A woman covers her mouth. A stunned man emerges from underwater. Others shriek from the sting of the cold, an adrenaline rush or fears overcome.
Old Westbury Gardens Wears Autumn Gracefully
Gone are the roses, tulips, dahlias in full bloom and bees hunting for pollen. In are the oaks, maples and sweetgum brandishing multicolored leaves and the fallen among them, some afloat or sunk in lakes, ponds and pools across Old Westbury Gardens on Long Island.
Read MoreThe Roads Less Traveled on Long Island’s North Fork
Autumn had only put her initial touches on Long Island’s foliage when I drove out to the North Fork in late October.
Read MoreSnowy Park's Peace Offering
The sight of snowflakes accumulating is an elbow in my side, nudging me to grab my cameras and head to Eisenhower Park.
Read MoreOheka Castle: An Appetizer
Orson Welles filmed Citizen Kane there; F. Scott Fitzgerald drew on it when he conceived Gatsby’s estate.
Read MoreDunes and Deer on an Island Called Fire
I stepped onto a ferry. It took me from Bay Shore, on Long Island’s mainland, to Ocean Beach, a stretch of the barrier island called Fire Island, where I joined a group of fellow photographers.
Read MoreVideo: Veterans & September 11 Memorials
Do you have a particular place outdoors where you like to go to stroll/sit and think? In this video I explain why I favor Veterans Memorial and the September 11 Memorial in Eisenhower Park on Long Island when I want to contemplate life or simply to clear my mind.
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