tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84431415305446745172024-03-05T12:53:52.817-05:00A Long Island Summer In PicturesJudihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16740431751632874501noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443141530544674517.post-85727740256367607812013-05-05T23:13:00.001-04:002013-05-06T18:41:09.704-04:002013: AN EARLY MAY WALK IN THE PARKHere we are, 2013 and time to anticipate another summer season on Long Island, bookended by spring and fall. It's been a rough winter ushered in by Super Storm Sandy last November. Although the South Shore along all of Long Island was hit the hardest, we here on the North Shore had a lot of damage, as well. We lost an amazing number of trees and had severe and lengthy power outages. The trucks have only recently finished grinding them up in the area. Then, as if Mother Nature hadn't given us enough of her mischief, that storm was followed by the deepest blizzard we've seen in 46 years. There were more power outages, never before seen drifting, and 36 inches of snow in parts of LI, ours being one of them. Believe me, we folks around here are <b>really</b> ready for spring this year! And, a beautiful one it's been so far, with endless sunny days, deep blue skies and warm temperatures with cool breezes. <br />
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This week, on May Day, I headed to my all time favorite park and it's surrounding areas to try to capture some of nature's early spring finery. So, here I'll share a few pictures of the beauty I saw, and if you scroll down to the very bottom of this post there's a short video that captures the sounds of spring, as well...<br />
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Just a taste of spring color at the back entrance to the wooded section of the park.</div>
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Even the weeds were spectacular, although these just may be some sort of wildflower, I suppose.</div>
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The beginning of spring around Melville Park's beautiful lake</div>
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What a lovely place to soak up some long awaited sunshine!</div>
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Such Abundance.</div>
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Many years ago I stood under that very tree and looked up towards the sky. I was so captivated by it's fragrance and beauty that I snapped a photo and went home to paint what I'd seen.</div>
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I seem to be tree identification challenged this year. If anyone knows exactly what type of fruit tree this is (apple?), I'd love for you to identify it for me in the "comments" area at the bottom of today's post. Thanks in advance. :-) </div>
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Just love this spring green color!</div>
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This speaks for itself, I think.</div>
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Early window box plantings</div>
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The quaint pathway into the wooded area</div>
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A sad remnant of Super Storm Sandy. The park itself lost many, many trees. :-(</div>
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Another wonderful place to sit, rest a bit and contemplate the summer of 2013's arrival.</div>
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Even though it's a blurry photo I couldn't leave out a picture of this happy daffodil. (My apologies to the better photographers out there.)</div>
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The dogwoods are just beginning to pop.</div>
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This one's pretty far along, but I'm sure it will be even prettier next week.</div>
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Even the weeds were showing off! These dandelion seeds looked like luminescent silver and were positively glowing. And, with that I headed out of the park and towards one of our local harbors.</div>
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In the distant water just left of center are two clam boats. They, and the green row boat, are a sure sign of early spring here in Setauket Harbor. Although, the clammers have probably been out for several months already. They are hardy men!</div>
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I'm a sucker for a pretty farm stand in spring time. As you can see our local one is all perched and ready for Mother's Day customers.</div>
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On my way home I had to stop to photograph these beautiful hybrid Tulips that are planted here every year. As always, they were amazing.</div>
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This is a far cry from the classic 6 petal variety!</div>
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Not that I don't have a soft spot in my heart for classics, too. I surely do and painted the above "Tulip Riot" painting many years ago when I was inspired by someone's spring garden.</div>
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And, of course no spring drive would be complete without a stop at Stony Brook Village.</div>
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You can hear the sounds of spring birds here at the Melville Park Lake in this video. So, turn up your volume if you've a mind to and enjoy!</div>
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As always, thank you for looking in. I hope you've enjoyed this taste of May Day on Long Island, especially my friends and family who have moved away from the Northeast. With love from me to you...</div>
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It's the beginning of December and I realize the Long Island summer of 2012 is long over. It decided to go out with a bang this year and we, as so many other LIers, were not unscathed. A tree fell through the roof of our summer home sending us to the nearby Holiday Inn for a few weeks. We finally gave up the ship, since repairs are slow in coming with overwhelmed workers, and we headed south to our winter home leaving me missing Long Island and all those who I love there. So, today before the year is over I thought I'd revisit and share with you this past summer's trip to The Hummingbird Sanctuary in Baiting Hollow. </div>
