river green

river green, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

robert moses captree

robert moses captree, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

The sand dunes of Fire Island

The sand dunes of Fire Island, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
The sand dunes and vegetation of Fire Island

Horseshoe crab shell at sunset

Horseshoe crab shell at sunset, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

Great South Bay

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

montauk lighthouse

montauk lighthouse, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

LIRR

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

Oakdale bridge

la salle bridge, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

The old La Salle Prep School

East End Golf

East End Golf, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

Golf course somewhere in the Hamptons.

Where is spring?

witches broom, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

Another snow event, but spring is just around the corner!

Planted by Teddy, Copper Beech

Planted by Teddy, Copper Beech, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

The Teddy Roosevelt Estate, Oyster Bay, Long Island, NY.
It was his summer home while President. The old victorian home is now maintained by the National Park Service.

From the NY Times:
"Receipts show that the Roosevelts, like many Long Islanders, eventually found some of the greenery for their yard at Hicks Nurseries, which is still going strong after 150 years in business in Westbury. And in 1894, Roosevelt, a country squire as well as the future 26th president, plopped a gray-skinned European copper beech sapling into the ground, placing the tree just to the right of the porte-cochère. The tree's burnished-looking foliage and sculptural limbs were visible from the shallow bay window of Roosevelt's library and kitchen. In a 1905 photograph of Roosevelt in front of the copper beech, its trunk was about eight inches in diameter.

Fast forward more than a century. The slow-growing copper beech, the signature tree of many Gold Coast estates, now looms over the three-story house. The trunk has grown to four feet around with buttress roots at its base that look like elephants' feet. As the cooper beech matured, its branches had to be trimmed from the bottom to keep from brushing carriages coming up the driveway."

Stony Brook Village, Long Island, NY

Stony Brook Village, Long Island, NY, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

Stony Brook Village, Long Island, NY

Stony Brook Village, Long Island, NY, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

Robert Moses Bridge

Robert Moses Bridge, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

The Robert Moses Bridge, looking west toward the Fire Island Inlet.

Sunrise, Long Island

sunrise 2009, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

Indian Island, Riverhead

Indian Island, Riverhead, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

Indian Island, Suffolk County Park
The marsh at Meeting House Creek

winter garden

winter garden, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

The garden after a snow fall
Long Island, NY

SeaWolf, Port Jefferson

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

Port Jefferson, Long Island, NY. State University at Stony Brook has a program in marine studies.
 This is their research vessel, SeaWolf

For info...click here

Bellport Beach on Fire Island

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

Fire Island's Bellport Beach

See the boardwalk through the dunes?

wheelbarrow in snow

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

Snow this weekend? Hope not!

lighthouse lights

lighthouse lights, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

Captree Fleet

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

Captree State Park, Long Island, NY

Robert Moses Causeway

Robert Moses Causeway, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

fire island and the bridge

fire island and the bridge, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

lighthouse on Fire Island

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

tracks in the dunes

tracks in the dunes, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

Robert Moses Bridge and Causeway

Port Jefferson

Big and Small, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

Large ferry in Port Jefferson, Long Island, NY, sharing a boat slip with a sailboat.

geese on the winter pond

geese on the winter pond, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

Small neighborhood pond, frozen, Long Island, NY

the lonely tree

the lonely tree, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

Sayville, Long Island, NY.

Bellport Gazebo

Bellport Gazebo, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

frank f penney

frank f penney, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

Dec. 1st & 2nd, 2012

'Twas the night before Christmas......

All local residents are invited to the annual 

Christmas at Meadow Croft. 

Event will be held on 

Saturday, December 1st and Sunday, December 2, 2012 

at the Estate located at 

299 Middle Road, on the Bayport-Sayville border from 

noon to 4pm.

 Musical selections will be played on the original Roosevelt Grand Piano. 

Come visit with Santa, see exhibits and drink some hot chocolate. 

All decorations will be raffled off.

For further information: call 631-363-6487 

Bellport & Fire Island

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

This location, after hurricane Sandy, does not look the same.
See it here! http://www.longislandpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Fire-Island-3.jpg
From Fire Island, looking north to Bellport, Brookhaven Township, this is the site of the breach, where the ocean has washed through the island.
The little island with the beach house is "Pelican Island"
It does not look the same.

Hurricane Sandy

The storm has hit Long Island and the the entire northeast coast and I cannot bring myself to post photos of the damage and floods. 

It's day 13 and still many Long Islanders have no electricity. 

If you are looking for photos of flood damage, there are many websites that have recent images.

Here are some links:

fireisland.com

CNN.com

or go to Google.com and search: hurricane sandy floods, images

field of phragmites

field of phragmites, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

Fire Island

Arboretum

Arboretum river, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

Cutting Arboretum in Oakdale/Great River

Autumn Marsh Grass

Autumn Marsh Grass, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

Autumn on Fire Island

Watch Hill Dock

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

Fire Island National Seashore

Connetquot State Park, NY

Connetquot State Park, NY, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

balloons on the beach

balloons on the beach, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

Fire Island, barrier beach off Long Island, NY.

foggy day jones beach

foggy day jones beach, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

Belmont Race Track

So close, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

The Casino

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

The only ocean-front restaurant on Fire Island, this is in Davis Park.
 It's called "The Casino"- no gambling, just food and a bar.
On summer weekends it becomes quite lively with music and dancing on the outside deck!

causeway

RM causeway boat, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

Robert Moses Causeway

Connetquot River

leaning tree, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

Connetquot River State Park, Long Island, NY

the catch

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

Connetquot River a few years ago, when you could go into the water with waders.

Muttontown Preserve

Muttontown Preserve, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

Beaver Dam Creek entrance

Beaver Dam Creek entrance, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

The Day's End

The Day After the End of the War, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

West Sayville Golf Course, Long Island, NY

Marsh at Bayport

Marsh at Bayport, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

Bug Light

Bug Light 2, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

Lighthouse off the north fork of Long Island. Check out the larger map......