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Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Monday, July 13, 2015
First Mate ...
"People let me tell you 'bout my best friend ..."
~ "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.
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Confetti Sky ...
"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.
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Red Hots ...
"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.
Sunday, July 5, 2015
Bedazzling Freedom ...
"It is the love of country that has lighted and that keeps glowing
the holy fire of patriotism."
~ J. Horace McFarland
~1859-1948
A burst of patriotic beauty fills the night 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.
Monday, June 29, 2015
Babe In The Woods ...
"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.
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Friday, June 19, 2015
Autumntide ...
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
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Shouldering The October Sky ...
"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.
Monday, June 15, 2015
Color Tide ...
"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.
Sunday, June 14, 2015
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Trimmed In Twilight ...
"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.
Monday, June 8, 2015
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Spring At Geiger's Covered Bridge ...
"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.
Monday, June 1, 2015
Love Is All Around ...
"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.
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Thursday, May 21, 2015
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Freedom By The Morning Light ...
"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.
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Blossoming In The City ...
"Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit."
~ Khalil Gibran
~ 1883-1931
Kwanzan Cherry Trees line the city with beauty in May
on North Ott Street near Cedar Creek Parkway,
Allentown, Pennsylvania.
There are 46 Japanese Flowering Cherry Trees in the vicinity.
The original trees date to the late 1950s or early 1960s.
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Sittin' On Top Of The World ...
"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.
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