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One of our best pals is in his 90’s, 93 when hanging out with us to see the lovely fall colors. Born in 1922, and serving in WWII as a young man, Lou D’Alonzo’s life has been very interesting in the years since coming to America as a baby from Italy. He has a wide range of interests in history and the arts, and often times, in spite of his advanced age, is eager to accompany us on full day excursions that he can handle. Even at this writing, he is now 96, and full of pep and sharp as can be—and yes, still hanging out with us on a regular basis.
The end of the this gorgeous autumn day had us driving up to the top of Bear Mountain, situated wonderfully as it offers superb views in all directions. Down toward the Hudson Valley and River sits the historic Bear Mountain Inn, Lake Hessian, the sprawling grounds and an ice skating rink and antique indoor carousel. Furthermore, in that direction, one can enjoy the views across the river with the layers of mountains and the Bear Mountain Bridge that spans from one end of the river to the other. Anthony’s Nose, the name of the mountain on the other side of the bridge is great to hike and climb, for the views facing west toward where we stood are just as impressive. I had finally taken done the hike in more recently, and accordingly, will have the photos from that outing posted in the future. Views to the south and west, or north, depict the lush wooded landscape, and the colors can be nicely appreciated as you look as far as you can, taking in the amazing scenery. Many photographers would arrive toward this latter part of the day to catch sunset views, and when the observation tower is open, the views can be even better--it was not on this day. Our old-timer pal, Lou (93 at the time), was delighted to sit on the seat of these very attractive motorcycles—I had asked the riders if he could sit on one or more of the bikes for photos. They were more than happy, and even offered Lou a helmet to wear. As the sun begins its final descent, the granite boulders take on a very attractive salmon hue, and when the golden orb decides to get dramatic toward the western end, one never knows exactly what type of show it will put on for the admiring onlookers. We were fortunate enough on this day to witness that of an inferno sky. A perfect ending for all . . .
Although at the time of this upload, the period in which the photos in the series were taken is not current, but from October 22, 2015; however, the overall scenery and the colors/shades of the foliage is consistent over the years, with only slight variations depending on any particular weather influence.
The brilliant autumn colors of Harriman State Park of New York, just north of the New Jersey border and a bit west of the Hudson River, never fails. If at all possible, it is usually best to take shots rather late in the day, starting a little before the sun begins to descend—unless, of course, the overcast or inclement weather is a factor.
When the sun is just right, and the “magical light” is cast upon the land and water scape, everything becomes so much more spectacular in the golden tones and the vibrant reflections in the water.
The variety of colors seen in the NJ-PA-NY Tri-State region can match anything in the popular New England states. In spite of the scale, on average, in the New England states being greater, the variety of tree species changing colors around the same time frame is more pronounced in our Tri-State area, thus, allowing a wider range of the rainbow array to capture at any given time during the autumn foliage visits.
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Firestorm B&W filter
WoD Edinburgh
Visit this location at World of Darkness: Edinburgh in Second Life
I'm exploring the various design principles in terms of styling. This is my attempt at playing with scale.
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1/4 Scale Regent Miniatures
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Our Daily Challenge: Scale.
Meet Ann DeCarlo, or shall I san Ann Duncan, her stage name back in the day. Miss Duncan performed first in Montreal and later in New York City. She was a singer, a dancer, and a choreographer -- more importantly she was Aunti Ann. Love you and miss you, Aunti (Ann DeCarlo 1916-2007)
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There are at least 2 species of armored scales, possibly Florida red scale, Chrysomphalus aonidum (Linnaeus), and a Lepidosaphes sp. -- maybe gloverii.
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365 Days in Colour - 12/365
These scales aren't as old as they look - it was just an imitation of old kitchen scales when we bought them. However, they are about 16 years old so they're getting there! We don't use them, they just sit on our kitchen windowsill looking decorative.
I'll do the actual floor on a removable piece of cardboard, then slide it into the display. I thought about painting it the same green as the attic at the farm, but I'm thinking now a sort of battered, aged looking white might be best. There won't be a lot of light in this room with the roof on, so white should help maximize it for pictures. :D
Only the back wall will be brick, the other two walls will be white. :)
On the aforementioned Eastern Mistletoe (Phoradendron leucarpum; Durham NC, USA), I was pleased to find:
Soft Scale Insects - family Coccidae (~1-2 mm)
Also uploaded at:
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A helpful entomologist on Facebook identifies as:
Brown Soft Scale - Coccus hesperidum
Some of the scale insects have been parasitized by wasps, so we have a hemiparasitic plant, a parasitic insect of that plant, and a parasite of that insect--parasites all the way down.
Le scale di casa mia. Ho la fortuna di abitare in una vecchia casa della fine dell'Ottocento in stile Liberty.