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The sanctuary is owned, run and cared for selflessly by the very generous Professor Paul Adams of Stony Brook University. It is a several acre parcel of land that sits in Baiting Hollow atop a cliff overlooking Long Island sound. Think Paradise! It contains a cliff side garden, a tiny cottage to enjoy inside and out, a shaded meadow and a zig zag path to the beach. It is a glorious, casual and wonderful place to spend a summer afternoon.<br />
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There is so much more to enjoy than the sight of hummingbirds at The Sanctuary, but they are certainly the stars of the show. So, whether it's hummingbirds, flowers, photography, plein-air painting or meditation you crave, by all means do try to get out to the Baiting Hollow Hummingbird Sanctuary next summer. For much more detailed information than I can provide here, for days and hours of operation and directions to the sanctuary, please go to their website: <a href="http://lihummer.org/">Long Island Hummer</a> and/or their blog: <a href="http://bhhummer.blogspot.com/">The Baiting Hollow Hummingbird Sanctuary</a>. Thank you. <br />
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Meanwhile, I hope you will enjoy these few of the hundreds of photos that my husband took during our visits there this summer. (And, as always, if you'd rather skip my jibber jabber just click twice on any photo and it will enlarge with a row of all the photos in this post below it that you can run through by themselves)...<br />
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The Wonderful Little Hummingbird Cottage, Also Called "Seagull Lodge"</div>
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The Cottage Back Porch A Delightfully Shady Place To Sit While Searching for Hummingbirds And Overlooking The Cliffside Garden and Long Island Sound</div>
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He Seems Like A Cross Between A Bumble Bee And Butterfly And To Mix It Up A Bit More They Are Almost Always Found Where Hummingbirds Feed.</div>
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Looking to the Right of the Cliffside Garden Is The Star Of The Show.....</div>
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One Of The Rarer Male Ruby Throated Hummers</div>
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A Few Cliffside Garden Visitor Photos Follow Below...</div>
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They Are Such Busy Little Fellows And Gals</div>
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This Wonderful Grassy Knoll Lies To The Right Of The Cottage </div>
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Below are photos of some of the flowers you will see that were planted in The Sanctuary by Professor Adams to attract the hummers. As you can see The Sanctuary is 3 1/2 acres of pure and natural beauty. I've attempted to name a few of the flowers with their everyday nicknames here, but a horticulturist I am not. Please help me name them in a comment below if you can!</div>
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When your visit comes to an end and it's time to take one last look at the hummers, the garden with it's pretty pastel flowers, busy butterflies and bees and the cliffside view of Long Island Sound I promise you are going to have a difficult time tearing yourself away from this little piece of Long Island paradise...</div>
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Thank you Dr. Paul Adams for your tireless work on behalf of our natural world, peace and quiet, and all those of us who you so generously share these precious things with. I hope you know that your amazing and monumental efforts do not go unnoticed nor do they go unappreciated. You are truly one of the most special and selfless people I have had the pleasure of meeting.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">The Shinnecock Inlet, with the town of Hampton Bays to it's west and Southampton to it's east, was cut by Mother Nature during the Great Hurricane of 1938. It connects the Atlantic Ocean to Shinnecock Bay. On the opposite shore of the bay sits the Shinnecock Canal which connects the bay to Great Peconic Bay and the North Fork of Long Island. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">This is a photo of one of the many fishing boats that dock right inside the inlet coming in from the Atlantic Ocean. Notice the gulls following him in after a good day's catch! In the distance you can see a group of sport fishermen, as well, a favorite pastime in the area.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">A typical shot of the Hampton Bays coast line immediately to the west of the inlet. It's a wonderful uncrowded beach with free parking in the Suffolk County Park lot where you can swim, fish and beach walk. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">You can easily spend an entire day here. If you stay for sunset you can watch it set over Shinnecock Bay and then take this bridge back to the mainland.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b><u>Trivia Fact</u>: </b>The hamlet of <b>Hampton Bays</b> had a very dubious beginning. It was originally settled in 1740 as "Good Ground". Soon after, in 1743, a man by the name of K "Mole" Fallo distributed blankets to the townsfolk that were purposely infected with smallpox. He then purchased land titles from the widows and orphans that were left after the death and devastation of the disease took it's toll. And, I bet you thought today's high ranking businessmen were nasty! In 1922 the area became known as Hampton Bays and is now a pleasant town of approximately 13,000 residents. Commercial fishing is a vital part of it's economy with it being the second busiest fishing port in NYS after Montauk. It houses restaurants, summer homes and rentals, shops and beaches.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">But, for our journey today we're going to continue on Montauk Highway heading toward Montauk Point. We'll pass Southampton College, now owned by Stony Brook University, on the north side and the Shinnecock Indian Reservation on the south side. The next town we'll drive through is Southampton. As you come to it you'll probably see this Mom and Pop roadside flower stand in front of a big white house...