The Light In August
by Tami Quigley
Title
The Light In August
Artist
Tami Quigley
Medium
Photograph - Photography ~ Digitally Enhanced
Description
“Memory believes before knowing remembers.”
~ William Faulkner
~ 1867-1962
~ one of my favorite authors, Southern American author and Nobel Prize Laureate
~ “Light In August”
~ 1932
It’s a sunset to remember as the summer sun radiates a gorgeous light over the rolling hills in late August surrounding the rooftop observation area of Trexler Environmental Center.
Located in the Central Range of Trexler Nature Preserve, Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, the center is at one of the preserve’s highest elevations and one of the spots that offer spectacular views at the 1,100 acre preserve.
Solar panels provide a significant portion of the energy needs of the building.
When the late General Harry Clay Trexler (1854-1933) established the preserve in the early 1900s, he did it to save the American bison, elk and white-tailed deer from extinction and assure the species’ survival.
A conservationist along the lines of Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir, General Trexler understood the importance of nature and preserving wildlife in its natural habitat.
A successful businessman who amassed a fortune in the timber and cement industries and founded the Pennsylvania Power and Light Company, General Trexler began purchasing small farms in the low hills of Lehigh County in 1906. By 1913, he had transported eight bison and 20 Virginia white-tailed deer to the preserve. The elk followed soon after.
When General Trexler died in 1933, he bequeathed the property to the residents of Lehigh County. Today, the Trexler Nature Preserve is open to the public for passive recreation and nature watching.
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April 22nd, 2022
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Comments (19)
Neli Stoyanova
Congratulations on being featured on the home page of the FAA Group “Everything Sunset.” I am proud to display and promote your talents. Please post your featured image in the group's discussion thread so it remains available for viewing in the group.
Geraldine Scull
Outstanding composition and excellent processing! Congratulations on your well deserved features! F/T
Tami Quigley
Many thanks Nina Prommer for the feature in ART ~ It Is Good For You, much appreciated!
Donna Kennedy
Beautiful moon capture Tami!...F/L/T
Tami Quigley replied:
Thanks so very much Donna! I know it can look like the moon but it is the sun, the type of sunsets we get when the wildfire smoke makes it to the East Coast