Today’s Visions

Everyone who reads my posts knows how much I love Randall Pond with it beautiful water reflections, the great assortment of animals and insects, the beautiful folliage and the peace and serentity that I find there.

My walk through Randall Pond in October was even more breathtaking than usual.  I went on a day that followed several days of rain.  It was windy, cold and overcast.  Truthfully, I set out only because I knew I needed pictures for the month of October - not from any real desire to be out on the nasty day. Read the rest of this entry »

Well, in continuation of my ‘Year at Randall Pond’ I did a walk through in September with my camera.  For those who are interested, I use a Olympus E-410.  IT has proven to be a wonderful cameral to learn about appurature, lightening effects, shutter speed, etc … All without driving my poor little mind crazy.

Anyway, back to randall pond.  As the pictures show, the colors are beginning to change already.  Soon the trees will be in full fall colors - oranges, yellows, reds … At this time, just a few trees have changed - but that does not diminish the beauty of this area.

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Well Randall Pond was beautiful this month, as it always has been.

The greens were deeper with summer full upon us and although we have had a fair amount of rain, the pond has really dried out.

This has been the first time that I have been able to walk around the entire pond bank.

My shoes got really muddy and I had to dodge a few trees - but I made it around the entire place.

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Randall Pond is one of those areas that fascinates me. It has a quiet beauty that brings peace to the mind and soul and I never fail to enjoy any of my walks there.

So much so, that I have decided to do a series of photos from this beautiful site. “A Year at Randall Pond” will be exhibited at the Longwood Public Library in November of 2009.

Keep watching as the months unfold. See July’s photos now …

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These pictures were taken at the same time as the Randell Pond pictures were taken.  In fact they were taken in the parking lot across from the Randall Pond Trail Head.

I walked over to take a close up of the thistle itself and was greeted with a multitude of flying butterflies, bees and other insects.

While I continued to stand quietly in the center of the patch, they soon settled down and began eating again.  Then I was able to start taking their photos. Read the rest of this entry »

Beauty Hidden on Busy Long Island

Randall Pond Nature Trail is one of the “off the beaten path” places. I would dare say that many - if not a majority - of the Long Island residents do not know it exists.

While walking along this trail, it is so easy to forget the hustle and bustle of our every day lives and just relax and explore.  Even though the highway is a stone’s throw from this beautiful pond, you can lose yourself in the beauty that nature offers us.

So next time you are in the area, check out this little forgotten piece of paradise located in Suffolk County, Long Island, New York.

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