Sunflowers - Walking the Gold

Sunflower fields blooming far into the distance and a grassy path to walk between them as seen in New Jersey. This shows only two of the many carefully planted and groomed columns of flowers that were on display at Holland Ridge Farms.

Sunflower Field-Artists at Work

A charming view of golden sunflower fields, blue cloud strewn skies and a row of white tents set up where artists worked to paint and sketch the flowers. Original photograph with a digital photopainting effects added for a painterly effect.

NYC Late September Sundown

A view of midtown Manhattan and the Hudson River during the golden sundown hour. The tallest skyscrapers seen that stand well above the others are those of Phase I of the Hudson Yards Development Project on the west side of the city. Where they sit in this view is once where the Empire State Building was held court as king of the city, dominating the view with its famous, distinctive architecture and the lighting of its tower.

Lower Manhattan Morning Twilight

A horizontal format view of the skyscrapers of lower Manhattan (the Financial District area) and One World Trade Center in the morning civil twilight time, just after dawn and before the sun appears over the horizon. . Sunrise light is reflected on the buildings while the city nightlights have not yet been turned off.

NYC Monday Morning Sunrise

A view of the NYC upper midtown skyline silhouetted against a sunrise sky in yellow, gold and pale blue skies with the Hudson River in the foreground. On the river, commuter ferries head towards the ferry terminal, a cruise ship is in port alongside the Intrepid Air and Space Museum..

Sunflowers in Gold and Green

One large bright sunflower in the foreground and several others in the background with their green leaves in this close up view of them - a few of thousands in a sunflower field in New Jersey.

Sunflower Invitation to Joy

A view of a large colorful sunflower with it's head turned up to the sky. One of thousands in bloom in a New Jersey farm sundlower display. This one caught my eye and made me smile becuase it stood taller than the orthers and just looked so jaunty compelling as though it were extending the world to join in the joy of a warm sunny summer day, blue sky and golden sunflowers in every direction

NYC Sundown in Peach and Blue

A view of midtown Manhattan and the Hudson River at sundown in hues of peach, blue and aqua. Along the waterfront is the Intrepid Air and Space Museum, cruise ship piers and the Via 57 West pyrimad shaped building.

Cream of the Crop Sunflowers

A close up view of a pair of colorful, eye-catching sunflowers in yellow, gold and ogrange against a green leaf background.

Sunflower and Skipper Butterfly

A close up view of a newly opened golden yellow sunflower with a little Sachem Skipper butterfly sipping nectar from the flower.

September Sunflower Landscape

A colorful landscape view of a grouping of sunflowers in a farm field full of hundreds of thousands of blooms. Gorgeous on a September day with warm sunlight and a deep azure sky on the last day of summer. Seen at Holland Ridge Farms in Cream Ridge New Jersey where their first ever sunflower display is a lovely sight to see.

NYC Sundown End

A view of the New York Skyline and Hudson River as sundown hands over the paint palette to twilight hues. Magnificent clouds and colors to see as the skies om tje area begin to clear as storm Florence passes on to other locales. Here the final sundown gold on the buildings of Hudson Yards is beginning to disappear as deep blues, coral and purple steal the show above. The color shifts over less than an hour as the storm broke just before sunset were just breathtaking to see.

NYC Farewell FlorenceSundown

A view of New York City, the Hudson River and the skies above as the sundown breeze ushered out the storm and heavy clouds brought on with the arrival of storm Florence as the rain ended and air began to clear. In less than 45 minutes the kaleidoscope of color and cloud formation changes and the effect of the colors on this cityscape scene was asight just amazing to witness. At this moment, a sky filled with peach, yellow, purpure and blue hues that are reflected in the river when one tiny sailboat meanders by.

NYC Sundown after Florence

The city after the storm. Sundown clouds and color afterthe rain and dreary weather from the edges of the storm Florence began to blow out of the area NYC metropolitan area. Mother Nature send her on the way with some amazing farewell color.

NY Skyline - End of the Rainbow

After the rains from storm Florence rolled through and drenched the metroolitan area, the skies begain to clear at sundown and this funky little rainbow appeared but couldn't quite break out from under the clouds although it created interesting cloud color that bounced back on the skyscrapers.

NYC in Sundown Light

A view of the west side waterfront of upper midtown Manhattan with sundownlight transforming the city buildings in golds, and greens with colorful cloud and sky activity as a storm blows on past after the rain. The Hudson River is in the foreground with the Intrepid Air and Space Museum, cruise ship piers and the pyramid shaped Via 57 West Building.

NYC Breaking Storm at Sundown

A view of the midtown Manhattan skyline and Hudson River just as sundown begins and skies begin to clear as a storm blows out of the area after a day of rain.

Monarch on Lavendar Butterfly Bush

A vertical format view of a monarch butterfly nectaring on a lavendar butterfly bush flower.

Monarch and White Butterfly Bush

A close up view of a monarch butterfly sipping nectar from a white butterfly bush flower. Taken in the New Jersey Meadowlands.

Orange Zinnia Portrait

A close up macro view of the center of an orange zinnia with yellow florets in the center. Zinnia is a genus of plants within the daisy family. They are native to the United States and parts of South America. They are prized as annual garden flowers, available in a variety of colors and shapes with a range of petal configurations from single row to dome shape. Colors include white, chartreuse, yellow, orange, red, purple, lilac, pinks and flowers with mixed colors.

Pink and White Zinnia Portrait

A close up macro view of the center and radiating petals of a magenta pink zinnia with white tipped petals and a deep wine colored center with yellow ray florets and stigma. .

Pink and Yellow Zinnia Portrait

A close up macro view of a colorful peppermint pink zinnia with a yellow center. Zinnia is a genus of plants within the daisy family. They are native to the United States and parts of South America. They are prized as annual garden flowers, available in a variety of colors and shapes with a range of petal configurations from single row to dome shape. Colors include white, chartreuse, yellow, orange, red, purple, lilac, pinks and flowers with mixed colors.

Monarch on Orange Mexican Sunflower

A beautiful monarch butterfly sipping nectar from an oran Mexican sunflower with a green shrubbery muted soft focus background.

Monarch Nectaring on Mexican Sunflower

A beautiful monarch butterfly sipping nectar from an oran Mexican sunflower with a green shrubbery muted soft focus background.