SAFEGUARD
Jay Gao of Stony Brook captured this sweet image of a swan and her cygnets at Frank Melville Memorial Park in Setauket on May 11 with his Nikon D750.
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SAFEGUARD
Jay Gao of Stony Brook captured this sweet image of a swan and her cygnets at Frank Melville Memorial Park in Setauket on May 11 with his Nikon D750.
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UNITY OF SKY, LAND AND SEA
Huberto Pimentel of East Setauket took this photo of Stony Brook Harbor at the end of April. He writes, ‘Life flows even in low tides.’
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EMERGING GREEN
Port Jefferson’s Parking Administrator Kevin Wood captured the beauty of the maritime village perfectly with this photo taken at Centennial Park on the morning of April 28. He writes, ‘As I was getting my dog Kismet out for a walk, this angle just caught my eye.’
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CLOSE OF DAY
Colleen Kelly of Middle Island took this sunset photo of her son Caedyn and nephew Tyler Sohl at Cedar Beach in Mount Sinai on April 21. She writes, ‘My son loves to throw rocks in the water and my nephew was showing him how to throw far. They were enjoying our favorite beach!’
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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.’
HARBOR MORNING
Jay Gao captured this serene image at Stony Brook Harbor on the morning of April 14 with his Nikon D750 camera. He writes, ‘It was a foggy morning, and many waterfowl flew in and out of the harbor.’
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SPECTACULAR SUNSET
Dotty Connor of East Setauket happened on this beautiful sunset while walking around the Village of Port Jefferson on March 25. She writes, ‘I only had my iPhone 7 and a minute to capture this. We are so lucky to live in such a beautiful place.
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REGAL EAGLE
Eight-year-old Eliana took this artistic photo of Victoria the bald eagle, during a visit to the Holtsville Ecology Site and Animal Center with her grandmother who lives in Port Jefferson. Located at 249 Buckley Road in Holtsville, the Town of Brookhaven center is a haven for over 100 injured or nonreleasable wild animals and farm animals including a buffalo, black bear, fox, owls, horses, cows, goats and pigs. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekends and holidays. Admission is free.
HARBOR PERSPECTIVE
Elisa Hendrey of Sound Beach snapped this artistic image of pilings at Port Jefferson Harbor with the Grand Republic ferry in the background on March 22
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Straight out of a fairy tale
Gerard Romano of Port Jefferson Station ventured out in the rain on March 21 to capture this unique angle of the Stony Brook Grist Mill.
He writes, “Used my 10 mm f2.8 fish-eye lens and it didn’t disappoint. It captures every bit of color available. My lovely wife commented that scene looks like something from Hansel and Gretel.”
The Stony Brook Grist Mill is open to the public for guided tours with a miller on Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 4:30 p.m., April 13 to Oct. 31.
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