PA Bacon Fest 2021

PA Bacon Fest returned to Easton on November 6th and 7th, after being cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic. I am happy to report that the celebration of all things bacon related came back strong. Bacon Fest has become the most popular event in Easton, drawing thousands of people from many points in PA, NJ and beyond.

I live just a few blocks from Centre Square, Easton, so attending PABF was quite easy for me and I paid a visit on both days. Here are a few pictures.

50/50 Burgers…50% Ground Bacon/50% Ground Beef
Third Street
Northampton Street
Saturday night. Waiting for Day 2.

Visit to New York – Sep 30th, 2021

I visited Manhattan this past Thursday. It was the only my second trip to NYC this year. I live about 70 miles west of NYC, in Easton, PA, and before the pandemic hit I usually visited NYC at least 5 or 6 times a year. I was encouraged by city scenes I witnessed, which reflected the city returning to normal. Once in the city I made trips to the Upper Westside and to the new Little Island park, which is located off Westside Highway, just below 14th Street.

I have previously lived and worked in Manhattan and I grew up in suburban Northern New Jersey. I’ve lived in a few other places around the country, but always returned to NY, NJ or PA to see friends and relatives . So, over the past 40 to 50 years I have seen a lot of change in the New York skyline, but most of the time the change seemed gradual. However, there have been a few occasions in when I have been struck by dramatic changes in the skyline of the city and this past Thursday was one of those days. I’m old enough to remember when the Empire State Building towered over all other buildings in midtown Manhattan. Now it is no longer visible from directly across the Hudson, blocked by the towers of Hudson Yards. Several of the Supertall skyscrapers on 57th St. are even taller than the buildings at Hudson Yards.

Manhattan Skyline – View from the Lincoln Tunnel Helix

Supertall buildings on 57th Street
Little Island – View North
Little Island Entrance
Little Island – View South
Little Island – View from the Amph

Fall in Easton, Pennsylvania-2019

Centre Square, Easton, PA. October 2019

Here is a collection of photos I shot and a video I shot this fall here in my home of Easton, PA.

Bushkill Creek
Riverside Park
Route 611 North and the Delaware River
I shot this short video during a recent walk in Easton near the Forks of the Delaware, where the Delaware River and Lehigh River meet .
Video taken with iPhone XR and DJI Osmo Mobile 3
Kart Stirner Nature Trail
Nevin Park
Scott Park and the Delaware River

My Favorite Pictures Of 2018

During 2018 I used three cameras: A Canon G9 X, an iPhone SE and an iPhone XR. My iPhone SE served me well the last few years, but I had to replace it in the fall of 2018 because of a defective part (charge port/microphone) and I decided to go with the iPhone XR, which has an excellent camera.

The pictures that I selected for my 2018 top ten were taken in my home town of Easton, PA, New York City and Hoboken, NJ.

January 6, 2018. Ducks on Bushkill Creek, Easton, PA. Canon G9 X

January 8th, 2018 Delaware River at Dawn, Easton PA. iPhone SE
April 5, 2018. Armed Forces Recruiting Station. Times Square, New York, NY. iPhone SE
August 28, 2018. Route 611 North, Easton, PA. iPhone SE
May 5, 2018. Sun Shining on the Statue of Liberty, Governors Island, New York City, iPhone SE
September 16, 2018. Forks of the Delaware (Lehigh River & Delaware River). Canon G9 X
October 5, 2018. Hudson Yards & Midtown Manhattan from Hoboken, NJ. Canon G9 X
November 4, 2018. Fall Colors, Bushkill Drive, Easton, PA. iPhone XR
November 30, 2018. Westside of Manhattan from Pier 45 (W 10th St.). iPhone XR
November 30, 2018. Blue Stars, Lobby of Time Warner Center, New York. iPhone XR

Clouds over Bethlehem, PA

I shot these two pictures with my iPhone SE on Sunday, July 22, 2018, while walking over the Fahy Bridge in Bethlehem, PA. The bridge crosses the Lehigh River and connects Historic Bethlehem with South Bethlehem.

In the distance you can the old Bethlehem Steel plant on the right side of the river.

I modified both photos with the HDR Blue Sky filter on the Tonality App.

Fahy Br South_editBeth Fahy Br Center Blue Sky