Plenty of snow on Long Island...
Neighborhood kids were off from school, but were very productive!
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
snow family
Monday, December 20, 2010
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Wednesday, December 08, 2010
imagine
Thirty years ago, we lost someone special.
Was he really only 40 years old? It was a loss for everyone but I'm sure the under-30 crowd does not understand.
There is a commercial for Beatles music, now for iTunes, and it says, "The Beatles, they changed the world."
As a young girl, I knew that was true.
"We were all on this ship in the sixties, our generation, a ship going to discover the New World. And the Beatles were in the crow's nest of that ship."
John Lennon (1940-1980)
May he rest in peace...
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Wednesday, December 01, 2010
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Cusco, Peru tilt-shift
Cusco, Peru tiltshift, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.
Does this look like a miniature village?
It's my first attempt at "tilt shift" effect in Photoshop.
The idea is to make an image look like a model miniature.
Here is a great YouTube tutorial:
Saturday, November 27, 2010
The Grange, Sayville
The Grange Buildings, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.
The bare trees create shadows on the Grange buildings in Sayville.
We have our first real taste of winter as the temperature drops to the 30s. Brrrr.........Get out those hats, gloves and scarves!
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Friday, November 26, 2010
Hope you had a great Thanksgiving!
No, this is not a turkey! It made me think of turkey, especially since I just finished the left-overs from yesterday's dinner. Hmmmmm....
Hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful!
Friday, November 19, 2010
Sayville, Long Island
There is something so pretty about a leaf-covered ground in autumn....
...everything orange, red and brown.
This photo was taken in a park in Sayville, near the bay. Not many people here on a cool autumn morning, except for the dog walkers and joggers.
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phragmites
fragmities, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.
Phragmites in November, dry and brown in color
I enjoy the autumn... the coolness in the air and the outdoor colors of orange and brown.
Long Island is a great place in the fall, never too cold.
I enjoy waiting for the migratory birds to pass through my yard and the parks nearby.
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sunset
sunset, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.
Sunset in November
This photo was taken in November, a few years ago.
It is interesting to watch the setting sun as it changes position through autumn, each day setting more to the south than west.
In this photo the sun set just left of the Linden Tree. After December 21st, it begins to move to the right (north-west) and sets over the canal.
There are just subtle differences that let you know the seasons have changed, until the weather "slaps" you in the face and let's you know it really has arrived.
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Monday, November 15, 2010
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Tuesday, November 09, 2010
Bill in fatigues
Bill in fatigues, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.This image is not for sale.
My father-in-law, William H Thorpe, died last week Oct. 30, 2010.
He was in the 446th bomb group during WWII stationed in England.
He never talked about it.
We found his war time photos and I'm so sorry I didn't ask more questions when I could.
Thursday is Veteran's Day.
If you have the opportunity, talk to a Veteran.
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Sunday, November 07, 2010
Central Park
The leaves are just beginning to turn in the city, always a little later than on Long Island.
Saturday, November 06, 2010
American Kestrel, captured
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
A photo op with my Nature & Wildlife Photographers group, rescued raptors.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Photography Exhibit
Do you love nature photography?
Well, if you do, don’t miss this show!
The NWPLI (Nature and Wildlife Photographers of Long Island) will have its annual Autumn Exhibition beginning
November 7th through December 5, 2010.
The reception, with refreshments, will be November 7th from 12noon-3pm.
It is being held at the
Castello di Borghese Winery in Cutchogue.
The exhibit will showcase the group’s best work in nature,
wildlife and landscape photography.
NWPLI has been awarded numerous honors for its work, most recently winning the Nature’s Best Photography International Awards (Camera Club Category) sponsored by Nature’s Best Photography Magazine.
The photography on display will include natural subjects that have been captured with digital and film cameras.
Photos are from Long Island's own natural surroundings.
Some selected images will also be available for purchase.
The Show will run from Sunday, November 7th - December 5th, 2010,
during winery hours.
For directions to Castello di Borghese…Click Here!
I hope you have the opportunity to stop by the exhibit on your yearly autumn visit to the wineries and to the pumpkin farms!
It’s nature photography at its best!
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Sunday, October 24, 2010
Central Park model boats
We went to Central Park today to meet with some other photographers. It was just a day to connect with friends and take some outdoor photos. What a beautiful day! The sun was shining and it was warm and pleasant. The park was fairly crowded which I expect is the usual on a Sunday.
The is a photo of the Conservatory Water- A quiet pond on the east side of the park, most noted for its model sailboats.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Barn Owl, Captured
My group, NWPLI, (Nature and Wildlife Photographers of Long Island) met with an animal rescue group today for a chance to photograph some beautiful but otherwise difficult-to-capture raptors.
I'll be posting more from today's shoot soon!
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