I haven't been out to the North Fork of Long Island in the daylight in a long time. I usually drive out to go observing, and it is dark when I arrive at Custer Institute, and it is dark when I leave at 1 AM to drive home. So it was a treat to be driving in the daylight, in the morning, on the way to the Astronomy Jamboree. I drove by this scene and it grabbed me, so I turned around and came back and spent some time photographing it. Lovely light, and such an interesting landscape. I particularly like the stalks of the grape vines, and their squiggly dark shapes coming out of the ground. Please click on the image to see it larger.
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The trunks are so gnarly but looking at the rows so neatly trimmed, it is really captivating. Beautiful light.
Joan
Who would have thought just a few decades ago that Long Island would have vineyards? The eastern end of the island was known for growing potatoes. I'm not sure about Alaska, but otherwise I believe every state in the union now grows grapes for wine.
Primo! I had no idea that grapes are grown in so many states! I remember when Alex and Luisa Hargrave first started their vinyard on Long Island. I photographed them a number of times over the years. Who knew they would start a revolution.
One of the days, I'll get my sisters to do a "wine trail" on Long Island :-) bsk
Betsey: That would be fun! We should do that!
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