This is a photo of Surprise Lake, taken in 2000 in the Watchung Reservation, Union County, NJ.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchung_Reservation
The Rez, as I affectionately call it, has been my home away from home for more than 30 yrs. It is not an exaggeration to say I have spent 1/2 my life in the forests of this park.
I practically grew up on these trails; horseback riding and hiking in all seasons. It is where I take 75% or more of the photos in my gallery and it is where I go to reconnect with nature.
It is one of the few large tracks of wilderness in Union County, NJ and is home to countless species of wildlife.
Know this,
If I never hold you
is because I couldn't,
if I never kissed you
was not for lack of urge
from my lips,
If my hands never hold
the map of your
enchanting geography
and the key on my chest
never open your heart,
It was simply because
our paths made mockery
of the desired destination,
and the famous balcony,
beneath which I would call
your name,
I never encounter,
for if I had,
I would have stole you,
right there and then
avoiding tragedy and despair...
Tell me my sweet maiden,
did you dream of me,
all the years of your life?,
because my dreams, my lady
were only for you.
The kisses that I never gave you
were the sweetest t