"When the road gets dark
And you can no longer see
Let my love throw a spark
And have a little faith in me."
John Hiatt
Before 2022 is too far in our rear view mirrors, here is a collection of some of my favorite photographs from the past year. About 70 percent of them were taken in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, including Lake Afton, the Delaware Canal and Towpath, Washington Crossing Historic Park, covered bridges, Patterson Farm, the Delaware River and it's bridges, and New Hope.
The remaining 30 percent of the images were taken in different travels. In the spring, Cynthia and I celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary with a trip to Grand Canyon National park and Sedona, Arizona. It's hard to believe that 30 years have passed since we danced our first dance to the the John Hiatt song (above). While in Arizona, it was a genuine treat to witness and photograph some beautiful sunrises and sunsets, at these iconic landscapes.
I have also included photographs of New York City, Gettysburg National Military Park, Cayucos, on the central coast of California. Of the photos included, the vast majority were taken in the early morning, a time of day which offers wonderful light and a quiet peacefulness. Often I am rewarded with such passing treats as a pink sky or dense fog or untouched snow.
During 2022, I enjoyed working on a few photography-related projects. In September, I gave a presentation for the Yardley Historical Association called "Bucks County's Beauty and History: A Photographic Tour with Josh Friedman." Additionally, I worked with actor and former theater professor Gary Sloan on a video honoring George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River during the Revolutionary war. We combined his poem and bagpipe with my photographs of Washington Crossing Historic Park. I look forward to other projects in 2023, such as a presentation I will give on HDR (high dynamic range) photography for Allen's Camera shop in late February.
Below are some of my 2022 photos. I have presented them in no particular order, interspersing images from different seasons and locations. As always, I am always curious which about people's favorites. Best wishes for a happy, healthy, peaceful and fulfilling 2023.
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| Patterson farm before sunrise, Yardley, Pennsylvania. November 19, 2022. |
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| Lake Afton in fresh snow, Yardley, Pennsylvania. January 29, 2022. |
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| Yavapai Point after sunset, Grand Canyon National Park (south rim) Arizona. May 30, 2022. |
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| Delaware Canal and Towpath in fresh snow, Washington Crossing Historic Park (northern section), New Hope, Pennsylvania. February 13, 2022. |
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| Delaware River with Durham Boats before sunrise, Washington Crossing Historic Park, Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania. November 28, 2022. |
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| Pink Dogwood Flowers and the Old Library Yardley, Pennsylvania. April 27, 2022. |
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| Old Tree in Fog, River Road, Washington Crossing, September 20, 2022.
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| Lumberville-Raven Rock Bridge before sunrise, Lumberville, Pennsylvania. December 28, 2022. |
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| Morning fishing boat with pelicans, Cayucos, California. October 15, 2022. |
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| Lower Manhattan Skyline, New York City, seen from Hamilton Park, Weehawken, New Jersey, February 6, 2022. |
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| Van Sandt Covered Bridge, New Hope, Pennsylvania. February 13, 2022. |
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| Lipan Point after sunset, Grand Canyon National Park (south rim). May 28, 2022. |
morning fog, New Hope, Pennsylvania. August 2, 2022.
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| Clouds, palm trees and the Atlantic Ocean before sunrise, Nassau, Bahamas. December 20, 2022. |
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| Civil War (Union) Cannon at sunset, Gettysburg National Military Park, near State of Pennsylvania Monument, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. November 20, 2022. |
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| Cathedral Rock seen from Lover's Knoll, Sedona, Arizona. June 1, 2022.
