Bucks County, Pennsylvania in Autumn, 2022: Landscape Photographs

"Like a river that don't know where it's flowing,

I took a wrong turn and I just kept going."

Bruce Springsteen

Last week, my 98-year-old mom hosted Thanksgiving, and we were so fortunate to share it with family and friends. This was our first in-person Thanksgiving with the Friedman side of the family since before Covid, so being together was particularly special. 

The holiday offers a chance to reflect on the many things for which I am grateful, including close relationships, health, meaningful work, a loving wife and two sons who make me proud every day, and many other things. Regarding my photography, I am fortunate to have a good camera, lenses, filters, and editing software. However, I believe photography is much more than equipment. It starts with pausing, noticing and appreciating those things in our surroundings that are beautiful or interesting. From an early age, I saw how my mom noticed little things in her surroundings, and how she approaches life with a sense of awe and curiosity. To this day, she appreciates the beauty of the trees which form a canopy over her back yard, the tulips which decorate the front of her house each spring, and the unique beauty offered by each season and each day.  Quite often, she still goes to a local beach or marina evening to enjoy the day's setting sun. How lucky I am to have a role model who pauses to appreciate the beauty that surrounds us, and who has nurtured my own creativity!

In Bucks County, our historical sites and natural beauty are all enhanced by fall foliage, dense fog, or a hint of morning frost.  What follows is collection of photographs that I took this autumn, between September 20th and November 29th. This includes some of my favorite local spots, such as the Delaware Canal and Towpath, Yardley's Lake Afton, New Hope, the Delaware River, and Patterson Farm.

I hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving, and I hope my photos encourage you to pause to appreciate the unique beauty of each season and each moment.

Old Tree in Fog, River Road, Washington Crossing,
Pennsylvania, September 20, 2022.

Delaware Canal, Towpath and Footbridge in early morning
fog, Delaware CanalState Park, New Hope,
Pennsylvania, September 20, 2022.

View of New Hope Pennsylvania in early morning fog, as
seen across the Delaware River from Lambertville,
New Jersey, September 20, 2022.

Bowman's Hill, New Hope, Pennsylvania, October 8, 2022.

Delaware Canal, Washington Crossing,
Pennsylvania, October 18, 2022

Delaware Canal and Towpath, New Hope,
Pennsylvania, October 18, 2022.

Unknown Soldiers' Grave, Washington Crossing Historic Park
(North Section), New Hope, Pennsylvania, October 18, 2022.

Washington Crossing Historic Park (Southern Section),
Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, October 25, 2022.

Tree in Fog, Aquatong Road, New Hope,
Pennsylvania, October 25, 2022.

Delaware Canal and Towpath, Yardley, Pennsylvania, (view facing north from Black Rock Road), October 26, 2022.

Delaware Canal and Towpath, Yardley, Pennsylvania,
(View facing south, near Black Rock Road), October 26, 2022.

Delaware Canal and Towpath, New Hope, Pennsylvania,
(view facing north, taken a few minutes before sunrise,
in the northern section of Washington Crossing Historic Park), October 30, 2022.

Delaware Canal and Towpath, New Hope, Pennsylvania,
(Early morning fog, just after sunrise, a few miles north
of town), October 30, 2022.

Virginia Forrest Recreation Area, Delaware Canal State Park,
New Hope, Pennsylvania, October 30, 2022.

Lake Afton and the Old Library, Yardley,
Pennsylvania, October 31, 2022.

View across the Delaware River from the Centre Bridge section
of Solebury Township, Pennsylvania towards Stockton,
New Jersey, November 8, 2022.

Old Tree and Rising Sun, Yardley, Pennsylvania, (next to the ramp between Yardley Newtown Road and Route 295), November 12, 2022.

Washington Crossing Historic Park (south section), Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, November 12, 2022.

Lake Afton, Yardley, Pennsylvania, November 15, 2022.

Patterson Farm, Yardley, Pennsylvania, taken about 10
minutes before sunrise, November 19, 2022

Durham Boats on the Delaware River, Washington Crossing
Historic Park, Pennsylvania. (view facing south,
taken about 20 minutes before sunrise, in the south
section of the park), November 28, 2022.

Durham Boats on the Delaware River, Washington Crossing
Historic Park, Pennsylvania. This is the view facing north,
about 15 minutes before sunrise, in the south section of the
park, November 28, 2022.

