Ducks Landing

April 2010 - Northern Shoveler ducks about to land on Jamaica Bay's West Pond.

Beach Walker

April 21, 2010 - Walking along Nickerson Beach in Lido, Long Island.

April Bud

April 15, 2010 - Nothing much flowering yet at Massapequa Preserve, but this bud was on its way.

Columbine Flowers

April 8, 2010 - These Columbine flowers were in a friend's backyard, waiting to be planted.

Foggy Jamaica Bay

April 3, 2010 - The main feature of this visit was the dense fog over the landscape. From the walk path around the West Pond, the skylines of Manhattan and Queens could not be seen. Top: mist rolling in off the West Pond. Bottom: looking towards the Bay from the walk path around the West Pond.