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~ "Best Friend" ~by Harry Nilsson ~ "Theme Song of The Courtship of Eddie's Father" ~ 1969-1972
A man and his furry first mate set out in a small kayak on a perfect summer day at Leaser Lake, in the shadow of the northern Blue Mountain Ridge, New Tripoli, Pennsylvania. The sight of this man and his adorable dog - both in life jackets - brings to life the words of that iconic song, "Best Friend."
Leaser Lake's namesake is Frederick Leaser, who in September 1777 with his farm team hauled The Liberty Bell from Philadelphia to Allentown where it was concealed in Zion Reformed Church. His homestead is located one mile north of the lake.
"America ! America ! God shed his grace on thee And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea! ... America ....!"
~"America The Beautiful" ~ 1910 ~ Lyrics by Katharine Lee Bates, Music composed by Samuel A. Ward
Festive fireworks festoon the summer sky like confetti as if to say, "Bravo, America!" during the 2015 Fourth of July Fireworks set off from J. Birney Crum Stadium, Allentown, Pennsylvania.
How wonderful it would be to have fireworks - and the fire of patriotism - in our hearts every day!
As the fireworks ended I heard a little boy say "Bravo!" I couldn't have said it better myself.
"May the sun in his course visit no land more free, more happy, more lovely than this our own country!" ~ Daniel Webster ~ 1782-1852
Red hot fireworks paint the sweet fire of patriotism in the summer sky during the 2015 Fourth of July Fireworks set off from J. Birney Crum Stadium, Allentown, Pennsylvania.
How wonderful it would be to have fireworks - and the fire of patriotism - in our hearts every day!
As the fireworks ended I heard a little boy say "Bravo!" I couldn't have said it better myself.
"In all things of nature, there is something of the marvelous." ~ Aristotle ~ 385-322 B.C. There are few sights sweeter than a young and innocent white-spotted fawn, such as this beautiful white-tailed deer fawn pausing from grazing in the park on a June evening.
I've been blessed to photograph this fawn's mama doe - who was closeby - and her fawns for more than three years and it's a true joy to me personally and as a photographer.
Autumn is a beautiful season tinged with a sweet saddness, just as the song "Softly, As I Leave You" performed by the legendary Bobby Darin, which sets the mood showcased by my original photos. My greatest joy as a photographer is harmonizing my favorite original photos to music to create a lingering snapshot of the season. Enjoy!
Also on my YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=54&v=0OatqfUU4d0
"Quiet thoughts come floating down And settle softly to the ground Like golden autumn leaves around my feet I touched them and they burst apart with sweet memories ..."
~ "Memories" ~ Recorded by the great Elvis Presley ~ 1968
A peaceful silence whispers of quiet thoughts and sweet memories at a place where the trees seem to shoulder the October sky at Trexler Nature Preserve, Schnecksville, Pennsylvania.
"First the tide rushes in Plants a kiss on the shore ... So I rush to your side Like the incoming tide ..." ~ "Ebb Tide" ~ Carl Sigman, lyricist ~ Robert Maxwell, composer ~ 1953
The morning sun sweeps and swirls the colors of October like a dream in a crest of the Little Lehigh Creek, Lehigh Parkway, Allentown, Pennsylvania.
"All good things are wild and free." ~ Henry David Thoreau ~ 1817-1862 Great Blue Heron peers with a hunter's gaze perched in the sunshine and shadows of an autumn morning on the banks of the Little Lehigh Creek, Lehigh Parkway, Allentown, Pennsylvania.
"Sweet memories of ... twilights trimmed in purple haze And laughing eyes and simple ways And quiet nights and gentle days with you Memories, pressed between the pages of my mind ..." ~ "Memories" ~ recorded by the great Elvis Presley ~ 1968 Twilight trims the spring sky over Easton, Pennsylvania as viewed from across the Delaware River in Phillipsburg, New Jersey next to the historic Northampton Street Bridge, commonly called The Free Bridge.
The bridge that spans the states was completed in 1896 and survived massive flooding from Hurricane Diane in 1955.
It underwent a thorough restoration in 1990 and is one of my very favorite places to photograph.
"Sweet spring full of sweet days and roses, a box where sweets compacted lie." ~ George Herbert ~ 1593-1633
Sweet mallard ducklings swim close to their mama as a June sunset kisses them with light on the pond at Trexler Memorial Park, Allentown, Pennsylvania.
"On the first warm day in May I hope you'll come a-callin' ... We'll climb the hill ... where all is still ..." ~ "The First Warm Day In May" ~ recorded by Rosemary Clooney ~ 1952
A sun dappled afternoon at Geiger's Covered Bridge is the perfect place to spend the first warm day in May. This is one of my very favorite places to be and to photograph. There's a simple beauty and tranquility here in the stillness and I love to capture that essence in my photography.
Geiger's is an historic wooden covered bridge in North Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania. It is a 112-foot-long Burr Truss bridge, constructed in 1860. It has vertical plank siding and an entry portal of stepped square planks. It crosses the Jordan Creek and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It can be accessed from The Covered Bridge Trail of Trexler Nature Preserve, Schnecksville, Pennsylvania.
