Gallery 2022

Princess Pine

Photographer: Faith Keel

Jan 2023 Grassy Hill Preserve Grove of Princess pine
Youth (17 or younger)

Lost Bridge

Photographer: Fred Gaston

March 2022 Hartman Park We ran across this man-made structure in the marsh, but it the red complemented the underbrush and wintered grass perfectly. I love how the grass is growing on and retaking it.

Winter fringe

Photographer: Colleen Doshna

March 5, 2022 Brockway-Hawthorne Preserve I’m always drawn to ice and snow in contrast to the landscape and especially here with the greenery.

Looking down and up

Photographer: Rochelle Davis (Photo of Distinction)

March 2022
private land – habitat
The half frozen pool of water and leaves reflected the canopy of bare trees above, connecting the source of the leaves and the roots of the trees in one photo.

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.

Autumn on the 8 Mile River

Photographer: Carie Tonovitz

Oct 2022
8 Mile River, Lyme
Pumpkins in my backyard 🍁

Blue-stemmed Goldenrod

Photographer: Mary Powell St. Louis (Photo of Distinction)

September 2022 Private Lyme habitat Close up of Solidago caesia (blue-stemmed goldenrod) on fall day in Lyme.

Winter Light on the Ravine

Photographer: Kip Bergstrom

January 21, 2022 Ravine Trail Near the spot where I took this picture of the Ravine, I met three hopelessly lost elderly hikers. Once they got over my fearsome appearance with my face wrapped in a Moroccan wool shawl against the day’s cold, they were relieved to find that I had a map on my iPhone and could show them the way back to their car.

After the Spring Rain

Photographer: Anonymous

June 9, 2022
Pleasant Valley Preserve
This newly emerged white oak leaf gives one a sense of hope and renewal. The rosy color is a beautiful contrast against the surrounding springtime green.

Under the Cedars

Photographer: Kristina White

December 2022
Pleasant Valley

Spring Flow

Photographer: Fred Gaston

March 2022 Hartman Park Joe had said you can achieve vibrant colors on cloudy days, and to not necessarily focus on big landscapes. We came across a stream and I decided to try to hand capture a long exposure. I like the composition and end result despite not using a tripod.

Bee on Goldenrod

Photographer: Kip Bergstrom

September 16, 2022 Grassy Hill Church Preserve It was the peak bloom of the Goldenrod that fills the field next to the Grassy Hill Church. There were bees on almost every blossom. A late summer pollinator feast.

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.

Boundaries

Photographer: Birgit Musheno

January 16, 2022 Banningwood Preserve Roaring Brook is iced over, creating frosty boundaries at its shoreline and around a mid-stream boulder.

Foggy Tree

Photographer: Lindsay Pettinicchi (Photo of Distinction)

June 2022 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.

The Crossing

Photographer: Barbara A Costas

3/10/22 Pleasant Valley The ice made this stream crossing both beautiful and a little scary.

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.

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.

Dew on spider web

Photographer: Rochelle Davis (Photo of  Distinction – Honorable Mention)

May 2022 Private land In the meadows in spring and summer, the spiders build their webs between the grass stems. The dew catches on them and shines like a string of pearls in the morning sun.

Frozen pool

Photographer: Faith Keel

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

Water Bubbles

Photographer: Lindsay Pettinicchi

August 2022 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.

Morning ice mist

Photographer: Barbara A Costas

3/10/22 Pleasant Valley Early morning start had everything ‘clothed’ in fog/mist that made it seen otherworldly

Shimmering Mallard

Photographer: Lindsay Pettinicchi

July 2022 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.

Sunset through the Trees

Photographer: Anonymous

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

Nature’s Puzzle

Photographer: Kristina White

December 2022
Brockway Hawthorne PReserve
Came across these fallen trees and thought how strange

Eye Catching Frog

Photographer: Lindsay Pettinicchi

May 2022
Selden Creek Preserve
Eye Catching Frog, 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.

Young forest in fall

Photographer: Rochelle Davis (Photo of Distinction)

Oct 2022 Private Lyme Habitat Late fall hike as the sunset

Rain on cedar

Photographer: Rochelle Davis

May 15, 2022
Private land
This eastern red cedar ((Juniperus virginiana) holds onto the spring rain.

Open Door

Photographer: Birgit Musheno

February 23, 2022 Brockway-Hawthorne Preserve A stone wall draped in moss and lichens provides green contrast to the winter forest; its fallen central boulder invites exploration.

Winter on the Eightmile

Photographer: Birgit Musheno

February 2, 2022 Pleasant Valley Preserve A curve of the Wild and Scenic Eightmile River captures stillness and motion left behind by a winter storm.

Jupiter

Photographer: Alan Sheiness

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

Purple Crocus in the Snow

Photographer: Lindsay Pettinicchi

March 2022
Selden Creek Preserve
Purple Crocus in the Snow, 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.

Autumn on the 8 Mile River

Photographer: Carie Tonovitz

Oct 2022
8 Mike River Lyme
Pumpkins in my backyard 🍂

Jewels of melting snow

Photographer: Rochelle Davis

December 2021
private land — pollinator habitat
The tiny grass caught the melting snow like a jeweled string.

Cemetery Tree

Photographer: Faith Keel (Photo of Distinction)

Jan 2023 Grassy Hill Preserve Sassafras tree on edge of cemetery Youth (17 or younger)

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.