Early Spring On Leaser Lake
by Tami Quigley
Title
Early Spring On Leaser Lake
Artist
Tami Quigley
Medium
Photograph - Photography~ Digitally Enhanced
Description
“I saw that my life was a vast glowing page and I could do anything I wanted.”
~ Jack Kerouac
~ 1922-1969
A man paddles his canoe amidst the vast beauty of early spring on Leaser Lake, in the shadow of the northern Blue Mountain Ridge, New Tripoli, Pennsylvania.
Spring is the time of new beginnings, and boundless possibilities lie ahead as he charts his course while a late March sunset waits in the wings.
I shot this scene on the day before Easter, and the nearby church bells were chiming “I Love to Tell the Story,” the wonderful Gospel hymn written as a poem by English evangelist Katherine Hankey in 1866. It was set to music by William G. Fischer in 1869. The refrain, always appropriate but especially at Easter, is, “I love to tell the story, ‘twill be my theme in glory, To tell the old, old story of Jesus and his love.” It was wonderful to hear that as I walked the trail looping around the lake on this warm evening.
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.
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Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #13 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.....L/F/Tw
Kellice Swaggerty
Wow! This is beautiful, Tami! The colors are rich and the sense of depth is amazing, from the rocky shore in the foreground to the distant plateau in the horizon. L/F
Aurelio Zucco
Wow! Nice capture, Tami! The inclusion of the canoe really gives the viewer a sense of scale...excellent work! L/F
Elizabeth Tillar
Tami, this is a beautiful scene; I love the jagged rocks in the foreground against the blue lake! The composition is excellent! l/f
Tami Quigley
Many thanks Nina Prommer for the feature in ART - It Is Good For You, most appreciated!
Tami Quigley
Many thanks for the features, much appreciated! John Bailey, Images That Excite You; and Nader Rangidan, Fine Arts Professionals!
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