Lost and Found

Another photo of the Road K artist's work.

Road K

First find at Road K in Hampton Bays.

I wanted to take it home, 

but that wasn't the point of the art.

Tidal Offerings

As the ocean waves recede, small stones, shells 

and sometimes little sea creatures are left on the beach. They form a temporary statement and only last until the next wave washes them away, mimicking much of life. 

A walk on the shore

Guided by Town of Babylon's Department of Environmental Conservation, I went on a walk with the town's intern program to see what the DEC does on a local level. It was very educational to say the least. Our guides walked us along a restricted area where we were able to see a Least Tern nest with an egg.

The Least Turn is a protected species. The DEC monitor where they nest and fence it off till the chicks are on their own. 

Both this chick and egg were on the unprotected side of the fence.  We saw an egg that was stepped on, and a bunch of eggs that were gathered and placed on the protected side of the fence by someone who cared enough to move them but was unaware that once touched they would never be hatched.  

The sentinel of the dunes

I have my eye on you.

I took a short walk yesterday between assignments.

Shell

I was fooling around with Topaz Black and White Effects, a plug-in for photoshop, and came up with this. 

I'm still new to the program, but I'm having fun. 

I once was a darkroom rat, never wanting to come out into the light. 

But digital changed all that for me. 

I still love black and white photography. 

I just don't see in black and white 

the way I once did.

Rays over the Atlantic

I took a walk along the ocean after work yesterday. 

Walking in the sand didn't do my torn meniscus any good.

But, it was good for the rest of me.

A trip to the ocean

Funny how I've lived on Long Island all my life, yet I can't remember the last time I swam in the ocean. Saturday my sister and brother-in-laws took the family, including cousins visiting from California for a drive and picnic on the ocean. The ocean water was crystal clear, calm and beautiful. I had a wonderful time in and out of the water.

I never knew how may 4X4's actually did this. There were about fifty vehicles there. Iw was very peaceful.

Incredible lightening storm

On the way home from work today, there was an incredible lightening storm. I detoured down to the beach and set up a tripod to make a few photos. 

This is my favorite.

Yellow Surfboard

 

I took a walk along the beach this morning, before the big crowds arrived. This was the closed section of the ocean beach, so no lifeguards or swimmers. There were a couple of sunbathers, but careful framing cropped them out.

The ocean was flat and there was little wind. It was beautiful.

Prints are available at my Etsy Shop.