Seven Points In Autumn ...

“Whenever we encounter wild animals in nature, we must only ever show kindness and compassion.”

               ~ Paul Oxton

           ~founder and director of

            Wild Heart Wildlife Foundation

A majestic seven point white-tailed deer buck basks in the setting sun on a late November evening at Trexler Memorial Park, Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Reflections On The Santa Fe ...

“I photograph to find out what something will look like photographed.”

                        ~ Garry Winogrand

                            ~ 1928-1984

       ~ American street photographer from the Bronx, New York, known for his portrayal of U.S. life and its social issues, in the mid-20th century. Though he photographed in California, Texas and elsewhere, Winogrand was essentially a New York photographer.

Images from Main Street in Northampton, Pennsylvania reflect in the window of the Santa Fe Taco Company on a beautiful late summer afternoon in September.

  

My red car can be seen at left, though when I snapped the shot I didn’t realize my car would be part of the scene!

Food at the Santa Fe is influenced by New Mexico and the Southwest – their green chillies are native to New Mexico and they have them shipped to the restaurant weekly. Their menu includes an eclectic selection of tacos, from shrimp, BLT, Greek, scallop and cheesesteak tacos and more, very worthy of sampling!

The Santa Fe is located just down the street from the historic Roxy Theatre.

Touched By The Morning Dew ...

“Teaching a child not to step on a caterpillar is as valuable to the child as it is to the caterpillar.”

                    ~ Bradley Millar

A Woolly Bear caterpillar – larvae of the Isabella Tiger Moth – is touched with the morning dew on a beautiful late October day at Trexler Memorial Park, Allentown, Pennsylvania.

In describing the legend of the Woolly Bear caterpillar predicting the severity of the coming winter, The Old Farmer’s Almanac states the Woolly Bear caterpillar has 13 distinct segments of either rusty brown or black. The wider the rusty brown sections (or the more brown segments there are), the milder the coming winter will be. The more black there is, the more severe the winter.