Hudson River Sundown Sailing

A view of the midtown NYC skyine and the Hudson River at sundown with a group of small sailbots bobbing along on the river in the beautiful light. .

Sailing at Sundown NYC-NJ

Golden light on the NYC midtown skyline, eye-catching color-streaked sundown clouds, a rich blue Hudson River and a cluster of sailboats bobbing along in the warm summer breeze - what a marvelous cityscape scene on an August day.

Preying Mantis Lunchtime Encounter

A preying mantis that was hiding amonst the green leaves of a clematis plant climbed out to enjoy a flower fly lunch.

Afternoon Snackin - Snowy Egret

A view of a snowy egret reflected in the shallow, low tide, waters of Mill Creek Marsh as it wades and forages for afternoon snacks in the New Jersey Meadowlands.

Least Sandpiper Group Portrait

A large group/flock of Least Sandpiper shorebirds having an afternoon siesta break atop an old Atlantic Cedar tree stump in the New Jersey Meadowlands during a lowering tide cycle.

Snowy Egret on Patrol

A snowy egret on a sunny afternoon slowly wading and patrolling along the marsh shoreline looking for food in the NJ Meadowlands at Mill Creek Marsh.

Pink Swamp Mallow FLowers

Two lovely big swam mallow (swamp hibiscus) flowersfull open to the light.

Spicebuh Butterfly Caterpillar

A close up macro view of a green and yellow spicebush butterfly caterpillar on green leaves.

Hydrangea Blossoms

A close up portrait view of creamy white and pink hydrangea florets.

Lavender Clematis Portrait

A close up macro view of a lavender clematis with white, yellow and deep purple center.

Snowy Egret NJ Wetlands

A snowy egret poised to snatch a fish or other tasty morsel as tide begins to rise in the New Jersey Meadowlands at Mill Creek Marsh.

Snowy Egret -NJ Meadowlands

A snowy egret standing on a tree stump in low tide appearing to be undecided on which way to go to find a meal as the tide begins to flow in. Taken at Mill Creek Marsh in the New Jersey Meadowlands.

Hungry Snowy Egret

A Snow Egret perched on a log and at the ready for lunch to be carried in on the incoming tide. Seen at Mill Creek Marsh in the N.J. Meadowlands.

Monarch Butterfly on Purple Blossom

A close up macro photograph of a monarch butterfly sipping nectar from a purple butterfly bush blossom.

Monarch Butterfly on White Butterfly Bush Flower

A beautiful monarch butterfly nectaring on a white butterfly bush flower in the New Jersey Meadowlands.

Potter Wasp

A macro view of a potter wasp nectaring on a flower and picking up pollen from the flower.

One World Trade Night View

A night view of the skiyscrapers of lower Manhattan with a center feeature of One World Trade and the World Trade Center complex.

Commuter Rainbow NY-NJ

Far in the distance beyond the New York Skyline, a faint double rainbow can be seen from across the Hudson River in New Jersey where the traffic in and out of the Lincoln Tunnel is heavy and slow moving during the afternoon commuter hour at the very start of sundown warmth in the skies.

Sunflower Happy

Every time I see a grouping or field of these sunny yellow sunflowers reaching into the sky, it reminds me of the son "Don't Worry - Be Happy" and the fun of being in the midst of them to photography does have that effect on me. I love my sunflower happy photo days in late summer in New Jersey when thefields are in bloom.

Picturesque N.J. Sunflower Farm Scene

A picture perfect scene with blooming sunflower in a farm field in rural Sussex County New Jersey with scattered puffy white clouds agains a rich blue summer sky.

Sunflower Joie de Vivre

Joie de vivre in French means to experience, express cheerfulness and joy in life - a joyful happy spirit or even to some a philosophy of life. Each time that I lloked at this image of three golden sunflowers beaming their cheerful expressions down, I had to smile, hence the name. Hope that you enjoy viewing them as well and that they bring a little joy to you. Photograph taken at a sunflower field in northwest New JErsey.

Yellow Sunflower Reaching for the Sky

A single golden yellow sunflower standing tall above it peers in a New Jersey field, framed against a white cloud and blue sky.

Sunflower Days on the Farm

A view of a red farm and barn in the background of a field of sunflowers with a rich blue sky and white clouds overhead. Seen and photographed in Newton New Jersey.