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.
Metro NY Balloon Festival 2008
The crowds gathered to walk thru this huge festival this past weekend Friday the 8th, Saturday the 9th and Sunday the 10th.
I, unfortunately, never saw the 30+ Hot Air Balloons and the bands were playing the hip hop music that I have yet to learn to appreciate so I contented myself to walk thru the festival with camera at alert watching and enjoying all the sights, sounds and smells that give us our memories of these fabulous events.
There was music, food, children laughing, crafts and vendors of all types and lots of sunshine.
It was a wonderful festival. Continue reading to see a small part of the photos that I took on Saturday while I enjoyed the Balloon and Music Festival. Read the rest of this entry »
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 …
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.
I think the beauty of spring can be captured anywhere.
No need to get in the car and pay over $4 a gallon for gas — just walk in your yard and bask in the beauty that surrounds you.
I started this journey through my yard to take photos of the blooming dogwood for my best friend - Barbara. We had been talking about their lacey appearance a few days ago and since the dogwood is not prevalent in Oklahoma, I thought I would send her some shots of it.
Observe Everything.
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