Day 238 - A Yellow Kinda Day

Well, been busy today and was not able to get out for a walk today before heading into the office, so I thought I would do a Still Life that I been meaning to do of a pair of shoes and a purse she got.

All images are taken with the EOS-M w/ EF-M 22mm f/2 STM @ f/3.5

So WDYT?  Do they go with her red car?

See you tomorrow

Tom

Day 237 - A Garlicky Day

Today there were lots of options in the Lehigh Valley.  There was the Air Show at the Lehigh Valley Airport.  Then there was the Wheels of Time Car Show in Macungie, and then there was the Garlic Festival at Bear Creek.  So yesterday I presented these 3 options to my lovely wife and I could immediately tell by her facial expression that the Wheel's of Time was a no.  So that left the Air Show or the Garlic Festival.  Well we went to church, so after the service, it would of been tuff getting to the Airport on time to see any of the shows, so we opted for the Garlic Festival, which made my bride happy.

And we all know that a happy wife is a happy life.

All images are taken with the EOS-M w/ EF-M 22mm f/2 STM @ f/3.5

And the Star of the Festival

Something interesting

Chocolate Chip Garlic Cookies

So many Vendors wanting you to buy their wares

But there were only 2 vendors that were worth mentioning.  The 1st was Mrs MacNabb's Bake Beans. What was unique about these bake beans where they were made from Lima Beans.  Now I hate Lima Beans.  I avoid Lima Beans.  I have not eaten Lima Beans since I left home @ 18. However this woman almost made me a Lima Bean Lover as these were the best tasting bake beans I have ever eaten.  And yes we did indeed by a tub of her beans.  The next Vendor was Taste Artisanal Market for their Rosemary fig infused honey made from local honey.  

Of course what would a Garlic festival be without some blue grass music

and a fiddle player

Then on our way out from Bear Creek we met the Bear Creek Mascot

After leaving Bear Creek I did stop along a country road to get this photo of a working farm

4 image Panorama

Thanks for Stopping By

Tom

Day 236 - A Berry Interesting Day

Well today for the 1st time in 30 years a passenger train was to come from Hoboken, NJ to Bethlehem, PA w/16 passenger cars, some dating back to 1940's.  All the cars were booked with passengers and they were headed to the Sand's Casino for Lunch.  They were to pass across the Delaware River around 11:20 as it headed west towards Bethlehem, then cross the Delaware at 13:45 as it headed back East.

So since the newspaper recommended that a good spot for viewing the train would be Scott Park in Easton, I thought what a good opportunity to use this event for some images for my blog.  So after putting the youngest grandchild down for a nap, the two oldest wanted to go with me to see the train, so off we went to Scott's Park to get some historic photos.  Well we arrived and scouted out the place for a prime spot to get theses images.  And so we set up the camera and while we were waiting I was teaching my grandson to cast his fishing rod.  13:45 came and went, no train.  Then at 14:10 we heard the whistle of a train as we were about to leave.  Here it comes.  The 1st passenger train filled with passengers crossing the Delaware in 30 years and we were ready only to see that the train did not cross over the main bridge, but the bridge behind it.  Not much of a view from Scott's Park, at which my 6 year-old grandson stated, "That was boring Pop-pop!"

So with no images of this great event after getting home, I took a couple of shot of blackberry bush that was crushed during hurricane Sandy producing some fruit this year.

All images are taken with the EOS-M w/ EF-M 22mm f/2 STM @ f/3.5

Although not the historical event I thought I would be photographing today, a historical event none the less as we were not expecting any fruit this year.

Thanks for Stopping

Tom