</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">We'll skip the town of Southampton itself because I devoted an entire post to it awhile ago. If you'd like to read that blog post this is a direct link to it: </span><a href="http://alongislandsummer.blogspot.com/2011/06/day-trip-to-southampton-new-york.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Village of Southampton</span></a><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><u style="font-weight: bold;">TRIVIA FACT</u>: <b>Southampton</b> was founded in 1640 by settlers from Massachusetts which explains why you'll</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"> notice as you drive through that the style of the old Southampton houses make it an area that would fit right into Cape Cod or any other New England town. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"> The land was originally obtained from the Shinnecock Indian Nation. In 1703 a deal between the tribe and Southampton was struck for a 1,000 year lease. The Shinnecock Indian Nation now claims there was a fraudulent land grab however, in 1859 and in 2005 filed a lawsuit against the State petitioning the return of 3,500 acres of Southampton to the tribe. That land includes the exclusive Shinnecock Hills Golf Club which Native Americans claim is the location of tribal burial grounds. This dispute is being fought out in courts to this day and has still not been resolved. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">If you'd like to do a bit of shopping, have a delicious meal, or just stop and stretch for awhile the Village of Southampton is a lovely place to do it. This is its town park. That's me looking at Southampton's Lake Agawam. And, beyond it is the Atlantic Ocean. Dune Road runs along the beach and a drive past the many mansions is always fun.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">And, now we come to the Village of East Hampton. You'll know you're there when you see this beautiful pond as you're entering town.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"> An interesting side trip to the north section East Hampton will take you to the grounds of </span><a href="http://longhouse.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">LongHouse Reserve</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">, a lovely botanical garden with constantly changing outdoor art/sculpture shows. (For days and times of operation click on the link above.)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">As you head back down to the village and Montauk Highway you'll see the wind mill and know you are at the eastern end of the Village of East Hampton heading into Amagansett and getting close to your destination.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><u style="font-weight: bold;">TRIVIA FACT:</u> <b>East Hampton</b> was settled in 1648 by English farmers and was a quiet farming community until the late 19th century when it became a resort for the wealthy upper class. Since the mid 20th century it is also known for being an artist colony. Today it is filled with galleries, high end shops and the mega wealthy stars who summer here. Its Atlantic Coast beaches are beautiful with their soft white sand, but parking at them is impossible unless you have a resident parking permit. In mid-October East Hampton houses the 5-day long annual Hamptons International Film Festival which is becoming increasingly more prestigious with every year. It's a great time for "star spotting" in the local shops and restaurants!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">Here the highway runs fairly close to the Atlantic with it's big beach houses and sand dunes. Now and then you will see an overlook to pull into or better yet a way to actually walk down to the sea where you can see scenes like this one.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">And there are places to stay overnight and restaurants here and there. The famous Gurney's Inn and Spa is along this stretch with it's salt water pool, delicious food and wonderful views for dining or sleeping. It's our favorite place to stop for lunch before heading on to the lighthouse.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">This is looking from the inlet into the town of Montauk. The land that Montauk sits on was purchased from the Montaukett Indians in 1600. It broke away from East Hampton and became the town of "Montauk" in the mid-1800s.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"> The little village of Montauk is a small town with shops, places to eat and many motels in the area. But, that's deceiving because Montauk is also many other things. As you can see here it houses a Coastguard base. It also has an Army and Navy base. It is a huge tourist area with 6 State Parks. It is known world wide for surfing and every kind of fishing one could imagine.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">***To continue on for pictures of The Montauk Point Lighthouse and State Park please scroll to the blog post below or click on this link, thank you:</span></div>
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It is said that the pirate Captain Kidd buried treasure in the land near the foot of the lighthouse in 1699. The lighthouse itself was authorized under George Washington in 1792 while he was President and construction was finished on November, 17, 1796. It was the first lighthouse to be built in New York State. It was instrumental in our World War II defense system and in 1942 the U.S. Army established it's Eastern Coastal Defense Shield here. The observation bunkers can still be viewed at nearby <a href="http://nysparks.com/parks/16/details.aspx"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Shadmoor State Park.</span></a></div>
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Today Montauk Point Lighthouse is still functioning and it is a very busy tourist spot. You can walk into the lighthouse and see Long Island towards the west for a great distance and the Atlantic Ocean from a glorious position in the sky. The grounds are beautiful and the scenes spectacular. There are paths to the beach, a snack bar overlooking the ocean, a gift shop and many opportunities for photography and fishing.</div>
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For information about it's hours of operation please click on this link: <a href="http://www.montauklighthouse.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Montauk Point Lighthouse</span></a>. For our pictures of the lighthouse, in and out, and the area surrounding it please see below...</div>
