Dogwood
Photographer: Rochelle Davis (Photo of Distinction)
May 4, 2022
Private land
The blooming of our native dogwoods [Cornus florida] mark spring for me. Peppered throughout old farms and Lyme’s preserves, dogwoods seem to be honored members of our community. This single last blossom, surrounded by the new leaves that will nourish the tree, serves as a reminder to celebrate their beauty.
Frozen Stream
Photographer: Kip Bergstrom
January 23, 2022
Selden Creek Preserve
This was a cold, sunny day, with awesomely clear light. It was the day I finished hiking all of the Lyme Preserves and the Quest for the Quote.
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.
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.
Winter in Brockway-Hawthorne
Photographer: Colleen Doshna
March 5, 2022
Brockway-Hawthorne
I really like how this mountain laurel stands out along with the contrast of green with a little bit of snow.
Salamander Eggs in a Reflecected Blue Sky
Photographer: Kip
April 23, 2022Johnston
I took this photo on a LLT group hike led by Tony on April 23rd to see salamander eggs in the vernal pools of the Johnston preserve. The masses of salamander eggs in this photo appear to be floating in a reflected blue sky. I think it captures the ghost-like, alien magic of the egg masses.
The Crossing
Photographer: Barbara A Costas
3/10/22
Pleasant Valley
The ice made this stream crossing both beautiful and a little scary.
Rain on cedar
Photographer: Rochelle Davis
May 15, 2022Private land
This eastern red cedar ((Juniperus virginiana) holds onto the spring rain.
Beaver Dam
Photographer: Fred Gaston
March 2022
Hartman Park
The walk was fairly focused on the beaver’s impact on the pond. Again, despite the gloomy cold day, the colors popped using the Fuji Velvia film setting in my camera.
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.
Vernal Pool Reflections
Photographer: Kip (Photo of Distinction)
April 23, 2022
Johnston
I took this photo on a LLT group hike led by Tony on April 23rd to see salamander eggs in the vernal pools of the Johnston preserve. I love reflections as they are windows into another world. In this case, the subtle colors hint at the coming of spring, while looking back to the fall.
You’ve Got a Lot of Gall!
Photographer: Anonymous
May 2022Hartman Park
Wool sower gall on a white oak is home to a gall wasp. Beautiful and fascinating!
Purple Crocus in the Snow
Photographer: Lindsay Pettinicchi
March 2022Selden 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.
Bewitching Winter Woods
Photographer: Kip Bergstrom (Photo of Distinction)
January 17, 2022
Chauncy Eno Preserve
This was the day I finished hiking the Moore Trail. It was a gray day witch gave the woods a hauntingly bewitching quality.
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.
Last bit of winter
Photographer: Barbara A Costas (Photo of Distinction)
3/10/22
Pleasant Valley
Enjoyed the little snow and ice, juxtaposed with the color on the trees.
Winter Vista
Photographer: Colleen Doshna
February 20, 2022
Young Preserve
The bare trees in winter allow for a different view while the branches make a nice contrast with the sky.
Jewels of melting snow
Photographer: Rochelle Davis
December 2021private land — pollinator habitat
The tiny grass caught the melting snow like a jeweled string.
Hartman Park
Photographer: Della
December 12, 2021
Hartman Park Preserve – Red Trail
Interesting-shaped rocks, an amazing tree growing in between, all in the light of a peaceful sunset.
Milkweed Snow
Photographer: Rochelle Davis
December 2021private land – pollinator habitat
This huge field of common milkweed sends out its seeds on snow-like fluff in the fall. In this image, the seeds hang on through the winter snow.
After the Spring Rain
Photographer: Anonymous
June 9, 2022Pleasant 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.
Tiffany Farm
June 2022
Tiffany Farm
Haying season at the Farm.
Tiffany Farm
Haying season at the Farm.
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.
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
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.
Beaver Art
Photographer: Anonymous
April 2022Hartman Park
I love the contrast of the dramatically lit orange of the beaver-stripped tree trunk against the deep blue of water. Beaver activity at Hartman Park is endlessly fascinating. There is always something new to see.
Eye Catching Frog
Photographer: Lindsay Pettinicchi
May 2022Selden 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.
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.
Butterfly on Flower
Photographer: Lindsay Pettinicchi
June 2022Selden Creek Preserve
Butterfly on Flower, 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.
Waiting
August 2022
Pleasant Valley Preserve
The sunlight shone the perfect circle and the waiting spider.
Pleasant Valley Preserve
The sunlight shone the perfect circle and the waiting spider.
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.
Looking down and up
Photographer: Rochelle Davis (Photo of Distinction)
March 2022private 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.
Tree highlighted in overcast skies
Photographer: Anne Hefter (Photo of Distinction)
June 2022
Pleasant Valley
From the Walk with Joe Standart
Swept Away by Beauty
Photographer: Denise Roughan-Grady
11 June 2022Pleasant Valley Preserve
This photo expresses my feeling of being swept off my feet by the light and natural beauty of this area ……….
