ole sweet summertime video ...

Hoagy Carmichael’s “Ole Buttermilk Sky” sets the bouncy soundtrack for this celebration of summer, my most favorite of seasons, showcased in my original photos.

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

The video can also be seen on my YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYBqswGDnYE

Prints, Gifts, Décor and Face Masks of images available on my Fine Art America /Pixels site, http://tami-quigley.pixels.com.

Storm Country ...

“I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learning to sail my ship.”

        ~ Louisa May Alcott

           ~ 1832-1888

An artistic view of an approaching storm that eventually passed by on a beautiful July afternoon overlooking a cornfield adjacent to Covered Bridge Park, Orefield, Pennsylvania.

Shank Of The Evening ...

It’s the shank of the evening! But when is that, exactly? This phrase typically suggests that the night is far from over, shank being an old word for something, straight, or the tail end of something. But as the Dictionary of American Regional English notes, in the South, evening is considered “the time between late afternoon and dusk.”

The lyrics “In the shank of the night,

When the doins’ are right

Well you can tell 'em I’ll be there …” are part of “In the Cool, Cool, Cool of The Evening,” music by Hoagy Carmichael & lyrics by Johnny Mercer, 1951

It’s the shank of the evening as the moon is illuminated by the last hues of the setting summer sun as the sky segues to twilight on July 1, 2020 at Trexler Memorial Park, Allentown, Pennsylvania.

I just love the phrase “shank of the evening,” and was very happy to take a photo that showcases it!