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

the empty chair

the empty beach chair, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Fire Island National Seashore

Blue Point Tower

Blue Point Tower, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Old windmill/water tower in the town of Blue Point, Long Island, NY.
Now the site of condos.

Orient Point Lighthouse

Orient Point Lighthouse, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Lighthouse at Orient Point.
Located at the end of the North Fork, east end of Long Island, NY.
For info: www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/orientpt.htm

Prime Time 3

Prime Time 3, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Fishing off Orient Point, north fork, east end of Long Island.

Clear and calm

Clear and calm, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Fire Island, Bay Side

Fire Island, Bay Side, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Just off Barret Beach looking west to Talisman

Belmont Track

Belmont Track, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Aquebogue Winery

Vineyard Fields, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Fire Island Aerial

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

dahlia macro

dahlia macro, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

on the pond

lily pad flower2, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Frank F. Penney, Boat Builder

Boat Builder, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

At the West Sayville Maritime Museum

Fire Island Swale

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

Swale: Depressed area on Fire Island between the two sand dunes.
It is used as a road for emergency and service vehicles.
As we were walking back to the boat, storm clouds looked ominous.

gull on sand

gull on sand, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

shore birds

skimmers, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Two shore birds, Nickerson Beach, Nassau County, NY

shipwrecked

shipwrecked sand, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

A sailboat washed ashore on Fire Island at the Water Island beach.

Sunfish with the Sunrise Sail

Sunfish Sunrise Sail, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

A small Sunfish Sailboat with the "Sunrise" sail on the Great South Bay.

Carmen's River

Carmens River, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

The Carmen's River of Brookhaven, Long Island in autumn

Davis Park October 2008

Davis Park October 2008, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Davis Park in the fall

Memorial Day

Memorial Day, 2007, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Calverton National Cemetery
Long Island, NY
~~~~~
In memory of those we have lost.....

USAF Air Show, Jones Beach

USAF airshow, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

See the Thunderbirds, May 23 & 24
An amazing show!

Jones Beach, Memorial Day

airshow smoke, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Canadian Snowbirds at the Memorial Weekend tribute to our military.
Jones Beach, May 23 and 24th
If you go:

Arrive early
Dress in beach attire
Bring some warm clothes in case of a temperature change
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
Beach towels and chairs

Laughing Gull, Summer

Laughing Gull, Summer, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Laughing Gull in Summer, Long Island, NY

sunset fishing

sunset fishing, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Barrett Beach, Fire Island

Barrett Beach, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

The approach to Barrett Beach, 

the Fire Island National Seashore, from the Great South Bay. 

This is no longer called Barrett. 

The National Seashore is including this area with Talisman.

Fire Island Walkway

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

Fire Island Walkway at Talisman Beach, the National Seashore

Fire Island Fox

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

Photo taken on Fire Island

witches broom

witches broom, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Azaleas and canal in May

canal in May of 2002, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

ready for spring planting

ready for spring planting, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

St. Josaphat's Monastery Tea House Ceiling

St. Josaphat's Monastery Tea House Ceiling, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

St. Josaphat's Monastery Garden Gate

St. Josaphat's Monastery Gate, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

St. Josaphat's Monastery Tea House

St. Josaphat's Monastery Tea House, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

St. Josaphat's Monastery Tea House, Glen Cove

leaving Patchogue River

leaving Patchogue, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

On the ferry to Fire Island...

Old Westbury Gardens Pagoda

Old Westbury Gardens Pagoda, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Old Westbury Gardens Pagoda, Old Westbury, Long Island

Temple of Love

Temple of Love, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Old Westbury Gardens Temple of Love, Old Westbury, Long Island

star magnolia

star magnolia, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

springtime in the suburbs

springtime in the suburbs, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Osprey

© 2009 Alida Thorpe,  osprey, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Osprey at the William Bayard Cutting Arboretum, Oakdale, Long Island. 

The Osprey nest is still on the top of the chimney.

Saint Ann's Church, Sayville

Saint Ann's Church, Sayville, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Brown's River Ferries

Brown's River Ferries, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Happy Easter!!

daffodils in April, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Daffodils in April, on Long Island

Early Springtime on Long Island

Early Springtime on Long Island, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

© 2008 Alida Thorpe

Riverhead greenhouse

greenhouse, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Long Island Duck

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

© Alida Thorpe. All rights reserved.

lighthouse reflections

lighthouse reflections, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Davis Park, Fire Island

walking the beach, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.