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A classic view of The Montauk Point Lighthouse</div>
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And a nice view of our main photographer for this visit to Montauk Point sitting on top of the park's bluff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, my husband, Sandy.</div>
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And here we are going for an interior tour of the lighthouse. Get your legs ready to climb 137 iron steps while winding around a narrow tower!</div>
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Looking out at the Atlantic through one of it's portholes. Imagine watching a hurricane or Nor'easter from up here!</div>
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Here I just wanted to give you a sense of the height....and maybe a little bit of vertigo, too. :) This is the view looking east over the Atlantic.</div>
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If you go even higher you are on eye level with the actual lamp itself. Really not as imposing as one would think it would be.</div>
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And, all the lamps that have been used since the lighthouse was built are on display in the lighthouse museum building.</div>
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Back in the nineties Alice Connick lost her 22 year old son at sea. She formed a committee to raise funds for this "Lost At Sea" bronze memorial standing 8' high upon a 7' high granite pedestal. When the memorial was dedicated in 1999 it carried the names of at least 120 East End (of Long Island) fishermen who have been lost at sea, but sadly since time began surely hundreds more have been lost in just this part of the treacherous Atlantic Ocean. </div>
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Now as we leave the lighthouse we'll head down the bluff towards the beach.</div>
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You'll see plenty of these guys overhead while you're here.</div>
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And, a lot of these as you descend the path to the beach, also, our wild rose the official New York State flower.</div>
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And a lot of these guys and gals, too, enthusiastic fishermen!</div>
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Montauk's beautiful Atlantic coastline</div>
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With the sound and sight of it's crashing waves and</div>
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glorious colors.</div>
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Looking back towards the lighthouse from the beach.</div>
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Nearing the path back up...</div>
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and taking one last look at the ocean surf.</div>
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Can't you just feel the spray?</div>
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Getting closer to the ridge once again we see the lighthouse.</div>
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And, of course we have to have a true "Montauk Daisy" sighting on the way up the path, too.</div>
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Or, maybe you're taking the path to the snack bar by now. If so you can bet you'll be greeted by these guys who are always ready, willing and able to share that snack with you. :) </div>
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While you're eating you can gaze at this view below from your picnic table on the patio.</div>
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As the sun begins to set and you look back at the lighthouse on your way out of the park you know you've had a fun day.</div>
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But, one time our photographer drove out just before Christmas and found the sun setting on this wonderful surprise</div>
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Every year the lighthouse is decorated for the occasion, edged in lights with a big wreath hung on it.</div>
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As it got darker the sight became even more beautiful...</div>
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Thank you for looking in. I hope you've enjoyed the tour and that it will encourage you to take an enjoyable drive to the East End to see one of our famous pride and joys....even if you've been there many times before.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">The harbor area is lined with rocks on it's east side to help keep erosion at bay. This is one of the more beautiful ones there. My earth-science teacher husband say's this is a fine example of a rock by the name of "Gneiss". The camera couldn't capture it, but it was sparkling in the sun with it's veins of mica. When this is cut flat and polished you might recognize it as what we're all calling it these days, a granite counter top. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">This is where Stony Brook Harbor empties into Long Island Sound. That sky is what captured my attention, though. So a beach walk was definitely in order, with that little building in the righthand bottom corner of this picture being my destination.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Sitting on Shipman's Point is the Stony Brook Gamecock Cottage, built in the 1860's for the purpose of raising game birds. It was moved to this spot from a nearby street on a floating raft in the 1880's. The two story structure was placed in this location to house rowing shells. Then, in the early 1900's it was used, and rented out, as a beach cottage by Mrs. Frank Melville. Wouldn't you love to spend a few days there?!! Unfortunately, it is now owned by the town and is registered as a National Historic Building. As you would imagine it also takes a prize for being the most photographed and painted place in our Three Village Area.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">As I turned to head back up the beach and into the sun, this was the striking sight I saw.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">And this big guy was getting quite a ride as the strong wind whipped his web back and forth. He was moving so fast I couldn't even get a clear photo of him. Obviously, he's a thrill seeker!