’s a great day for fair …

It’s a great day for the Shamrock, for the flags in full array

We’re feeling so inspirish, shure because for all the Irish

It’s a great, great day …

And as we go a-swinging, every Irish heart is singing

It’s a great, great day.”

               ~ “It’s A Great Day For The Irish”

                          ~ Irish-American song

             Written by Roger Edens in 1940

              for inclusion in the film version of the

                 George M. Cohan 1922 
     Broadway show “Little Nellie Kelly”

The Irish flag waves proudly on a windy St. Patrick’s Day under bright blue skies in Allentown, Pennsylvania after the flag of the Republic of Ireland was raised March 17, 2017 at City Hall Plaza.

The flag raising event was to commemorate the contributions of those of Irish heritage who helped form and grow Allentown and the greater Allentown area. 

As someone of Irish-German heritage, my green Irish eyes were smiling seeing the flag billowing downtown in the late winter breeze.

Winding Winter Way ...

“The road is life.”

                   ~ Jack Kerouac

                             ~ 1922-1969

                                         ~ “On The Road,”

                                                     ~ 1957

Standing near the Lehigh Valley Zoo at Trexler Nature Preserve, Schnecksville, Pennsylvania offers a beautiful winter vista overlooking the historic Schlicher Covered Bridge in North Whitehall Township.

Game Preserve Road becomes a winding winter way through the bridge, painting a picturesque rural landscape on a March afternoon.

Schlicher’s is an historic wooden covered bridge. It is a 108-foot-long, Burr Truss bridge that crosses the Jordan Creek and was constructed in 1882. It has vertical plank siding and a gable roof. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, and was closed for a time for needed renovations.

Summer Picnic Video ...

The beautiful, sweeping "Love Theme From Picnic" by George Duning from the wonderful 1955 film "Picnic" sets the mood for this celebration of summer showcased in my original photos.

My greatest joy as a photographer is harmonizing my favorite original photos to create a lingering snapshot of the season ... Enjoy!

Also on my YouTube channel at
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VfW5IXKXUM
 

Hope Is The Thing ...

“Hope” is the thing with feathers –

That perches in the soul –

And sings the tune without words –

And never stops at all."

               ~ “Hope Is The Thing With Feathers”

                            ~ Emily Dickinson

                                   ~ 1830-1886

A large white feather that has landed on a tree trunk billows in the breeze on a rare warm February day at Lehigh Parkway, Allentown, Pennsylvania in this high contrast monochrome shot, a reminder that hope is always in the wind and appears where you may least expect it.