New Hope is a quaint small town on the west bank of the Delaware River in Bucks County, roughly midway between Philadelphia and New York. It ran on milling and river trade through the 1800s. The Delaware Canal cuts through town parallel to the river, and its towpath is still walkable. Start with the bridge. Six steel truss spans carry it across to Lambertville, built in 1904 and free to cross on foot. The walkway runs along one side only, and the state line is painted across the middle of it. Because New Hope sits on the west bank you are looking east from town, so early light comes up behind Lambertville and puts the truss into silhouette. The canal is the quieter subject. Still water, reflections, restaurant porches built out over it, and a locktender's house that still survives near the centre. Main and Bridge Streets hold the storefronts and old mill buildings, best worked early before the crowds and parked cars arrive. There is a heritage railroad running excursions out of the station, which gives you steam and rolling trains if the timing lines up. Autumn along this stretch of river is especially photogenic! (New Hope, Pennsylvania, United States)
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