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| Black Bass Hotel and Delaware River at sunrise, Lumberville, Pennsylvania. December 28, 2022. |
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| Wildflowers and morning fog in Washington Crossing Historic Park, Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania. May 15, 2022. |
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| Autumn Maple Tree and morning fog, Aquatong Road, New Hope, Pennsylvania. October 25, 2022. |
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| Old Library reflected in partially frozen Lake Afton, Yardley, Pennsylvania. February 5, 2022. |
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| West Trenton Railroad Bridge and partially frozen Delaware River, Yardley, Pennsylvania. December 26, 2022. |
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| Sunflowers and old bus, Shadybrook Farm, Yardley, Pennsylvania. August 16, 2022. |
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| Fern Lake, Vermont, with pink, evening sky. September 28, 2022. |
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| Lower Trenton Bridge (a.k.a. "Trenton Makes" bridge) in colors honoring Ukraine, crossing the Delaware River, seen from Trenton, New Jersey. March 2, 2022. |
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| Old Library and pink Dogwood Flowers, Yardley, Pennsylvania. April 27, 2022. |
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| Old Tree at sunrise, Yardley, Pennsylvania. November 12, 2022. |
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| Thompson Neely Farm and Bowman's Hill Tower, Washington Crossing Historic Park (northern section), New Hope, Pennsylvania. May 3, 2022. |
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| Sunrise over the Washington Crossing Bridge, seen from Washington Crossing Historic Park, Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania. February 8, 2022. |
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| Old Library and Lake Afton with fresh snow, before sunrise, Yardley, Pennsylvania. January 8, 2022. |
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| Cliffs and Douglas Fir Trees, "Duck on a Rock" viewpoint, just after sunrise, Grand Canyon National Park (south rim), Arizona. May 30, 2022. |
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| 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 River(six second exposure), as seen from
Lambertville, New Jersey. December 27, 2022.
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| Patterson Farm at sunrise with morning fog, Yardley, Pennsylvania. September 4, 2022. |
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| Statue of George Washington with the American flag, Washington Crossing Inn, Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania. March 5, 2022l |
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| Scudder Falls Bridge crossing the Delaware River at Sunrise, Yardley, Pennsylvania. March 15, 2022. |
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| Cayucos Beach with morning fog, Cayucos, California. October 15, 2022. |
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| Cabin Run Covered Bridge in snow, with rising sun. Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania. February 15, 2022.
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| Autumn Tree, Delaware River, and Washington Crossing Bridge, in morning fog, seen from Washington Crossing Historic Park, Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania. October 25, 2022. |
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| Harriet Tubman statue with rising sun, Riverfront Park, Bristol, Pennsylvania. August 23, 2022. |
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| Grandview Point before sunrise, Grand Canyon National Park (south rim), Arizona. May 29, 2022. |
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| Delaware River and New Hope, seen from New Hope Lambertville Bridge, July 20, 2022. |
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| Lake Afton and the Old Library with fog and fall foliage, Yardley, Pennsylvania. October 31, 2022. |
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| Archambault House at sunrise, Newtown, Pennsylvania. August 20, 2022. |
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| Statue of George Washington crossing the Delaware River, Washington Crossing Inn, Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania. January 29, 2022. |
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| Delaware Canal and Towpath, Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania. October 18, 2022. |
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| Lumberville-Raven Rock Bridge before sunrise, with Delaware River and Black Bass Hotel, Lumberville, Pennsylvania. December 28, 2022. |
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| Palm Trees at sunrise, Nassau, Bahamas. December 22, 2022. |
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| Washington Crossing Park and Delaware River before sunrise, with Durham boats (north view), Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania. November 28, 2022. |
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| Delaware Canal, Towpath and Thompson-Neely Footbridge in morning fog, Washington Crossing Historic Park (northern section), New Hope, Pennsylvania. December 31, 2022. |
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| Tombs of unknown Revolutionary War soldiers from the Continental Army at sunrise, Washington Crossing Historic Park (northern section), New Hope, Pennsylvania. January 6, 2022. |
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| Patterson Farm with setting moon, Yardley, Pennsylvania. March 20, 2022. |
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| Sunrise in Sedona, Arizona, on "Big Park Loop" trail. June 1, 2022. |
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| Cayucos Fishing Pier in morning fog, Cayucos, California (central coast). October 16, 2022. |
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| Bowman's Hill Tower in autumn, New Hope, Pennsylvania. October 8, 2022. |
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| Old Library and Lake Afton at Sunrise, Yardley, Pennsylvania. April 27, 2022. |
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| Old fence and shadow, Gettysburg National Military Park (near the State of Tennessee Monument), Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. November 20, 2022. |
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| Winter sunrise at Washington Crossing Historic Park with Durhamboats and the partially frozen Delaware River, Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania. December 26, 2022. |
