FALL FOLIAGE HOT SPOT
Gerard Romano of Port Jefferson Station snapped this colorful photo in Stony Brook on Nov. 19. He writes, ‘This seasons fall foliage has been quite colorful. A short walk into Avalon Nature Preserve near one of the little wooden walk bridges offered some stunning images when taken with a wide angle lens.’
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TAKING FLIGHT
Gerard Romano of Port Jefferson Station was in the right place at the right time when he snapped this photo on Oct. 5. He writes, ‘I was at the end of the bulkhead at Satterly Park in Mount Sinai. To my left a great egret was taking off. Its wings made quite a commotion. I zoomed my lens out to 300 mm and was able to capture it as it flew by.’
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By Ellen Mason, Stony Brook
Civilization awakens.
The weather is warm.
We’re eager to mingle.
We’ve weathered the storm.
We’ve made such adjustments,
In the wish to resume.
Now it’s time for a haircut
And examining room.
We’re forever grateful
To workers out there,
Who stayed at their posts,
Through this horrible scare.
We welcome the changes
But with caution, at last
To face life in the future,
With somber thoughts of the
past.
A COURTSHIP DISPLAY
Gerard Romano of Port Jefferson Station spied this wild turkey in full strut mode on East Broadway in Port Jefferson on April 29. He writes, ‘Even in the light rain his colors looked impressive.
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LUNCH TIME
Gerard Romano of Port Jefferson Station spotted this early migrant egret feeding in the shallows of Setauket Harbor on March 11
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STRUTTIN’ HIS STUFF
Gerard Romano of Port Jefferson Station captured this action shot at Setauket Harbor on Jan. 31. He writes, ‘I observed a ruckus among a flock of Canadian geese, wings flapping, and loud honking. Since it’s the beginning of mating season I think it was two males fighting over a female.’
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WINTER WONDERLAND
Long Islanders woke up to a beautiful sight last Wednesday morning as the first season’s snow created a winter wonderland effect on the trees. Gerard Romano of Port Jefferson Station captured this lovely scene on Old Post Road in Mount Sinai
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EMBRACING THE SEASON
Gerard Romano of Port Jefferson Station snapped this beautiful photo on Aug. 3. He writes, ‘The last few weeks I have seen many butterflies, and today there was a large monarch pollinating the blossoms at Harborfront Park in Port Jefferson. I set the camera’s shutter to 6 frames a second and attempted to capture the monarch in full flight and managed to get this close.’
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HAPPY RETURNS
Gerard Romano of Port Jefferson Station took this beautiful photo at the traffic circle near the Port Jefferson Country Club on June 21. He writes, ‘The daylilies have begun to bloom this year. In this photo I increased the level of contrast and shadow in the edit process to separate the flower from the background.’
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PRETTY BIRD
Gerard Romano of Port Jefferson Station was walking along Van Brunt Manor road in Poquott on April 22 when this great egret popped its head out of the reeds. He writes, ‘I am not a wildlife photographer, but I gave this bird a go with my new Nikon 70-300mm lens. He was very elusive, but I managed to capture a photo of his pretty face.’
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