three gulls

three gulls, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Fire Island

Sailboats on the River

Sailboats on the River, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

from the bow

from the bow, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

I'm thinking of the upcoming boating season. This shot is from summer 2005. Peconic Bay, calm day, no wind, beautiful clouds, and we flew across the water.
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Used for the cover of the International Boat Show of Perth, Australia. It was printed huge and included as the insert of their newspapers.

ready for spring planting

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

At the Peconic Herb Farm, Long Island, NY
Visit their website...Peconic River Herb Farm. They sell unusual or difficult to find plants, but no mail order.

National Park Service

National Park Service, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Bellport Gazebo

Bellport Gazebo, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Meadow Croft, Sayville

Untitled, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Talisman

Talisman, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

lighthouse

lighthouse, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Fire Island Lighthouse

Marsh at Bayport

Marsh at Bayport, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

daffodils in April

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

Where are they? It's already April 3rd!

Watch Hill Fire Island

Watch Hill Fire Island, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Fire Island, Long Island, NY

This is from Watch Hill looking into the Great South Bay.

Sayville, NY

Sayville, NY, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Fire Island deer

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

irrigation

irrigation, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

East end of Long Island, still agricultural.

end of winter

neighborhood, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Fire Island Lighthouse

FI Lighthouse, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

The lighthouse on a clear winter day on Fire Island
Cold winter days bring out the crisp colors and clear sky.

icy shore in Sayville

icy shore in Sayville, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

The icy shore in Sayville, Long Island, with the partially frozen Great South Bay.

Connetquot State Park

Connetquot State Park, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Connetquot State Park entrance, Oakdale, Long Island, NY
Park info: click here!

snow on branches

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

fresh snowfall

fresh snowfall, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

wheelbarrow

wheelbarrow, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Saint Isidore Church, Riverhead

Saint Isidore Church, Riverhead, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Fire Island in Winter

Fire Island in Winter, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

The wind, the snow and a washed-up marker....this is Fire Island in winter.

winter linden tree

winter linden tree, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

winter sunrise sayville

winter sunrise sayville, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

The sunrise, January 8th, on the Great South Bay from Sayville and Brown's River...

Sayville Beach

dino beach, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Sayville, Long Island Beach in winter, on the Great South Bay.

Bayport

Bayport Bulkhead, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

snow on branches

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

Gentle winter snowfall has settled on each branch.

Sayville Ice

no swimming, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Connetquot State Park in snow

snowy trail, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

A snowy trail in Connetquot State Park, Oakdale, Long Island, NY

Seasons Greetings!

Seasons Greetings!, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

May you enjoy the holidays in good health, with good friends, and family!

Robert Moses Causeway

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

lighthouse on Fire Island

lighthouse on Fire Island, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Carmens River rowboat

Carmens River rowboat, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Rowboat on Carmens River, Bellport

homes on the River

homes on the Great River, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

homes on the Connetquot River, Oakdale

The Grange, Sayville

The Grange Buildings, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Sayville, Long Island, NY

Cow on the Powell Farm

Cow on the Powell Farm, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Powell Farm c. 1855
Old Bethpage Village Restoration
Long Island, NY

Sayville, Long Island

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

The Autumn Pond

The Autumn Pond, (Mill Pond, Sayville), originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Mill Pond, Sayville

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

sayville at night

sayville at night, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Town Park and Marina on the Great South Bay, Sayville, Long Island, NY

Fire Island

barret bayside 2005, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

This is Barrett Beach, taken in 2005 on the bayside of Fire Island at this time of year (November).
It is no longer called Barrett Beach, but took the name of the larger area which is part of the National Seashore. It's all Talisman.

Meadow Croft, Sayville

Meadow Croft, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

red maple in autumn

red maple in autumn, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Barred Owl, captured

Barred Owl, captured, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

A rescued owl, by the organization—Wildlife In Need Of Rescue & Rehabilitation, or WINORR.
Read about them here:
http://www.longislandpress.com/2010/07/15/long-island-wildlife-rescue/

Barn Owl, Captured

Barn Owl, Captured, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

A rescued Barn Owl

Talisman, Fire Island

Talisman beach, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

This is part of the National Seashore, Fire Island.

the Casino, Davis Park

Casino, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

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