Here are some of Patch's best photographs from 2011.
I have been one acquainted with the night. I have walked out in rain—and back in rain. I have outwalked the furthest city light. I have looked down the saddest city lane. I have passed by the watchman on his beat And dropped my eyes, unwilling to explain. I have stood still and stopped the sound of feet When far away an interrupted cry Came over houses from another street, But not to call me back or say good-bye; And further still at an unearthly height, One luminary clock against the sky Proclaimed the time was neither wrong nor right I have been one acquainted with the night. ~Robert …
The Radnor community marked the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with a marker dedication on Sunday at St. Davids Community Park in Wayne. A moment of silence was observed, followed by comments from local and state officials. Watch video from the event here.
And thus, without a wing, or service of a keel, our summer made her light escape Into the Beautiful. ~Emily Dickinson
Ample make this Bed— Make this Bed with Awe— In it wait ‘til judgment break Excellent and Fair. Be its Mattress straight— Be its Pillow round— Let no Sunrise yellow noise Interrupt this Ground— —Emily Dickinson I’ve driven and walked by St. David’s Episcopal Church and Cemetery many times, but never been inside. So, this week I took a walk there with my camera. It’s a beautiful place, and so peaceful, especially on these perfect summer nights we’ve had following Irene. Near the plots of gravestones, there’s a bridge over a stream that leads to a path covered by trees and bordered by the …
We think of gardens as patches of land to tend to or places to visit, but "gardens" in a very broad sense are everywhere and often in very subtle ways…in the patterns of a dress, a bouquet carried through a market, a flower in a child's hair. This week, I took a walk through our garden. I considered explaining in the captions where these were taken, but I thought you might enjoy trying to guess.
Not far from the popular Radnor Trail is one of the township's lesser-known pathways—Brooke Farm Trail in Wayne. I have to confess to only exploring it once, and that was several years ago. So, for this week's Viewfinder, I thought I'd rediscover the trail, which begins on Maplewood Avenue across from the Mill Dam Club. Unlike the Radnor Trail, Brooke Farm is a woodland path. While the former is great for bikers, runners and power walkers, the latter is for meandering and exploring. You can, of course, walk as fast as you can manage and breeze through, but then you'd miss what a trail like …
There's nothing like a self-assignment on a theme or a subject to spark creativity. Last week, I saw a woman in a beautiful, breezy hat that, well, tipped itself to summer.:) It captured the season perfectly, and I thought it would be fun to make a "Summer Style" gallery. I wanted it to be in the spirit of my favorite street-fashion photograper, Garance Doré, whose impromptu style has a spontaneous freshness that conveys the joy of discovery; of finding someone who turns your head or makes you smile. Fashion ads are too often about exclusivity or have an air of aloofness. Street-fashion …
This week in Radnor was one of summer food, flowers, friendship, the arts and relaxation.
On a humid but managable Monday night, Radnor celebrated the 235th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with a smattering of barbecues, a parade in Garret Hill, and a fireworks display. Patch's Dick Brant was there to capture some of the action.
This week we get a dose of nature and family as spring comes to an end and children are home from school.
When I read Thoreau’s “Walden” in college, our professor introduced us to the idea of “mini-Walden’s”— things set apart from the pace and plans of day-to-day living. They’re not necessarily escapes, but rather places, experiences or rituals that help us see our lives with a little more clarity because they simplify life. We all need those mini-Waldens. Wordsworth wrote that, “the world is too much with us; late and soon, getting and spending, we lay waste our powers; little we see in nature that is ours; we have given our hearts away, a sordid boon!” For those who often feel that way, there …
Photos capturing the transition from spring to summer.
Last week painters from around the country came to Wayne to paint "en plein air." For more information about the annual event click here.
Supporters of the Radnor Township Memorial Library gathered at the Ardrossan Mansion for a fundraiser.
Sometimes art is so good, it jumps off the wall at you. At the Wayne Art Center last weekend, that was the whole idea. Benefiting its art education program, Spring Off the Way was a fundraiser where 150 pieces of art were anonymously on sale. Patrons paced the gallery and paid $100 for each piece—a bargain in the art world. With frames available as well, the event was a social gathering for the region's best artists and their supporters. View photographer Bill Ecklund's gallery from the event.
There were twelve competing bands in Radnor High School's Battle of the Bands 2011, and the winner was selected by the audience via text message voting. The top three bands were selected by a panel of judges consisting of several teachers. The top three were chosen based on quality of music, musicianship, band unity, etc. The winning band, Jocks and Crowns, won with a large majority over the other two bands. Jocks and Crowns consists of Ian Monaco (Senior), Callie Deslaurier (Junior), Stephen Rhode (Sophomore), Helena Meyer (Junior), Laura Okuweze (Junior), Alex-Michael Jervis Alleva (not a …
Photographer Bill Ecklund captured some moments from the first two days of Spring, right before a cold front moved in.
The Wayne Art Center's Young at Art exhibit, which runs through April 8, showcases art from children ages two to 17. The show includes paintings, works on paper, craft, photography, ceramics, mixed-media and sculpture. The photos are from the exhibit's opening on Saturday, March 19.
