Lily Hydrangea

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late autumn sky

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Dec 3, 2009, 10:56 pm
please click on photo to see more detail this looks like a winter sky to me. normally if it isn't really cold outside this time of year, it usually gets frigid the day after thanksgiving. althoug...
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snow birds

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Dec 2, 2009, 11:42 pm
please click on photo to see more detail have you ever heard of the expression, "snowbird"? I know some people who leave new york the day after christmas to live in florida until a few days before ea...
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t is for telephone pole

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Dec 1, 2009, 11:00 pm
with a big fat full moon next to it. well, almost full moon. technically tonight is the full moon. this one pictured here is from last evening and is only 99% full. new years eve will be our second fu...
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gap dressing room

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Nov 30, 2009, 11:04 pm
please click on photo to see scene up close I had an interesting view sitting in the dressing room while waiting for my son. pondering my christmas list I realized that in exactly three weeks from t...
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inflatable christmas

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Nov 29, 2009, 11:39 pm
please click on photo to see more detail I am not sure what to say, how could I possibly describe this? a modern day creche perhaps? I definitely haven't seen this blow up decoration before. it a...
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suburban shadows

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Nov 28, 2009, 11:00 pm
please click on photo to see more shadows it was so sunny yesterday and unfortunately I spent the better part of it indoors, but that's alright because I was able to find this beautiful scene whi...
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reflections in a bird bath

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Nov 27, 2009, 11:20 pm
please click on photo to see reflection up close so I stayed home yesterday, no black friday shopping for me. though I did go to the vitamin store and buy some vitamins, but other than that I worked ...
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it's official...

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Nov 26, 2009, 11:12 pm
please click on photo to see lights up close the day after thanksgiving means, for at least most retail stores, the beginning of the christmas season. this christmas tree stands in the village of far...
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blow up turkey

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Nov 25, 2009, 10:32 pm
please click on photo to see turkey up close blow up lawn decorations are popular in america, so is celebrating thanksgiving, a holiday that dates back to the earliest americans giving thanks for the...
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S is for stuffed animals

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Nov 24, 2009, 11:40 pm
please click on photo to see the cuteness of these animals up close. waiting at a red light I had the distinct feeling I was being watched. then I spied these guys peering out the back window of the ...
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unicycles aren't for the faint of heart

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Nov 23, 2009, 11:00 pm
leave it to kids to be up for anything! if anyone suggested to me that I should go try and ride a bike that has just one wheel implying all the while how much fun it would be, would I dare try it? act...
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a giant bottle of perfume

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Nov 22, 2009, 11:00 pm
please click on photo to see juicy couture perfume up close remember I was at the mall last week and I was complaining about the lack of creative window displays? this was one of the best displays I ...
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blue shadows on plywood

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Nov 21, 2009, 11:00 pm
I love how the landowner used this wood type enclosure as a canvas to paint this wonderful color blue. the shadows caught my eye as did the remaining bright yellow leaves on the tree overhead. this p...
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early evening sunset

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Nov 20, 2009, 11:00 pm
photo courtesy ian, thanks ian as we merged onto the northern state parkway my son leaned over and snapped this photo catching reflections of the sun as it was setting. I don't know what it is ex...
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volunteers needed

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Nov 19, 2009, 9:03 am
I thought this was a pretty ingenious place to post this sign. thousands of cars pass by this spot everyday. I would love to know if anyone volunteered. please click on this photo if you'd like to...
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r is for red

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Nov 18, 2009, 8:35 am
please click on photo to see red details up close I know, I know, it's too soon for christmas but for some reason all of the early decorations aren't bothering me this year. maybe it's be...
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courageous road crew

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Nov 16, 2009, 11:09 pm
I was surprised to see these men tarring this road in the middle of rush hour. they were right in the center of a major intersection at glen cove road and jericho turnpike. I'd be a nervous wreck ...
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golf course in the rain

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Nov 16, 2009, 12:12 am
the rain drops on my car window are nicely crisp and clear but the landscape is a bit blurry. if I told you that was the effect I was looking for would you believe me? he-he-he, it is true though, I r...
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shadow shot sunday?

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Nov 14, 2009, 11:21 pm
please click on photo see shadows up close does my shadow in the window count as a shadow or is that technically a reflection? there are some shadows around the mannequins hands and inside the tree b...
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ida makes her presence felt on long island

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Nov 13, 2009, 11:00 pm
please click on photo to see reflections up close more rain and lots of high winds, like bordering on tornado type winds, winds that required my trying to shut my screen door with both hands! thanks ...
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poll results

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Nov 13, 2009, 11:44 am
Thank you everyone who participated in my poll ! I consider myself lucky you all did since I have been so lax about blogging. let me just say I have a lot of catching up to do-- around here that is, i...
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sky as seen from inside trader joes

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Nov 12, 2009, 11:00 pm
please click on photos to see more detail yesterday the sky around me was so flat and plain all day I was forced to look at it from another vantage point. can you see it outside this window? that is ...
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mundays luncheonette

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Nov 12, 2009, 12:12 pm
please click on photo to see more detail rarely does my son have off from school so when he is off, I like to let him sleep in. for those that don't have one, teenagers require lots of sleep. nee...
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Q is for quiet

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Nov 10, 2009, 11:00 pm
please click on photo to see more detail a quiet corner that in reality is sandwiched between lots of bustling students from both a middle school and a high school. personally I love the quiet though...
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need I say more...?

