Blogger Community Photo Challenge ~ Landscape

The current challenge is landscapes. Recently, I've felt trapped on this (Long) island and very uninspired. So, I pulled a favorite from my archives...a mountain meadow in the Austrian Alps. I am SO much a high altitude person. As beautiful as the coastline is, it will never move me like being up in the mountains. We hiked a trail in Austria that took us through this meadow. I'd give most anything to be in a place like this right now.




 

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Bloggers Community Photo Challenge - Reflection

One of the things I love most about photographing reflections are the wonderful soft abstract images they can create.





Everyone is invited to participate in the Blogger Community Photo Challenge. Post your best reflection photo and join the linking list found here. We have many fine photographers posting. I hope you'll visit them all!

An Early Fall Photo Walk

Egrets!

This week, I'm participating in World Bird Wednesday







I've had two beautiful mornings perfect for photographing egrets. I was at the harbor early, the tide was out, the egrets were fishing and the light was PERFECT! I find egrets to be one of the most challenging birds to photograph because they usually keep their distance and, being bright white, they're often overexposed. The morning light was working in my favor this time.

Field of Gold

More From the Hummingbird Sanctuary

Rather than post a ton of individual photos here, I've put together a slideshow that I hope you'll enjoy. These are the latest images from the hummingbird sanctuary. You can view the images in full screen mode by clicking the icon at the lower right corner of the slideshow window.

A Sanctuary

Today I made my first visit to the Baiting Hollow Hummingbird Sanctuary here on Long Island. The sanctuary, located on the north shore bluffs of the island overlooking the Long Island Sound, is privately owned by a neurobiology professor from Stony Brook University. The sanctuary is located on a 3 acre parcel of land he purchased on the bluffs about 20 years ago.  He shared with us that he'd not seen a hummingbird on Long Island prior to owning the property. But, they have become a passionate hobby for him and over the years he has gardened to develop a habitat to attract these little beauties. He opens his sanctuary to the public during August as weather allows in order to share this beautiful place, his gardens, and the birds that visit with nature lovers and photographers.

I had come to the conclusion that there were no hummingbirds on Long Island, but since moving here I had stumbled on information about the sanctuary online. I'm so glad some little spark of memory nudged me to look it up again last week and then plan for a visit.









It probably goes without saying that I will be trying to visit as often as I can over the rest of the month. Hopefully, even tomorrow....