Dunkin' Donuts at the Beach. Again!

This is almost a familiar view of Hempstead Harbor.  We discovered a bench under a tree that I had photographed so many times and thought it would be a better place to have our coffee and donuts, because on a sunny day, we would be in the shade of the big tree, instead of sitting in the car.  So today, with Liz, we went to Dunkin' and got coffee and donuts and tried out our new spot to sit and have coffee!

I didn't have a tripod with me so I took this photograph of Liz and Kathy sitting on our new favorite bench with their tea and coffee.  The donuts are long gone!

 

A Beautiful Sight in the Evening Sky

There is a beautiful and absolutely spectacular sight in the western sky after sunset each night lately.  To the left in this photograph, is the planet Jupiter, and then down and to the right is the brilliant planet Venus!  I was so surprised to see, as well, two fainter stars up and to the right in this photograph, that were only visible after I took this photograph.  They are the stars of the constellation Gemini.  In the center of the photo is Pollux and to the right is Castor.  Try and view this scene each night for the next week - each night Venus is getting closer to Jupiter!  It is such a spectacular sight and looks so much better when you are viewing it with your eyes.  Please check it out!

 

"This Looks Good..."

When I was photographing the newly engaged couple the other day, a short while later this woman walked out to the end of this little piece of land where often fishermen sit and fish and proceeded to try several different photographs of herself.  I couldn't help myself of course and did this photograph.  What got me wondering was what her background looked like.  She is holding her phone so high up that I am thinking that she will not be getting the horizon behind her, she will only get the water of the harborm - so a very plain background.  I wonder how weird it would have been if I went up to her and asked to see her shot because I was curious how it looked.  It is really difficult so many times, to watch another photographer and to try and imagine what their photograph will look like.

 

Purple Flowers

The other day I spoke of dropping my car off for an inspection in Glen Head, and then walking home. When the car was done I walked the two miles back to the garage.  I photographed on both walks and this photograph of flowers is a favorite.  I love the purple flowers in this photograph and so spent some time trying to get a nice photograph of them and the other plants around them.  Fortunately, I have faithful readers who will know what flowers these are. Thank you in advance!

 

The Sublime Sycamore Trees

I never tire of looking at these beautiful trees - the Sycamore trees that line Shore Road in Sea Cliff!  Their tops and foliage have been pruned over the years to all be about the same size because they are so close to one another.  The patterns on their trunks are fascinating to see - some are sort of a Rorschach test to see if you can find faces or other figures in their bark. And to see these almost identical trees lined up like fence posts is just so beautiful.  I have never tired of looking for different views of them over the years.

 

The Rose

Last year Kathy bought two new Rose bushes by mail order.  For you gardeners, I am sorry that I don't know where she bought them.  I helped her plant them and they have done well.  What a difference in the blossoms last year and this year!  So we were sitting eating dinner and suddenly I jumped up from my place, grabbed my SONY a7 camera from the shelf and ran out to the garden!  I shot three different blossoms in about 30 seconds then ran back in the house, put the camera down and resumed eating my dinner!  I apologized for abandoning my dinner, but I think it was worth it!

 

Flowers Are Where You Find Them

I was making my two mile walk back from dropping my car off at the shop for a NYS Inspection, and as always, I carry my camera and look for photographs.  I saw these wild Roses, I think they are, on a fence surrounding a whole collection of marine equipment.  I composed carefully to leave out the chain link fence and I think I have a nice composition.  But then after getting that shot it occurred to me to back up just a bit and show you where the roses actually are!

They are less than a foot from the sign announcing the marine facility!  Then I thought it would interesting for you to see where they actually are.  In the first photograph, you might think they were in someone's garden!