Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Happy New Year!

Wishing everyone a happy, healthy 2010.... may the next decade bring peace to our troubled world, and help to all those who need it.............

river snow

river snow, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Just north of the bridge in Sayville, the water's surface is beginning to freeze and a light snow covered the branches.

last snow

last snow, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year!, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year!
May you have a healthy and happy new year for 2010!

snowy trail

snowy trail, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Long Island Snowstorm 2009

Long Island snowstorm 2009, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

An icy river and snow still falling!

Snowstorm December 2009

icicles, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

snow on Long Island

snow on branches, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Sayville in December

Sayville, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Robert Moses Causeway

Robert Moses Causeway, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Robert Moses Causeway in winter

Posted

Posted, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Posted, on the grounds of St. John's University, Oakdale, Long Island, NY

Bryan's Bridge

Bryan's Bridge, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Bryan's Bridge, in Sayville, decorated for the winter holidays.

This very old bridge over Brown's River was dedicated to Bryan E. Schneck, a neighbor boy, then young man, who died in 1997.
This bridge is a favorite spot for people to fish and catch crabs. Every year it is decorated for the holidays.

shoeless on beach

shoeless on beach, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Cold November day on Fire Island

Long Island Duck

Long Island Duck, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Tourist attraction and office for tourist information. Long Island was a big producer of farm raised ducks.
Flanders, Long Island.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

central park autumn, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Patchogue Boat Parade

Patchogue Boat Parade, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Patchogue Boat Parade

phragmities

phragmities, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Riverhead

riverhead, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Cutchogue Photography Show, Nov. 15- Dec. 12, 2009

November 15 through Saturday, December 12, 2009

Award Winning Photography Group

Nature and Wildlife Photographers of Long Island (NWPLI)

is proud to announce their annual Autumn Exhibition of Nature Photography.

The Exhibit will once again take place at the Castello di Borghese Winery in Cutchogue,

and will showcase the group’s work which presents nature, wildlife,

and landscape photography at its best.

NWPLI and its membership have been awarded numerous honors for their work.

Exhibition photography will encompass a diverse variety of natural subjects

that have been captured with digital and film based mediums,

many from Long Island's own natural surroundings.

Select images from the exhibition will be also available for purchase.

The exhibition will open

Sunday, November 15 and will run through Saturday, December 12, 2009.

The exhibit is open to the public, free of charge,

during the winery’s regular business hours.

An opening reception will be held on Saturday, November 21 from 12-3 PM.

Many club members will be in attendance. Light refreshments will be served.

Castello di Borghese is located at:

Route 48 (Sound Ave) and Alvah’s Lane

Cutchogue New York 11935

Tel. (631) 734-5111

Directions are available online at: http://www.castellodiborghese.com/directions.html

For additional information, please contact

Terry Buonomo at nwplisec@optonline.net or at (631) 877-1036.

About NWPLI

NWPLI is Long Island based photography organization whose members

have combined a love for nature with a passion for photography.

This award winning team is comprised of approximately 65 members,

many whom have also received individual recognition.

The main focus of the group is capturing the essence of nature

while not disturbing the elements.

Their team approach promotes the exchange of ideas and knowledge,

fostering the growth of each team member’s photographic skill.

While photography from exotic locales is always welcome,

the group’s main subject matter is the diverse natural beauty of Long Island.

Learn more at: http://www.nwpli.com

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Fire Island Lighthouse Aerial Image

Lighthouse from above, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Aerial view of the Fire Island Lighthouse

Robert Moses Park

Robert Moses Park, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Aerial view of Fire Island and the Robert Moses Bridge

The Autumn Pond

The Autumn Pond, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

A neighborhood pond

red leaves on pond

red leaves on pond, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Connetquot River State Park

Long Island color

Long Island color, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Autumn Trail

Autumn Trail, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Autumn Connetquot River

Autumn Connetquot River, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Autumn, Connetquot River at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum

The Casino at Davis Park, Fire Island

Casino, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

The only ocean-front restaurant on Fire Island is in Davis Park. It's the Casino, no gambling, just food. It's a restaurant and bar and on summer weekends, the Casino has live music.

Ricketts Glenn Autumn

Ricketts Glenn Autumn, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

This is not Long Island, but it is just a few hours drive away.
Ricketts Glen State Park in Pennsylvania, is about a 3 hour drive.

sunset Great South Bay

sunset Great South Bay, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Davis Park, Fire Island Walkway

Davis Walkway, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Davis Park at Sunrise

Davis Park Sunrise , originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Sunset from Davis Park

Sunset from Davis Park, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

The sunset from Davis Park, Fire Island and the Great South Bay

Davis Park Marina

Davis Park Marina, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

The marina in September when the crowds are gone....

Davis Park Sunrise

Davis Park Sunrise, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Early morning at the beach. The surf fisherman are already there, before sunrise.

Blue Claws (crabs)

Blue Claws (crabs), originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

t's blue-claw season. The Great South Bay is abundant this year with crabs.

Bayport Beach

birds on the nets, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

birds on the nets

Antietam Battlefield

Antietam Battlefield, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

This is the battlefield of Antietam. My husband was always interested in the Civil War and recently found out his great-great grandfather fought in the battle of Antietam.

We went there this weekend and met distant family members, third cousins, not one of which would be here today if great, great-grandfather Allen McLane died in this battle.

Fire Island Gull

gull, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

This gull is looking forward to the end of summer, so he can get the beach back for himself!

sailing with the trailing dinghy

sailing with the trailing dinghy, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Sailing the Great South Bay.
You don't see anyone at the helm because the boat has auto-pilot!

water taxi

water taxi, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Water taxi on the Great South Bay, sunset

Long Island Bayman

Long Island Bayman, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Fire Island Fun

oliver in the waves, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

First day ever at the ocean.....and he loved it!

Rita's Rest: a Ford "Woodie"

Rita's Rest: a Ford "Woodie", originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Scene at the Sayville parking lot on a summer evening, where everyone stops by to take a look at the bay.
Hot night, hazy sky and some after-dinner "hanging out" with friends.

This old car (plate says 1948) is a Ford "woodie" station wagon.
It also has a plate that says, "Rita's Rest" from West Sayville, NY, but I could not find anything searching google with that reference.

seagulls over the bay

seagulls over the bay, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Fire Island in the distance as gulls fly over the Great South Bay.
Long Island, NY

Planting Fields Arboretum, greenhouse

Planting Fields Arboretum, greenhouse, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

The Greenhouse at the Planting Fields Arboretum, Oyster Bay.

Belmont Race

Belmont Race, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Beach Day

Beach Day, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Leaving the beach on the Fire Island National Seashore

Fire Island Deer

Fire Island Deer, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Deer on Fire Island at the Fire Island National Seashore