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Gallery 2022

Visual Portfolio, Posts & Image Gallery for WordPress
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Fall 22
Photos of Distinction
Spring 22
Summer 22
Winter 22

Shadow, Light, Rocks and Woods

Photographer: D. E. Frankel
January 2023 Ravine Trail An encapsulation of the winter woods in Lyme.

Shadow, Light, Rocks and Woods

Ashlawn sun blast

Photographer: J. Gourlay
10/2022
Ashlawn farms looking east
A slightly contrasted morning sun blast through the fog

Ashlawn sun blast

Mallificent.

Photographer: J. Gourlay
11/2022
Plimptons preserve
This shot was taken post sunset with ominous message, “time to go home and allow the return of the night creatures”

Mallificent.

Under the Cedars

Photographer: Kristina White
December 2022
Pleasant Valley

Under the Cedars

Sunset through the Trees

Photographer: Anonymous
December 2022
Eno Preserve
The last light of a December day is magical in the woods.

Sunset through the Trees

Monarch orange

Photographer: Rachel Tomassone
September 2021
Private Lyme habitat
Flowers planted especially for the butterflies….so happy to see them here.

Monarch orange

The green doily

Photographer: Rachel Tomassone
October 2022
Private Lyme habitat
My eye was drawn to this cute little nature made art piece 💚

The green doily

Autumn on the 8 Mile River

Photographer: Carie Tonovitz
Oct 2022
8 Mike River Lyme
Pumpkins in my backyard 🍂

Autumn on the 8 Mile River

Fox Running

Photographer: Lindsay Pettinicchi, lindsay.pettinicchi@gmail.com and 860-682-0800
October 2022
Selden Creek Preserve, Lyme, CT
Fox Running, Selden Creek Preserve, Lyme, CT
I have developed an appreciation for nature and all of my wonderful adventures taking photos reminds me of how important it is to take time to relax and discover things. Nature really matters because it provides awe-inspiring beauty to the world we live in.

Fox Running

The Ring Nebula

Photographer: Alan Sheiness
Sept 2022
Trail 53 Observatory
The Ring Nebula lies in the constellation of Lyra, not far from the bright star Vega. Image taken with a 14” Schmidt Cassegrain telescope.

The Ring Nebula

Mushroom in the Sunlight – BW

Photographer: Lindsay Pettinicchi, lindsay.pettinicchi@gmail.com and 860-682-0800
October 2022
Selden Creek Preserve, Lyme, CT
Mushroom in the Sunlight – BW, Selden Creek Preserve, Lyme, CT
I have developed an appreciation for nature and all of my wonderful adventures taking photos reminds me of how important it is to take time to relax and discover things. Nature really matters because it provides awe-inspiring beauty to the world we live in.

Mushroom in the Sunlight – BW

Dahlia Sparkle

Photographer: Rachel Tomassone
November 2022
Private Lyme habitat

Dahlia Sparkle

Cold and Wetlands

Photographer: D. E. Frankel
January 2023
Ravine Trail
A freezy, watery, wintery pause.

Cold and Wetlands

Pileated Pleasure

Photographer: anthony irving (Photo of Distinction)
Fall backyard Took a look out my bedroom window and there they were.

Pileated Pleasure

Autumn reflections

Photographer: J. Gourlay
10/2022
Pilgrims landing towards lyme
A post sunset shot using low level image reflectivity and light absorption from the available seasonal colors. The shot is taken from pilgrims landing over the southern part of lords cove/creek on the border between Lyme and old Lyme.

Autumn reflections

Cemetery Tree

Photographer: Faith Keel (Photo of Distinction)
Jan 2023 Grassy Hill Preserve Sassafras tree on edge of cemetery Youth (17 or younger)

Cemetery Tree

Sharing Life

Photographer: D. E. Frankel
January 2023 Ravine Trail A younger tree clings to an elder.

Sharing Life

Grassy hill garden spider

Photographer: Rochelle Davis
September 2022
Grassy Hill Preserve
This yellow garden spider had created a large web among the grasses and goldenrod of the Grassy hill preserve.

