Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge

Late yesterday evening, we took a short hike at Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge. It's interesting because fall seems to be further along on the south shore of Long Island than it is to the north. I think we got there just in time to enjoy any autumn color. Still pretty though...

Round Robin Challenge ~ My (home) Town

This week's Round Robin Photo Challenge subject is My Home Town.



I put home in () because I feel no more like this is home than I would if I were living on the moon. But, this is where I live....Stony Brook, NY.

Stony Brook is not a town, but a village on Long Island. The central area is a village green which has a crescent shaped shopping area around it. It has a few little shops and is anchored in the center by our post office.



Right across the road is Stony Brook Harbor.




It's not home, but it's quaint and certainly easy on the eyes.


Be sure to visit all the Round Robin Challenge participants listed here.

Little Things Along the Way

My friend and I spent hours photographing little things along the trails and shoreline at Caumsett. These are a few of my favorites.

Fall in Caumsett State Park

Caumsett State Park was originally the Long Island Estate of Marshall Field III. This is the view from the "front lawn" of the estate house. In the foreground is a freshwater pond. You can also see the Long Island Sound and the Connecticut shoreline.

Posting Big Pictures

If anyone is interested in the instructions as to how I post large photos in Blogger, I've typed them up and posted them to the Blogger Community Photo Journal here.

I Think I've Got It!!

Oh yeah...


I posted in Walk this morning that I was having success modifying my blogger templates, but I had not figured out how to post my BIG pictures. Well, trial and error seems to have paid off. Check it out...

This weekend we took a walk along a pretty little angler's path in Connetquot State Park. It was the first time I'd been out taking pictures in awhile. This caught my eye. No one can do an arrangement like Mother Nature.

I'll be happy to share how I got my big pictures to work with anyone who's interested. I've got to get it typed up. Just FYI...it takes some fooling around with HTML. It's not hard or extensive, you just have to know where to tweak.

Mind Mapping Exercise

OK....this is my first attempt at mind mapping. I'm not quite sure what to make of it just yet. I know my classmates are having varying experiences with the exercise, and I would be extremely interested to see in more detail what that experience "looks like." Perhaps that's counter productive because this is supposed to be such an inward looking exercise. But for me, any feedback would most likely help to stimulate my thought process.

It involves "letting go"....not my strong suit.

My starting word was SKY because I sat down, looked out the window and was just struck by today's clear blue sky.

Anyway, I'm posting the map and hopefully it scanned clearly enough that it can be read. The statement that evolved from it was a feeling of everything having two sides. With the exception of my thoughts about the color blue, I have branches that indicate a feeling of optimism, and branches that express a sense of fear or insecurity.

What next?