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">And, now back to Stony Brook Creek and then a brief side trip across the street to enjoy a few of the area's end of summer flowers at the harbor's local inn and eatery.</span></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Everyone calls this 2 acre section of the park "The Bamboo Forest". There's a solid maze of bamboo stalks inside and it's lots of fun to explore.</span></i></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><i>The Hallockville Museum Farm, Sound Avenue, Riverhead is a wonderful place to learn more about LI's agricultural history.</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><i>And Watering Their Crops</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><i>We Caught This Rainbow While A Sod Farm Was Being Watered</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><i>And Another North Fork Farm Stand</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><i>Now let's skip to the beautiful waters of the North Fork ....</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><i>Now THAT'S The Way To Take A Nap On The Beach!</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><i>A Great Way To Relax</i></span><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Gazebo at Jedediah Hawkins Inn</span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Working Herb Garden Behind Jedediah Hawkins Restaurant</span></i></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><i>And now to our final destination of the day, Greenport, LI., a whaling and shipbuilding town established in 1682. During the Prohibition Era it was known for rumrunning and speakeasies because it's inhabitants knew the waters so well they could easily outrun the police. Much more of the rich history of this town can be found in the Greenport Museum. Today the town is probably most known as a tourist area. Ice cream shops, quaint stores, restaurants and adorable old homes line the streets. There's an old movie theater, park and newly renovated carousel for the children as well as a local beach. Whether you visit for a day or rent for a month or more you're guaranteed to enjoy yourself in a laid back sort of way. </i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;"><i>Cow Meadow park along the harbor was filled with people strolling, playing frisbee, walking dogs of all sizes, skateboarding, and biking. Families were walking their babies and letting the little ones play in the playground while older folks sat on the many benches facing the harbor. Eating ice cream was definitely a favorite park pastime, too. LOL All the while a bandstand concert was going on, as well. Throughout the summer they hold all sorts of special events in the park. It's a wonderful place to spend a warm summer evening. </i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;"><i>Although I wish I'd taken more photos of the park itself, I must admit that I was most captured by the gorgeous sunset over the harbor that night. Here are a few pictures I took while I was there.... (To enlarge a photo, please just click on it.)</i></span><br />
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Judihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16740431751632874501noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443141530544674517.post-41352586901628181992012-08-08T14:33:00.001-04:002012-08-08T14:33:42.820-04:00NISSEQUOGUE RIVER STATE PARK<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><i>This week we spent an afternoon at the Nissequogue River State Park located in Kings Park, Long Island, NY. It was a glorious summer day, clear and warm, with sparkling sunlight. At this park is a small marina with wooded paths that lead down to the mouth of the Nissequogue River where it meets Long Island Sound. Here are a few pictures I took of the area... (To enlarge any of them just click on the photo.)</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><i>My husband and I recently spent several hours at the Humes Stroll Garden in Mill Neck near the border of Locust Valley, a very beautiful section of Long Island. We'd never been there before and were thoroughly enchanted with it. It's one of those very special places that brings you fully back to yourself. </i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><i>There are very few flowers, but the stroll garden is filled with lush greenery, a waterfall, meditation areas, a tea house, a koi pond, and wonderful wooded paths that wind up and down a hillside. Every path includes stepping stones for walking meditation. I highly recommend that if you've never been to the Humes Japanese Stroll Garden please keep it in mind for the future. It's a wonderful, wonderful place to spend a few hours.</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><i>While we were there I did a bit of Haiku writing and my husband busied himself with photography. I thought I'd combine the two below.</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><i>Haiku is a 3 line Japanese poem of 17 syllables in the order of 5-7-5 that typically evokes the natural world and gives hint to one of the four seasons. I find that writing Haiku helps me to be still and really take my surroundings in with all of my senses. But, beware, from my experience writing them can become addictive. In fact, it is said that the great haiku writer, Basho, was seen counting syllables on his fingers while in a coma as he lay on his death bed. The haiku I write is certainly not the best, so I know I need not fear the same fate. :-)</i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><i>I'd like to thank my husband, Sandy, for the beautiful photos he allowed me to use here. We both hope you enjoyed this little sampling of the Hume Japanese Stroll Garden.</i></span></div>
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</i></span>Judihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16740431751632874501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443141530544674517.post-2623884699004925272011-06-19T01:37:00.003-04:002011-06-23T11:06:02.754-04:00AGAIN I BEGIN A BLOG...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>As blogs go this is the beginning post of "A Long Island Summer In Pictures", but it will wind up being at the end of the blog as it is viewed. So, with these few spring photos I'll say both hello and goodbye. God willing there will be many more beautiful posts to come in this blog before it truly ends, however. </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><br />
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