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Nov 9, 2009, 11:00 pm
please click on photo to see miss alberta up close how come the end of the year seemingly happens so quickly? that is the first thing I think of when I see the first holiday decorations out in stores...
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autumn color in the suburbs

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Nov 8, 2009, 11:00 pm
do you believe the color in this photo? I was sitting at a stop sign in garden city around 4pm marveling at the late day sunlight illuminating the scene before me. it was golden. check out the subtle ...
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november shadows

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Nov 7, 2009, 11:00 pm
remember this tree from last winter and last spring? somehow we are in autumn and I missed getting a shot of this in the summer! oh well, next year. please click on this photo to see the shadow detail...
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autumn reflected

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Nov 6, 2009, 11:00 pm
please click on photo to see reflections up close I am sure it is obvious to many of you that I like photographing long island. I like to take pictures every day but sometimes I feel I come up a bit ...
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sunset over traffic

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Nov 5, 2009, 10:50 pm
please click on photo to see sky details up close it is almost a full week and I still can't get used to the sky getting dark a full hour earlier than usual. I do like waking up in the daylight t...
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thinking green...

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Nov 5, 2009, 1:07 pm
please click on photo to see more detail such a simple reminder to those who may be tempted to throw anything into the storm drains we have here on long island. these drains are vital in keeping our ...
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p is for pigeon

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Nov 3, 2009, 11:00 pm
please click on photo to see pigeons with an attitude up close and these three pigeons are suburban pigeons. see the two with their backs to the one tentatively stepping onto the grass? they were gi...
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as the full moon rises...

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Nov 2, 2009, 11:21 pm
please click on photo to see more detail last night I could sense the traffic rushing home more quickly than usual. I wondered if everyone wanted to get home in time to watch some baseball. someone f...
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shadows and reflections and the montauk daisy

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Oct 18, 2009, 9:37 am
please click on photo to see daisy up close it was supposed to rain all day yesterday so I was surprised, to say the least, when I walked into the kitchen and found sunlight pouring through the windo...
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I've sunk to a new low...

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Oct 17, 2009, 12:00 pm
I've gained four pounds in the last two weeks, not exactly the low I was hoping for. The really rotten thing about this is the fact that as of today I have officially gained back all of the weight...
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rainy autumn days

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Oct 16, 2009, 11:00 pm
please click on photo to see autumn beauty up close the weather has been gray and rainy and cold the past couple of days. sitting in the fairway parking lot I decided the autumn color makes up for i...
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upstate new york skywatch

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Oct 15, 2009, 11:00 pm
please click on photo to see more detail I took this photograph from the backseat last saturday while I was getting a tour of the beautiful countryside somewhere in brunswick, new york. for those of ...
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corn maze?

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Oct 14, 2009, 11:00 pm
please click on photo to see more details yesterday was an otherwise dreary gray day had I not noticed this florescent pumpkin begging for attention. around these parts halloween is one of those holi...
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m is for macabre

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Oct 13, 2009, 8:55 pm
please click on photo to see monster up close according to merriam- webster, dwelling on the gruesome, tending to produce horror in a beholder are among the definitions of macabre. I guess that about...
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aliens among us

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Oct 13, 2009, 12:02 pm
please click on photo to see tiny alien up close I always get a kick out of the halloween decorations my neighbors display every year. if you look closely you can see what looks like the alien's ...
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columbus day fair at farmingdale

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Oct 12, 2009, 9:29 am
please click on photo to see baby elephant up close unlike those rides that give you whiplash and turn you upside down at full speed, there is something about kiddie rides that make them seem so safe...
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turkey trot

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Oct 10, 2009, 11:00 pm
please click on photo to see turkeys and shadows up close we had to stop our car on the taconic parkway yesterday to let these turkeys trot, or rather I should say stroll by. they sure took their tim...
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eleanor rigby's

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Oct 9, 2009, 11:00 pm
please click on photo to get a better look at the "reflection" I passed this doorway while walking down mineola boulevard the other day. this is the entrance to a sort of beatle's theme restauran...
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october sky over jericho turnpike

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Oct 8, 2009, 11:00 pm
please click on photo to see more detail sadly, electrical lines are a part of the skies over long island. I am so used to seeing them I'm often taken by surprise when someone makes a comment abo...
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mineola diner

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Sep 28, 2009, 11:00 pm
please click on photo to see more detail maybe it's because I live on long island but I love diners, they seem to be everywhere here. I finally ate at this one last spring. my son and I ordered v...
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after yesterday's rain...

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Sep 27, 2009, 11:00 pm
photo courtesy of ian, please click on it to see more details I thought we could always use a little sunshine to start off the week. it may rain all day today as well, so here's to fond summer me...
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mums and shadows

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Sep 26, 2009, 11:00 pm
please click on photo to see shadows up close this sunday marks our first autumn weekend. once again it is that time of year where many people on long island take home a pot of mums from their local ...
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vintage long island

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Sep 26, 2009, 10:30 am
photo courtesy my mom, thanks mom! my dad holding my brother outside a barber shop circa 1959. if you click on this photo, notice the sign that says, ask for wildroot. I am amazed to find out it sti...
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skywatch by tracy

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Sep 24, 2009, 11:00 pm
please click on photo to see tracy's beautiful sky my niece took this beautiful skywatch photo from the moon roof in their family car while vacationing in vermont this summer. she said they were ...
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cold spring harbor laboratory

Lily Hydrangea posted an article on - Sep 23, 2009, 11:00 pm
please click on photo to see more detail those brightly colored buildings grouped together are actually the cold spring harbor laboratory. a private nonprofit research and education institute, it is ...
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