"Love is all around me and so the feeling grows It's written on the wind, it's everywhere I go ..." ~ "Love Is All Around" ~ Recorded by The Trogs, 1967
Adorable Canadian Geese goslings form a fuzzy ball of love as they cuddle in the light of a May sunset at Trexler Memorial Park, Allentown, Pennsylvania.
"Life is art, paint your dreams." ~ Author Unknown An artistic, starry eyed view of water trickling over rocks on a beautiful spring day at Trexler Nature Preserve, Schnecksville, Pennsylvania.
"This land will remain the land of the free Only so long as it is the home of the brave." ~ Elmer Davis ~ 1890-1958 May is the month we celebrate Armed Forces Day & Memorial Day,the perfect time to express deep gratitude to our nation's veterans. By your bravery and courage we remain the land of the free! Here Old Glory waves proudly on a bright and breezy April morning at Trexler Memorial Park, Allentown, Pennsylvania.
"Such a feelin's comin' over me There is wonder in most everything I see Not a cloud in the sky, got the sun in my eyes And I won't be surprised if it's a dream...
I'm on the top of the world lookin' down on creation And the only explanation I can find Is the love that I've found ever since you've been around Your love's put me at the top of the world."
~ "Top Of The World" ~ recorded by The Carpenters ~ 1972
Take a seat on top of the world and soak in the autumn vista on a beautiful October day at Trexler Nature Preserve, Schnecksville, Pennsylvania.
"Moon river, wider than a mile I'm crossing you in style some day Oh dream maker, you heart breaker Wherever you're going, I'm going your way
Two drifters, off to see the world There's such a lot of world to see We're after the same rainbow's end, waiting, round the bend My huckleberry friend, moon river, and me." ~ "Moon River" ~composed by Henry Mancini, lyrics by Johnny Mercer ~ "Breakfast At Tiffany's" ~ 1961
In this artistic, stardust moment, the full moon of May 3, 2015 rises over "Breakfast At Tiffany's" on the marquee of The Nineteenth Street Theatre, Allentown, Pennsylvania. The Nineteenth Street/Civic Theatre is an historic community center that hosts theatre, arts education and film. It is the oldest cinema in Allentown, opening September 17, 1928. In July 1957, the property was purchased by Allentown's Civic Little Theatre. It is located in the heart of the quaint West End Theatre District.
"Despite the forecast, live like it's spring." ~ Lilly Pulitzer ~ 1931-2013 The sunlight of an April morning whispers softly as a dream around the magnolia tree at my favorite spot at Trexler Memorial Park, Allentown, Pennsylvania.
"May this tenderness cling When the fire of spring Is a memory May you still be my own When a hundred years have flown ... Love me tonight." ~ "Love Me Tonight" ~words & music by Don Robertson from the film "Fun In Acapulco" ~ recorded by the great Elvis Presley, 1963 A beautiful blossom and breaking bud are in tandem in the fire of spring as the April sun sets on my favorite magnolia tree at Trexler Memorial Park, Allentown, Pennsylvania.
"Hitch your wagon to a star." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~ 1803-1882
Star kissed wishes of this sweet mourning dove dance in the radiance of sunset on a beautiful April evening at Cedar Creek Parkway, Allentown, Pennsylvania.
"April love ... Every star's a wishing star that shines for you, April love is all the seven wonders, One little kiss can tell you this is true." ~ "April Love" ~Theme song from the 1957 film "April Love" ~ Music by Sammy Fain, lyrics by Paul Francis Webster ~ Recorded by Pat Boone Sunset light kisses this beautiful breaking bud on my favorite magnolia tree on a beautiful April evening at Trexler Memorial Park, Allentown, Pennsylvania.
"Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~ 1803-1882 Regal red-tailed hawk peers from a high perch, his gaze looming over the landscape in search of prey at an April sunset at Trexler Memorial Park, Allentown, Pennsylvania.
"I wished on the moon For something I never knew Wished on the moon For more than I ever knew A sweeter rose, a softer sky On April days that would not dance by ... It all came true I wished on the moon for you." ~ "I Wished On The Moon" ~ composed by Ralph Raigner, lyrics by Dorothy Parker ~ 1935 ~ Recorded by Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald & other stars
The full moon rises in splendor over Cedar Creek Parkway, Allentown, Pennsylvania, the evening of April 4, 2015. Early that morning there was a total lunar eclipse, often called a Blood Moon.
"We do not remember days, we remember moments." ~ Cesare Pavese ~ 1908-1950
Afternoon shadows of the early spring dance tranquilly in the April sunlight at Schlicher Covered Bridge, an historic wooden covered bridge in North Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania. Schlicher's 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. It recently reopened after needed renovations.
"The swan, like the soul of a poet, By the dull world is ill understood." ~ Heinrich Heine ~ 1797-1856 ~ "Early Poems - Evening Songs" Droplets of chilly spring waters cascade across a beautiful mute swan as it glides in the morning sunlight like poetry in motion on Lake Muhlenberg, Cedar Creek Parkway, Allentown, Pennsylvania.
