AUTUMN COLORS
No doubt Tom Caruso of Smithtown was struck by the gorgeous color of these mums before he snapped this photo at a farm stand in East Setauket.
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EVENING’S SWAN SONG
Elisa Hendrey of Sound Beach took this serene image at Mount Sinai Harbor on Sept. 30. She writes, ‘The lovely swan drifted right through the beam of sunlight on the water.’
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LET ME THINK ABOUT IT
Huberto Pimentel of East Setauket recently captured this interesting photo of an adult black-crowned night heron scratching its chin as if in thought at the Stony Brook Harbor wetlands.
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OVER THE RAINBOW
Helen Badoyannis of Setauket captured this radiant photo in her hometown. She writes, “ I took this photo on July 22 following a downpour resulting in an exquisite rainbow with brilliant colors and demarcations. I happened to be passing by the historic Thompson House and took this just before the rainbow disappeared.”
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GARDEN ORB
Jay Gao recently snapped this unique photo of a large gazing ball, an art installation called The Sphere, at Avalon Park & Preserve’s wildflower field in his hometown of Stony Brook using a Nikon D750.
Fun fact: Bavaria’s King Ludwig II loved gazing balls so much he had them produced in many sizes to be hung in trees, floated in ponds and displayed atop ornate pedestals around his Herrenchiemsee palace. King Ludwig’s obsession led to the use of glass baubles as Christmas tree ornaments.
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This article was updated on Sept. 19.
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FAUNA AND FLORA
Sound Beach resident Bonnie Boeger took this beautiful photo while walking in Rocky Point with her iPhone8 Plus. She writes, “The multicolored coneflowers were all lined up and this little guy was posing for me. Apparently I was talking to him, asking him to move and spread his wings. I love photographing butterflies and plants and as much butterfly- and bee-friendly stuff as possible, but you never know where they will be.”
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TAKING A REST ON A HOT DAY
Bill Pollack of East Setauket took this lovely photo of a cabbage white butterfly sitting on a cucumber leaf in his garden on Aug. 12 with a Samsung Galaxy S7. He writes, ‘I followed it for several minutes while it was deciding which leaf to land on.’
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‘EXCUSE ME, DO YOU HAVE AIR CONDITIONING?’
Robert Barca of Sound Beach snapped this photo of a wild turkey peering into the window of his home. The curious young bird stopped by for a visit on a humid August 3.
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SPARKLING SUNSET
Pamela Murphy of Stony Brook took this serene sunset picture at West Meadow Beach on Aug. 5 on her iPhone. She writes, “I never tire of gazing and capturing on film the sunsets we are privileged to enjoy at this jewel in our community. The brilliant saturation of colors, in addition to the way the sun was reflecting on the water leading right up to the shoreline, was beautiful to behold.”
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RED DARLING
Mimi Hodges of Sound Beach snapped this gorgeous photo of a garden with a red hibiscus plant in the foreground on July 31 using an Olympus OM-D E-M1. She writes, “This was in the beautiful backyard of dear friends and neighbors.” Hibiscus plants are known for their large, colorful flowers but they also have medicinal uses. The flowers and leaves and calyces (pods that hold the seeds) can be made into teas and liquid extracts that can help treat a variety of conditions.
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