Thanksgiving, 2017: Autumn Landscape Photographs of Bucks County, Pennsylvania

"I'm a success today because I had a friend who believed in me

and I didn't have the heart to let him down."

(Abraham Lincoln, who made Thanksgiving

a Federal holiday in 1863)

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I am grateful for all that love, joy an support that my wife, sons, family and friends bring to my life.  I am thankful for the companionship, laughs, and creative inspiration I have shared in many of my recent photo outings, and I am fortunate that in Bucks County, Pennsylvania we are surrounded by so much history and natural beauty.  I took all of the following autumn images between October 3, 2017 and November 21, 2017.  This collection includes state parks (Delaware Canal, Ralph Stover, and Tyler); local landmarks (Lake Afton and Cuttalossa Farm), historic bridges (truss and covered bridges), nature preserves (Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve and Five Mile Woods) and other picturesque spots.  Wishing you and your loved a holiday season filled with peace, joy, "malice toward none, with charity for all."

New Hope-Lambertville Bridge at Sunrise,
from New Hope, Pennsylvania (October 3, 2017).

Frankenfield Covered Bridge crossing Tinicum Creek,
Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania (October 3, 2017.

Delaware Canal State Park, Bucks County,
Pennsylvania (October 7, 2017).

Cuttalossa Road, New Hope, Pennsylvania (October 7, 2017).

Smithtown Creek, Pipersville, Pennsylvania (October 17, 2017).

Smithtown Creek, Pipersville, Pennsylvania (October 17, 2017).

Centre Bridge in early morning fog (crossing the 
Delaware River between Solebury Twp., Pennsylvania 
and Stockton, New Jersey, October 28, 2017).

Cabin Run Covered Bridge, crossing the Cabin Run Creek in
Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania (October 28, 2017).

 Cabin Run Creek in Point Pleasant,
Pennsylvania (October 28, 2017).

Cuttalossa Road, New Hope, Pennsylvania (October 28, 2017).

Smithtown Creek, Pipersville, Pennsylvania (October 28, 2017).

High Rocks Vista, Ralph Stover State Park,
Pipersville, Pennsylvania (October 28, 2017).

Delaware Canal and Towpath,
New Hope, Pennsylvania (October 31, 2017)

Delaware Canal and Towpath, 
New Hope, Pennsylvania (October 31, 2017)

Delaware River and American Flag, from The Lumberville–Raven 
Rock Bridge,Lumberville, Pennsylvania, (October 31, 2017).

The Lumberville–Raven Rock Bridge,
Lumberville, Pennsylvania, (October 31, 2017).

The Trenton Makes The World Takes Bridge,
officially the "Lower Trenton Bridge",
in early morning fog, November 2, 2017).

St. Andrew's Church reflected in Lake Afton, Before
Sunrise, Yardley, Pennsylvania (November 4, 2017).

First Light on Bowman's Hill, behind the Thompson-Neely Mill,
New Hope, Pennsylvania (November 7, 2018).

Cuttalossa Farm, New Hope,
Pennsylvania (November 7, 2018).

Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve,
New Hope, Pennsylvania (November 7, 2018).

Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve,
New Hope, Pennsylvania (November 7, 2018).

Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve,
New Hope, Pennsylvania (November 7, 2018).

Tyler State Park, Newtown, Pennsylvania (November 14, 2017).

Schofield Ford Covered Bridge,
Tyler State Park (November 14, 2017).

Five Mile Woods, Yardley, Pennsylvania (November 19, 2017).

Five Mile Woods, Yardley, Pennsylvania (November 19, 2017).

Five Mile Woods, Yardley, Pennsylvania (November 19, 2017).

Five Mile Woods, Yardley, Pennsylvania (November 21, 2017).

Five Mile Woods, Yardley, Pennsylvania (November 21, 2017).

Autumn in Bucks County, Pennsylvania: Landscape and Nature Photography

“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.”

Albert Camus

I love autumn in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.  For photographers, there is so much to offer:  rolling hills, rivers, lakes, state parks, and historic architecture, all enhanced by the warm colors of fall.

I recently led an "Autumn in Bucks County" photography workshop.  We covered topics like exposure, composition, post-processing and HDR (high dynamic range) photography.  We spent one full day - sunrise to after sunset - in the field, photographing many of my favorite Bucks County locations. About a week later I got together with many of the participants to share and critique our images. Its always interesting to see how different people focus on diverse things in the same setting.  The group members had taken some really beautiful and creative shots.

With the exception of the Cabin Run Covered Bridge photograph (from October, 2014), I took all of the images below between late September, 2015 and November 1st, 2015 (the day of the workshop, when I took about half of these photographs).  That day, we started with the sunrise in New Hope, followed by several locations in Upper Bucks County: in Pipersville, we visited the Tohickon Creek, the Cabin Run Covered Bridge and surrounding area, and the High Rocks Vista section of Ralph Stover State Park.  After lunch, we visited the Fonthill Castle (Doylestown), the Frankenfield Covered Bridge (Point Pleasant) and ended with sunset views of the Delaware River from the Lumberville Footbridge (Lumberville).  For those interested in exploring Bucks County and taking your own photos, I have indicated the locations under each image.  

If you are interested in future workshops, please visit my Facebook page, HERE or email me at: Joshfriedmanphoto@gmail.com.  If you are interested in buying a print, please visit my online store, HERE.

Washington Crossing Historic Park in morning fog,
Washington Crossing, PA (9/29/15).

Lake Afton and the Old Library,
Yardley, PA (10/24/15).

Lake Afton, Yardley, PA.
(10/26/15).

Delaware Canal and Towpath,
Yardley, PA (10/27/15).

Delaware River and New Hope-Lambertville
Bridge, New Hope, PA (11/1/15).

Early Morning at the Tohickon Creek,
Pipersville, PA (10/6/15).

Morning at the Tohickon Creek,
Pipersville, PA (11/1/15).

Autumn leaves in Cabin Run,
Pipersville, PA (10/6/15).

Cabin Run, Pipersville, PA
(11/1/15).

Cabin Run, Pipersville, PA
(11/1/15).

Cabin Run Covered Bridge,
Pipersville, PA (10/7/14).

Covered Bridge Road,
Pipersville, PA (11/1/15).

Fallen Oak Leaf,
Pipersville, PA (11/1/15).

High Rocks Vista, Ralph Stover
State Park, Pipersville, PA (10/21/15).

High Rocks Vista, Ralph Stover
State Park, Pipersville, PA (11/1/15).

High Rocks Vista, Ralph Stover
State Park, Pipersville, PA (11/1/15).

Fonthill Castle, Doylestown, PA.
(11/1/15).

Fonthill Castle, Doylestown, PA.
(11/1/15).

The Driveway to the Fonthill Castle,
Doylestown, PA. (11/1/15).

Moravian Pottery and Tile Works,
Doylestown, PA.  (10/26/15).

Frankenfield Covered Bridge and
Tinicum Creek, Point Pleasant, PA  (11/1/15).

Twilight over the Delaware River,
seen from Lumberville Footbridge,
Lumberville, PA (11/1/15).