The Indian Tower

Recent images

2008-01-16T18:35:00.001-05:00

The Moravian Monument

Young Sycamores Facing West

Tower Stairs

Tower in Late Light

Tower Another Day
(snow geese in the field behind it)

Tower at Dawn

2007-08-28T17:58:00.000-04:00

Went up to the tower to view the eclipse but that shy moon had slipped behind a curtain of cloud, so I took a few pictures anyway.

To the south, cement companies

The railing at dawn

The monument by the tower.

Recent Tower Pics

2007-04-28T10:13:00.000-04:00

The most interesting new revelation is that all that white stone in the fields around the tower, on the hill on the way up, and in the woods below, is quartz. Someone said it was and I didn't really believe it, so I took two pieces home and struck them together in the dark. Doing that with quartz generates light, and Ill be dad-blamed if it didn't light up like little fireflies where the stones hit. Quartz is a pretty special stone, even when it's milky and not clear. Not only does it light up like that, but it has some quality having to do with electricity which I would look up and describe correctly for you if I weren't so lazy.

I'll have to get you a picture of some of the white stone right near the tower. I have pretty many taken of it in the woods and along the drive up to the tower, but none up there. I'll see what I can do.

I think I have more photos but this will do for now.

The Tower, The Tower, The Tower

2007-03-02T19:26:00.000-05:00

Some recent photos from up there. I have more. The more you pictures you take, the more pictures you think of to take. I have more. I'm getting interested in the graffiti now.

And here's the Pearls and Brass myspace site. For some reason they don't list their album titles or mention the Indian Tower there, but it still seems appropriate. If you click on the link, be ready for loud music.

A couple of photos by others

2007-02-23T19:22:00.000-05:00

One of the tower

One of the sunset

In both cases, nicely done.

The Tower on Sunday, February 18th

2007-02-19T09:36:00.000-05:00

It looks different every time you go.

Second Batch

2007-02-01T19:04:00.000-05:00

A few more from the other morning. First, from across the field.

Closer.

Looking from the tower toward the Delaware Water Gap. See that bump out there, about the middle of the picture left to right?

And, a lot of light . . .

Snow at Last, Some at Least

2007-01-29T14:29:00.000-05:00

There are mornings when going up to the tower is clear evidence of a lack of good judgement. This morning, by the time I took these pictures, my fingers hurt through two pairs of gloves, the wind had frozen my glasses to my face, and my toes had gone numb. In my defense, I wasn't the first person up there this morning . . . but I believe the other person had driven there and not walked through the woods. Smarter.

This is what it looks like up there when it's very cold and the wind is strong.

If you're wise, you'll take my word for it.
And if you haven't viewed the video in the post below, you must!

Some New Pictures and a Few Pertinent Links

2007-01-28T19:22:00.000-05:00

Here are some more photos. Still waiting for a good snow.

Meanwhile, a few crucial Indian Tower-related links.
Scott Morro's book, Cross Over
A photo I'm jealous of
Another Pearls and Brass review. This picture of them is right by the tower, although you don't see it.
AND . . . if you have time to let this video load, you will NOT be disappointed!! LOL! (It says Emmaus but we all know where that tower is!)

Clearly Pearls and Brass and I are not the only ones getting interesting vibes at the Tower . . .

This stone, big enough and in the right spot to sit on to watch the sun set, appeared on the lawn near the tower about a year ago. Now someone has taken to decorating it.

Waiting for Snow

2006-12-23T09:30:00.000-05:00

I'm looking forward to getting some snow pictures of the tower, but for now here are some recent ones. Late in the year, the light is different.

Did I mention about Pearls and Brass and their album The Indian Tower ? Someone who's visiting this week bought a copy and is going to let me hear it because of my Towering obsession. The interview at the link for their name is a fun read for anyone interested in Nazareth.

Angles and Light

2006-12-20T19:02:00.000-05:00

Here's an assortment of pictures. The first is from the west north west, I would say, taken from the High Street extension as I walked back down from Levis Road one evening.Here's another from earlier in the evening, the honeyed sunset light bathing the fields. This is almost straight from the west and you can see the cemetery memorial to the left of the tower, the cell phone tower and electric pylon farther off to the left.
Here's a view of the lovely sycamores that face west from the tower lawn as they face and catch the sunset light. Their grace adds to the aura of peace one often encounters at the tower.

And here's a shot from the south one afternoon recently. You can see the black metal steps and railings better than is usual in this one. The mound of the cemetery memorial is more visible than the memorial itself because it blends with the white clouds.
Every change in light reveals a different tower.

Late in the Day

2006-12-17T16:56:00.000-05:00

There's something striking about the tower when it's silhouetted against the sky just before sunset.

The cemetery monument can look kind of phallic.

Even the steps are structurally interesting.

The view toward the south from inside the tower

The Indian Tower of Nazareth Pennsylvania

2006-12-12T05:21:00.000-05:00

The Indian Tower, with its surrounding plot of grass and trees, is a facinating subject for photograpy. It has many moods. Its position at the top of the hill means it is caught in every whim of light and weather. The sycamores and sumacs around it have grown in graceful, almost celebratory forms that add to its striking look.

The picture above was taken from the fields to the south and a little east, late on an almost clear autumn day. Next to the tower is the memorial mound and monument bearing the names of people who were once buried here.
This picture was taken from the stones bordering the tower lawn, from roughly east. Along the horizon to the left is the ridge referred to as the Pennsylvania Highlands or South Mountain.
This picture was taken from the road below the tower. That clump of trees at the top forms the borders of the tower lawn.

More to come.