Tag Archives: Brickyard Conservation Area

07.17.2017 Sun, fog, and a tree in Brickyard

Posted on July 17, 2017 by

Shortly after the July 3rd Brickyard foggy sunrise previously posted, I went looking for some Canada Lilies.  I didn’t find any there but came across a foggy scene with a tree filtering the sunlight creating a bit of a starburst…actually … Continue reading →

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07.03.2017 The waiting pays off-Brickyard Sunrise

Posted on July 3, 2017 by

I planned on photographing some Canada Lilies  this morning (they were nowhere to be found) but my initial plan was sunrise over a foggy meadow.  When I arrived the fog was quite strong over the trees and horizon but I … Continue reading →

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08.10.2014 Black-eyed Susan

Posted on August 10, 2014 by

Well, it looks as if yesterday’s post fell on its face.  I hope you like this one a little better. 🙂 The other day, Steve Schwartzman suggested that I share some Black-eyed Susan images in the comments on his post … Continue reading →

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07.21.2014 Hey, Hey, we’re the Monkeys

Posted on July 21, 2014 by

🙂 Here are two Monkey-flower images.  Personally, I don’t see the monkey’s face, but that is how it got its name.  Do you see a monkey? If you see it then you have a much better imagination than I.  🙂Thanks … Continue reading →

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07.08.2014 Canada Lily

Posted on July 8, 2014 by

I find the Canada Lily (Lilium canadense) a spectacular plant.  Sometimes it can be found with as many as a dozen lovely blooms hanging pendulously from its tall stem.  The slightest of breezes can cause long waits for a motionless … Continue reading →

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07.04.2014 Swamp Rose

Posted on July 4, 2014 by

Here’s another flower from yesterday’s walk through the Brickyard Conservation Area in Amherst.  There were many of these blooms but very few that hadn’t been battered by the rains.  And after last night’s thunder storms I imagine any that weren’t … Continue reading →

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