Long Island Maritime Museum, West Sayville, Long Island, NY
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Muttontown Preserve
Muttontown Preserve
This was my first visit to the Muttontown Preserve.
We went to the Preserve today to take photos of wildflowers and were disappointed.
The drought has the meadow very brown and dry and almost void of flowers.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Lefferts-Van Wyck Tidal Mill
Van Wyck-Lefferts Tidal Mill, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.
A rare "tidal mill" in Hungtington Harbor, in the town of Lloyd Harbor.
Built 1793-1797.
The only access is by boat or through private property.
It is owned by the Nature Conservancy.
Read about the history of the mill.
and here.
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Monday, July 5, 2010
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Monday, June 28, 2010
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Ground Zero
On Long Island, we are so close to the center of activity, New York City.
A recent birthday gift was a night in the Millennium Hotel.
This is the view from the 17th floor, overlooking Ground Zero. Fisheye lens was used.
Fire Island Swale
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.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Westhampton Theater: Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center
Westhampton Theater: Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.
Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center
www.whbpac.org/pages/index.php
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Belmont Track
Morning exercize at the Belmont Park Racetrack.
Check out the event calendar. There much going on!
http://www.nyra.com/Belmont/GeneralInformation/Promotions/Promotions.shtml
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
1888 OYSTER SLOOP PRISCILLA
1888 OYSTER SLOOP PRISCILLA
Click here for more information: www.limaritime.org
Sunday, May 23, 2010
American Airpower Museum
American Airpower Museum, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.
The American Airpower Museum
.....at Republic Airport
Visit the museum this weekend.
Learn something about the military airpower.
It's a good way to honor our military on Memorial Day.
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Saturday, May 22, 2010
purple beach peas
This is the time of year when the Beach Peas are blooming.
More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lathyrus_japonicus
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Wisteria: Old Westbury Gardens
Old Westbury Gardens, Old Westbury, Long Island
Click here for more information: www.oldwestburygardens.org
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Celebrate Earth Day!
Celebrate Earth Day and
the Grand Opening of the Suffolk County Environmental Center.
SEATUCK presents the
Eco-Carnival
April 24th, 2010. 10 am to 7 pm.
Located at 550 South Bay Avenue, Islip, NY.
The Eco-Carnival will be a full day of family fun featuring nature programs, storytellers, animals, face painting, live music, art, games and food!
Visitors will have the opportunity to tour the NEW Environmental Center.
Enjoy the 70-acre property.
There will be hands-on activities:
Nature Stations
Salt Marsh Exploration
Birds in the Woods (Bring binoculars)
Insect Adventures (Dig in the dirt)
Green on the Scene (Learn some botanical basics)
Nature Journals (Use art and journal writing)
Food: Taste of the South Shore
Food Court featuring samplings from local restaurants!
Music throughout the day! Live animal show!
Hope you will join us for a day of fun and learning!
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Saturday, April 17, 2010
St. Josaphat's Monastery Tea House
St. Josaphat's Monastery Tea House, Glen Cove
A little history on the once wealthy estate, and now part of the St. Josaphat's Monastery: "In Lattingtown, one of the wealthiest communities in the country, there is a 118-acre estate whose residents have taken vows of poverty. It is St. Josephat's Monastery, and the Basilian monks who have lived there since 1944 use the 74-room mansion as a place of quiet prayer. The mansion had been owned by industrialist J.E. Aldred until he went bankrupt in 1942. A bank seized it and found no buyers until the order of Basilian monks snapped it up for $75,000, a bargain even then."
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Meadow Croft, Sayville
Meadow Croft, Sayville, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.
Meadow Croft is the summer estate of John E. Roosevelt.
It is filled with the history of the Sayville area.
Read all about it here: Click here!
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
National Seashore
Fire Island National Seashore
Once Barrett Beach belonged to Islip Township, it is now part of the Fire Island National Seashore and has taken the name of Talisman, joining with the beach to the west.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Fire Island Fox
Yes, we do have fox on Fire Island, in addition to deer and many birds and smaller mammals.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Friday, April 9, 2010
Saturday, April 3, 2010
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