“Knowledge is life with wings.”
~ William Blake
~ 1757 ~ 1827
Showing off its wingspan, a Great White Egret – also called a Great White Heron – reflects in the Jordan Creek as it dips its long, sharp bill under the water to spear its prey while hunting for supper on a warm and beautiful mid-August evening as sunset approaches at Trexler Nature Preserve, Schnecksville, Pennsylvania.
“In summer, the song sings itself.”
~ William Carlos Williams
~ 1883 ~ 1963
Summer, my most favorite of seasons, dances across Leaser Lake in the shadow of the Blue Mountain Ridge, New Tripoli, Pennsylvania.
I shot this from the Leaser Lake Loop Trail on a beautiful mid-July afternoon.
Leaser Lake’s namesake is Frederick Leaser, an American patriot who in September 1777 with his farm team hauled The Liberty Bell from Philadelphia to Allentown where it was concealed in Zion Reformed Church for protection during the Revolutionary War. His homestead is located one mile north of the lake.
Leaser Lake was built by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission for water-oriented recreation and opened for public use in 1971. Lehigh County leases this area from the state and operates and maintains the park. The land north of the lake was purchased by the county in the early 1970s. It is entirely wooded and is used for nature study and as an addition to the State Game Lands No. 217.
“True compassion is showing kindness towards animals, without expecting anything in return.”
~ Paul Oxton
~founder & director of
Wild Heart Wildlife Foundation
An adorable chipmunk savors supper and a beautiful late June evening in early summer at Trexler Memorial Park, Allentown, Pennsylvania.
