Monday, August 8, 2016

Dreaming In Summer's Time ...




“Summertime is always the best
 of what might be.”
                           ~ Charles Bowden, journalist
                                     ~ 1945-2014
                      
 Summertime … the pace is a bit slower, the air sweeter, the sunshine warmer and brighter … a perfect time to dream of what might be. 

Summertime’s essence is palpable in this artistic view of a canoe and a pair of sneakers waiting for their owners to explore the waters of Hopewell Lake. I shot this on a beautiful July afternoon at the lake in French Creek State Park, Elverson, Pennsylvania.

The 7,526 acre park straddles northern Chester County and southern Berks County along French Creek and is located in the Hopewell Big Woods.

Set amidst the old, quaint and picturesque farmland of southeast Pennsylvania, French Creek State Park offers two lakes – Hopewell and Scotts Run – extensive forests and almost 40 miles of hiking trails. Adjacent to the park lies Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site that features a cold-blast furnace restored to its 1830s appearance.

French Creek State Park was chosen by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and its Bureau of State Parks as one of “25 Must-See Pennsylvania State Parks.”


Wednesday, August 3, 2016

The Hues Of Hopewell ...




“Summer afternoon – summer afternoon; 
to me those have always been
the two most beautiful words in the English language.”
                          ~ Henry James
                                        ~1843-1916

Colorful canoes and kayaks of vibrant hues line the shoreline, ready to glide on the waters of Hopewell Lake on a perfect summer afternoon at French Creek State Park, Elverson, Pennsylvania.

The 7,526 acre park straddles northern Chester County and southern Berks County along French Creek and is located in the Hopewell Big Woods.

Set amidst the old, quaint and picturesque farmland of southeast Pennsylvania, French Creek State Park offers two lakes – Hopewell and Scotts Run – extensive forests and almost 40 miles of hiking trails. Adjacent to the park lies Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site that features a cold-blast furnace restored to its 1830s appearance.

French Creek State Park was chosen by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and its Bureau of State Parks as one of “25 Must-See Pennsylvania State Parks.”

Monday, August 1, 2016

Sunset Blazes Hopewell Lake ...




“We wanderers, ever seeking the lonelier way,
begin no day where we have ended another day,
and no sunrise finds us
where sunset has left us.”
                                ~ Khalil Gibran
                                          ~ 1883-1931

Sunset blazes across Hopewell Lake on a glorious, golden summer evening at French Creek State Park, Elverson, Pennsylvania.

The 7,526 acre park straddles northern Chester County and southern Berks County along French Creek and is located in the Hopewell Big Woods.

Set amidst the old, quaint and picturesque farmland of southeast Pennsylvania, French Creek State Park offers two lakes – Hopewell and Scotts Run – extensive forests and almost 40 miles of hiking trails. Adjacent to the park lies Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site that features a cold-blast furnace restored to its 1830s appearance.

French Creek State Park was chosen by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and its Bureau of State Parks as one of “25 Must-See Pennsylvania State Parks.”


Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Summertime, And The Livin' Is Easy ...


"Summertime, and the livin' is easy ..."
                     ~ "Summertime"
      ~ composed by George Gershwin in 1934
        for the 1935 opera "Porgy & Bess" 
        ~ performed by such jazz greats as 
           Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong,
            Sarah Vaughan & Billie Holiday

It's summertime, and the livin' is easy for my favorite white-tailed deer doe as she grazes in the park on a warm, lazy and lush July evening ... quintessential summer.

I've been blessed to photograph this doe and her fawns since 2012, and it's a true joy to me personally and as a photographer.