Art in the Park this Saturday…

If you are in the Northport Area on Saturday, come down to the park and say hello. I'll be setting up a booth at the Northport Arts Coalition Saturday in the Park. It is my only show of this type this summer. Hope to see you. Linda

Worldwide Photo Walk—Northport Version…

Yesterday was the World Wide Photo Walk, and over thirty photography enthusiasts spent the late morning hours in the Village of Northport, taking photos, exchanging ideas, and generally having a great time. I am really glad I decided to volunteer to lead a walk in Northport. The photographers who signed up couldn't have been nicer, the weather was perfect, and everyone had the opportunity to shoot some really good photogaphs.

We met at the gazebo in the park and before heading out we posed for a group photo. Thanks to Leon for suggesting the vantage point for the photograph!

The stroller at the top right of the photograph belongs to Hunter, our youngest PhotoWalker.
First stop, Northport Harbor, the docks, and the Saturday morning, Farmers' Market. Here Anthony gets up close and personal with the harbor.

The owners of Seymour's Boat Yard, a Northport Landmark, were gracious enough to allow PhotoWalkers to enter their property and document Northport's maritime roots.
The walk continued along Bayview Avenue and included a stop at the home of friends of mine who were kind enough to offer their beautiful garden and harbor view to the PhotoWalkers. More than a few photographers did not want to leave the beauty of the backyard.
Next to last stop on PhotoWalk was Main street.
After meandering up and down Main Street, we met at Copenhagen Bakery for a bit of relaxation and lunch. When Fleming Hansen, the owner of Copenhagen, heard about the PhotoWalk, he immediately offered a discount to group members who stopped for lunch after the walk. Thanks so much, Fleming. Everyone loved the food!
Thanks to everyone who participated for a wonderful day. We have started a Flickr group — to view photos taken by some of the other PhotoWalkers, visit www.flickr.com/groups/northport_photowalk.

How to get to Northpot…

Did you know that the original name for Northport Village was Cow Harbor?

Above is a map showing the layout of Nothport Village. For directions, use the map below, which links to Google Maps. Click on the A in the marker and use the link to find directions, or click on the words VIEW LARGER MAP underneath the map. The link will take you directly to Google Maps. Entering your starting point will give you directions to the harbor area of Northport Village (I used the address for Hengstenberg's Florist, which is the Main Street store closest to the Park).


View Larger Map

Northport PhotoWalk Saturday…

This Saturday, July 18, is the WorldWide Photo Walk, and I am thrilled to be leading a walk in Northport Village. I thought I'd share a few Northport photos to set the mood.

The Northport PhotoWalk participants are meeting at the Gazebo at 9:30 A.M.

Someone Else's Peonies…

Last Sunday we were in Connecticuit for a family party at my sister-in-law's. Carol's peonies were in full bloom, and I couldn't resist taking a few photos.




With all the shade at our house, our peonies always bloom late, and as of last week they were just about ready to pop. And then came all the rain. Only a very few of my flowers made it to full bloom. So disappointing!

Worldwide Photo Walk

July 18 is the date of the Second Annual Worldwide Photowalk. The Photowalk is sponsored by Scott Kelby (for anyone who hasn't heard of him, he prolific author of books on Photoshop and photography, founder of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals and Kelby Training, and editor of Photoshop User magazine) and as of today there are 755 walks scheduled with over 10,000 people registered. When I checked the offical website last week, the only walk on Long Island was in Greenport, so I submitted an application to lead a walk in Northport. I was accepted, so the walk is on. All I need now is photo walkers!

For those of you who are wondering what the heck a photo walk is, the official defiinition is:

It’s a social photography event where photographers get together, usually in a downtown area or trendy section of town, to walk around, shoot photos, and generally have fun with other photographers.

Each PhotoWalk is limited to 50 participants, and there will be a website for uploading and sharing photos — with a prize given to the best photograph taken on each walk. There are also corporate sponsors and other prizes!

To find out about, and/or sign-up for the Northport walk, go to www.worldwidephotowalk.com/northport-ny-usa. If you want me to sign you up, send me an email and I'll add you to the list! The official PhotoWalk website, www.worldwidephotowalk.com has lots of information. Be sure to check it out.

That's all for now, Linda

Many feathered creatures…

It has been a while. I've been avoiding posting, because I haven't had the time to work on fixing the part of the blog that is broken—I hope to get to it soon, and back to making regular posts. Meanwhile, I do have a few photos I really wanted to share. Since the "Expand" link doesn't work, I had to put all of the photos in the main (and only) part of the post.


These shots were taken last Sunday at Heckscher Park in Huntington. Our Long Island resident geese seem to have big families this spring, and the babies in these photos certainly commanded an audience. If they had charged to have their photos taken they would have been very wealthy geese indeed!