Captree Princess

Captree Princess, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

Captree Fishing Boats

Captree fishtale, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

Captree State Park and Marina

coming home

coming home, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

Belmont Park Racetrack

Quaiapen from Watch Hill

Quaiapen from Watch Hill, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

Ferry leaving Watch Hill on Fire Island

Swim Flags

Swim Flags, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

Swim in the green...
Almost every year people drown in the ocean off Fire Island. Sometimes the waves and rip-currents are too strong and people aren't prepared. There are no lifeguards in some areas. Swim in the green flagged areas!

Fire Island Springtime

Fire Island Springtime, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

The pastel colors of new growth on the Fire Island sand dunes

This shot was taken from above the vegetation. Under this canopy is deer, fox, racoons...

Fire Island Deer

Fire Island Deer, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

Deer on Fire Island at the Fire Island National Seashore

Happy July 4th!

flag on the stern, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

Belmont Park Racetrack

final turn bw, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

The final turn at Belmont Racetrack, Elmont, NY

bluejay on a stick

bluejay on a stick, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

A visit to the bird-feeder...

white flower

white flower, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

We have this as a ground cover in the garden.

Can anyone help with an ID?

I forgot the name and can't seem to find it under

"ground covers" or "small white flowers."

Sunset, Great South Bay

Sunset, Great South Bay, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

Laura Lee and bridge

Laura Lee and bridge, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

Laura Lee is just one of the fishing boats out of Captree State Park.

American Robin (Turdus migratorius)

Robin, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

spinnaker

spinnaker, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

A nice evening sail on the Great South Bay.

Parade Ready

Parade Ready, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Memorial Day parade in Bayport, Long Island, NY, today, 11am

Memorial Day

Memorial Day, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

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

sunset boat ride

sunset boat ride, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Finally, a sunny day and evening!

Northern Cardinal Male

Northern Cardinal Male, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

A male Northern Cardinal

Now if only the sun would shine!

Weather

Weather, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Think of the storm roaming the sky uneasily
like a dog looking for a place to sleep in,
listen to it growling.
-Elizabeth Bishop (1911-1979), U.S. poet

Living on the river keeps me connected to the changes in weather. A minor drop in temperature, a sudden appearance of clouds, an increase of wind speed....it is always obvious and can't be ignored.

I rarely listen to a weather report. All I have to do is step outside, feel, smell, and experience the air .

FI Lighthouse

FI Lighthouse, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Fire Island Lighthouse, Long Island, NY

gull

gull, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

flight

flight, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

lighthouse

lighthouse, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

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...