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.
Cold and Wetlands
January 2023
Ravine Trail
A freezy, watery, wintery pause.
Ravine Trail
A freezy, watery, wintery pause.
Solace
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.
Pleasant Valley Preserve
the fields of Pleasant Valley are always changing with the seasons and reminds me that change is important to grow.
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.
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.
M33 in Triangulum
Dec 2022
Trial 53 Observatory
This is a near neighbor to our Milky Way galaxy. Image taken with a 14” Schmidt Cassegrain telescope.
Trial 53 Observatory
This is a near neighbor to our Milky Way galaxy. Image taken with a 14” Schmidt Cassegrain telescope.
Autumn on the 8 Mile River
Oct 2022
8 Mike River Lyme
Pumpkins in my backyard 🍂
8 Mike River Lyme
Pumpkins in my backyard 🍂
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.
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.
Autumn on the 8 Mile River
Oct 2022
8 Mile River, Lyme
Pumpkins in my backyard 🍁
8 Mile River, Lyme
Pumpkins in my backyard 🍁
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.
Young forest in fall
Oct 2022
Private Lyme Habitat
Late fall hike as the sunset
Private Lyme Habitat
Late fall hike as the sunset
Monarch orange
September 2021
Private Lyme habitat
Flowers planted especially for the butterflies….so happy to see them here.
Private Lyme habitat
Flowers planted especially for the butterflies….so happy to see them here.
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 ……….
Early Fall day Eight Mile River
Photographer: Mary Powell St. Louis
September 2022Private Lyme Habitat
Gentle curves of the Eight Mile River framed by attractive canopy of trees.
Nature’s Puzzle
December 2022
Brockway Hawthorne PReserve
Came across these fallen trees and thought how strange
Brockway Hawthorne PReserve
Came across these fallen trees and thought how strange
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.
Mushroom in the Sunlight – BW
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.
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.
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 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.
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
Dahlia Sparkle
November 2022
Private Lyme habitat
Private Lyme habitat
Fox Hunting Stride
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.
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.
The Crossing
Photographer: Barbara A Costas
3/10/22
Pleasant Valley
The ice made this stream crossing both beautiful and a little scary.
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!
Shadow, Light, Rocks and Woods
January 2023
Ravine Trail
An encapsulation of the winter woods in Lyme.
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.
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.
Sunset through the Trees
December 2022
Eno Preserve
The last light of a December day is magical in the woods.
Eno Preserve
The last light of a December day is magical in the woods.
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.
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.
Rain on cedar
Photographer: Rochelle Davis
May 15, 2022Private land
This eastern red cedar ((Juniperus virginiana) holds onto the spring rain.
The green doily
October 2022
Private Lyme habitat
My eye was drawn to this cute little nature made art piece 💚
Private Lyme habitat
My eye was drawn to this cute little nature made art piece 💚
Tree highlighted in overcast skies
Photographer: Anne Hefter (Photo of Distinction)
June 2022
Pleasant Valley
From the Walk with Joe Standart
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.
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.
