Siblings

July

High Summer: hydrangeas, astilbe in bloom

Happy Orchids

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Moth Orchids in their second indoor blooming this summer.

Blue Blooms

Hydrangeas bring color indoors

Evening Stroll

Wading River creek

July 4 Parade of Hostas

Stormy Sunset

Stormy sunset, Wading River creek

Long Island Sunset

Sunset over Long Island Sound, Wading River Creek

Summer Views

June and July have been hot and dry, so many people have headed to the beaches or the lakes.

Lake Winnisquam from our hotel in Tilton, NH

Meredith, Lake Winnipesaukee

Smith Point, Fire Island National Seashore

Wolfboro, NH

Fire Island National Seashore, Long Island, NY

After Labor Day

Going to the beach after Labor Day in the Northeast is a privilege and/or a gamble. This year, Long Island has had temperatures in the low to mid-70s, with low humidity and a fresh breeze. Not beach weather for most people! The life guards have gone, and swimming is discouraged if not forbidden on many ocean beaches. But wet-suited surfers wait off shore for a good wave; some people still sit on the sand and grab some rays, but more families now walk the beaches than sit on them…