July 25, 2010: Akron Falls State Park, New York

Some photos from our picnic at Akron Falls State Park:

Water rushing over the dam on Murder Creek in the park

An unknown moth

Not sure what this yellow flower is

Akron Falls

Wild Rose?

Not sure what this is

Purple Loosestrife

July 18, 2010: Photos From Our Yard

Lily

Our hostas

White flowers in the back of the yard

A huge thistle plant in our yard

Pinkish white flowers in our backyard

Jewelweed

Queen Anne's Lace

Red berry bush

Gooseberries

Sea Holly

Coneflower

Closeup

Gooseneck

Close up seeds

July 14, 2010: Flowers In The Yard

 Cardinal Flower

 Sedge flowering in the yard

 Pink Flowers

 Heal All

Gooseneck

July 9, 2010: 1,000 Islands and Alexandria Bay

A few photos from our Island and Alexandria Bay

An Osprey Platform near the 1,000 Islands Winery in Alexandria near I-81

Plants growing along the rocks of our island

July 8, 2010: Photos at the 1,000 Islands then Home

Today a few more photos from the Island, followed by some photos at home from our yard: 

 

Below: The Common Loon was near the island again:

 

 

 Water Lily

Some photos from around our yard:

Moon Flower

Hawkweed?

Japanese Day Lily

Indian Paintbrush

Gooseneck

Heal All

Jimson Weed

July 4, 2010: 1,000 Island Photos

Photos from 1,000 Islands once again, to celebrate the Fourth of July

Happy Fourth of July!

A small berry bush found throughout the island

Osprey grabs a fish while a gull watches

Red berries on the island

Caspian Tern


Below: Eastern Kingbird photos:

Great Blue Heron

Blueberries on the island

Sedum