Nice car

 And the big one is kind of nice, too.

 My car made a new friend

 One thing about going to the post office

You never know what you're going to see there.

Little church in Southampton

At the end of Gin Lane in Southampton stands an exquisite small Episcopal Church, St Andrew's Dune Church. It's quite near the ocean. If you drive along Gin Lane it turns into Meadow Lane. Let's see, isn't this where a fundraiser was held over the weekend for some politician or other? Nobody around yesterday. This too shall pass away.

The Bounty

Port Jefferson played host to a Tall Ship the other day, "The Bounty". No mutineers in sight, though. This egret was interested only in the small fish the harbor was teeming with.To see the ship with sails unfurled click here.

Yes, we have wilderness

 Hiking in Setauket Woods, June 17, 2012

 Hundreds of acres undeveloped, thank goodness

 So if you need to get away from it all ...

 This area is just south of the old tanks

 The trail seems to go on forever

Power giants

Rusty bolts as art

Water Hemlock in Melville Park

A highly toxic plant is flourishing beside the path that goes around Melville Pond, and within reach of any child or adult. Amazing! The striped stem is typical. This plant should be removed post haste!
Water Hemlock
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Note: There is a chance that this is Water Parsnip (not poisonous), but better safe than sorry.

Spanish chestnut in bloom

 Castanea sativa

Not to be confused with the American Chestnut (Castanea dentata) which was devastated by the chestnut blight. Spanish Chestnut is also called Sweet Chestnut or European Chestnut. I found this healthy specimen at the edge of a parking lot on the SUNY campus.

The serrations on the leaves are more jagged on the Spanish than on the American chestnut.

Fashion-conscious pony

Resting between riders at the Caroline Country Fair