Grassy hill garden spider

Jupiter

Photographer: Alan Sheiness
Nov 2022
Trail 53 Observatory
The planet Jupiter. Image taken with 14” Schmidt Cassegrain telescope.

Jupiter

Orion the hunter

Photographer: Parag Sahasrabudhe
March 2022
Trail 53 observatory
A long exposure photo of the constellation, Orion. The brightest stars, Betelgeuse (top left) and Rigel (bottom right) are seen along with many many more that can’t be seen with naked eyes as they are dimmer. We can also see the famous Orion Nebula and flame nebula in this image.

Orion the hunter

Young forest in fall

Photographer: Rochelle Davis (Photo of Distinction)
Oct 2022 Private Lyme Habitat Late fall hike as the sunset

Young forest in fall

Golden Refelctions

Photographer: Anonymous
October 2022
Hartman Park
The skeleton of a tree downed by beavers leads the eye to a magical refection of the golden sunset light on autumn leaves.

Golden Refelctions

Startrails in the northern sky

Photographer: Parag Sahasrabudhe
March 2022
Trail 53 observatory
This image is a composite of 200 photos taken with 30 second exposure each. The camera was mounted on a tripod pointing towards the pole star. It shows the movement of Earth around its axis as time goes by. It also shows the light pollution caused by many airplanes and satellites that can be seen crisscrossed over the startrails.

Startrails in the northern sky

Solace

Photographer: Kristina White
December 2022
Pleasant Valley Preserve
the fields of Pleasant Valley are always changing with the seasons and reminds me that change is important to grow.

Solace

Frozen pool

Photographer: Faith Keel
Jan 2023 Grassy Hill Preserve Frozen pool in the preserve
Youth (17 or younger)

Frozen pool

Autumn on the 8 Mile River

Photographer: Carie Tonovitz
Oct 2022
8 Mile River, Lyme
Pumpkins in my backyard 🍁

Autumn on the 8 Mile River

Princess Pine

Photographer: Faith Keel
Jan 2023 Grassy Hill Preserve Grove of Princess pine
Youth (17 or younger)

Princess Pine

Nature’s Puzzle

Photographer: Kristina White
December 2022
Brockway Hawthorne PReserve
Came across these fallen trees and thought how strange

Nature’s Puzzle

When Green Meets Red, Shadow & Bright -Jewett Lyme

Photographer: Della Fong
April, 2022
Jewett Preserve Lyme
When Green Meets Red, Shadow meets Bright!
Pleasant contrast of color red & green, shadow & light, under the spring sun of Jewett Preserve

When Green Meets Red, Shadow & Bright -Jewett Lyme

Fox Hunting Stride

Photographer: Lindsay Pettinicchi, lindsay.pettinicchi@gmail.com and 860-682-0800
October 2022
Selden Creek Preserve, Lyme, CT
Fox Hunting Stride, Selden Creek Preserve, Lyme, CT
I have developed an appreciation for nature and all of my wonderful adventures taking photos reminds me of how important it is to take time to relax and discover things. Nature really matters because it provides awe-inspiring beauty to the world we live in.

Fox Hunting Stride

Elephant trunk nebula

Photographer: Parag Sahasrabudhe (Photo of Distinction)
September 2022 East Lyme residence Image of Elephant trunk nebula from the constellation of Cepheus. This star forming region is about 3000 light years away from us. The elephant trunk contains several “young” stars that are less than 100,000 years old. This is a composite of about 2 hour long exposure taken with 5 minute sub-exposures.

Elephant trunk nebula

M33 in Triangulum

Photographer: Alan Sheiness
Dec 2022
Trial 53 Observatory
This is a near neighbor to our Milky Way galaxy. Image taken with a 14” Schmidt Cassegrain telescope.

M33 in Triangulum

Twice the twilight

Photographer: Rochelle Davis
November 2022
Private Lyme Habitat
The pond reflected the colors of the sunset

Twice the twilight

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