Delaware Canal, Yardley, Pennsylvania. (Taken
at sunrise from the bridge on E. Afton
Avenue), November 29, 2022

 

Bucks County, Pennsylvania - Winter Landscape Photographs, 2021

“We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection."

Abraham Lincoln 

(March 4, 1861, First Inaugural Address)

During the past few winters, our snowblowers have had a bit of a break, but I have missed the beautiful Bucks County winter landscapes. This year, we were rewarded with some beautiful, classic winter days, with loads of fresh snow, a partially frozen Delaware River, and some wonderful sunrises and sunsets.  What follows is a collection of some of my favorites Bucks County spots, including: The Delaware Canal and Towpath, Lake Afton, Washington Crossing Historic Park, The Delaware River, several Bucks County bridges, New Hope, the driveway to Doylestown's Fonthill Castle, Core Creek Park, and Lumberville. I took all of these photographs between December 29th, 2020 and March 1st, 2021. Grab a mug of hot cocoa and take a look.

The Delaware Canal and Towpath before sunrise,
Yardley, Pennsylvania. (12/29/20)

The Lumberville-Raven Rock Bridge with the rising sun,
over the Towpath. Lumberville, Pennsylvania. (12/29/20)

Lake Afton before sunrise, Yardley, Pennsylvania. (12/30/20)

Patterson Farm sunset, Yardley, Pennsylvania. (12/30/20)

Fonthill Castle driveway, with rising sun
Doylestown, Pennsylvania. (1/23/21)

Sunrise at Washington Crossing Historic Park,
Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania. (1/24/21)

Delaware River and West Trenton Railroad Bridge
at sunrise, Yardley, Pennsylvania. (1/27/21)

New Hope-Lambertville Bridge crossing the partially 
frozen Delaware River, at sunrise, seen from
Lambertville, New Jersey. (1/30/21)

New Hope-Lambertville Bridge crossing the partially 
frozen Delaware River, with the rising sun, seen from
New Hope, Pennsylvania. (1/30/21)

Frozen Lake Afton in falling snow, with hockey players
and schmoozers, Yardley, Pennsylvania. (1/31/21)

The Van Sandt Covered Bridge in falling snow,
New Hope, Pennsylvania. (2/2/21)

Delaware Canal, towpath, and the Thompson-Neely Camelback bridge,
in falling snow, in the northern section of Washington Crossing Historic Park, New Hope, Pennsylvania. (2/2/21)

Thompson-Neely Mill, in front of the Bowman's Hill Tower, in
falling snow, in New Hope, Pennsylvania. (2/2/21)

Pennsylvania Route 32, facing south, in falling snow, near the historic Thompson-Neely House, and the northern section of Washington Crossing Historic Park, New Hope, Pennsylvania. (2//2/21)

Partially frozen Lake Afton, in falling snow,
Yardley, Pennsylvania. (2/7/21)

Creamery Road in falling snow, Yardley, Pennsylvania. (2/7/21)

 Patterson Farm in falling snow, Yardley, Pennsylvania. (2/7/21)

 Sunset behind the statue of George Washington crossing the
Delaware River, Washington Crossing Inn,
Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania. (2/8/21) 

 Delaware Canal and Towpath in fresh snow. Delaware Canal
State Park, Yardley, Pennsylvania. (2/11/21)

 Delaware Canal and Towpath in fresh snow. Delaware Canal
State Park, Yardley, Pennsylvania. (2/11/21)

  Historic Taylorsville Store, reflected in a puddle at the side of General Washington Memorial Boulevard (route 532), Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania. (2/16/21)

 Lake Afton in snow, Yardley, Pennsylvania. (2/18/21)

 Core Creek Park in falling snow, Langhorne, Pennsylvania. (2/19/21)

  Core Creek Park in falling snow, Langhorne, Pennsylvania. (2/19/21)

  Roadway in Core Creek Park in falling snow, Langhorne, Pennsylvania. 2/19/21

 Washington Crossing Historic Park in snow, at sunrise, Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania. (2/20/21)

 Reflections in the partially frozen Delaware Canal,
Yardley, Pennsylvania. (2/23/21)

 Reflections on the golf course at the Yardley Country Club,  
with melting snow and mist, Yardley, Pennsylvania. (2/27/21)

 Sunset at Patterson Farm, Yardley, Pennsylvania. (3/1/21)