“Eventually,
all things merge into one, and a river runs through it.”
~
Norman Maclean
~ 1902
~1990
~ American author and scholar noted for his
semi-autobiographical novella “A River Runs Through It and Other Stories”
(1976) that was adapted into a motion picture in 1992; and the book “Young Men
and Fire” (1992).
Fall
reflects across the Forks of the Delaware, the confluence of the Delaware and
Lehigh Rivers where Easton, Pennsylvania and Phillipsburg, New Jersey meet, as
sunset looms on a beautiful late October afternoon.
Phillipsburg
and Easton are both historic Delaware River Towns. Easton was founded in 1752.
Phillipsburg was established March 8, 1861 and was named for William Phillips,
an early settler of the area.
Pops
of the Easton skyline can be seen at left. At right is the Delaware River Toll Bridge,
the historic Northampton Street Bridge – commonly called The Free Bridge – and
the iconic Jimmy’s Doggie Stand in Phillipsburg.
The
Free Bridge that spans the two 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.
I shot this from my vantage point
at Delaware Canal State Park, Easton near the Forks of the Delaware Trailhead
of the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor (D&L Trail). The
Forks of the Delaware is where the Lehigh River merges into the Delaware River.
The
trail is positioned between the Delaware River and Delaware Canal, which was designated
a National Historic Landmark in 1978. The site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the United States of America.
Running
from Wilkes-Barre to Bristol, the D&L Trail passes through the Lehigh and
Delaware rivers and their canals in Pennsylvania.
