Sailboat

New Haven Harbor with Lighthouse Point in the background.
New Haven Harbor Set

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Oyster Point Marina, New Haven

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Mute Swan in New Haven Harbor

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SkyWatch Friday: New Haven's Green Monk Parrots

We went to New Haven, Connecticut to visit my oldest daughter last weekend. She lives on Long Island Sound where long ago some green monk parrots got loose and settled in to live. They are beloved by most of the population and it is now illegal to harm the birds. Their nests cause fires because they like to nest on electrical transformers. They are, of course, messy and extremely raucus. And they are "invasive." But they are protected.

These are the best photographs I have ever been able to take of the birds. I stand on Anna's second story porch in the early morning. The birds sleep rather late, so the light was good. On this morning, one parrot flew in with a large stick and tried to enter a nest with it. The bird was beaten back rather violently by another. The arguement lasted about an hour.

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Macro Monday: Rose Hips in New Haven

We were in New Haven this past weekend visiting my daughter, Anna, at City Point. It was so warm that we didn't have to wear jackets or boots! John and I took a walk at New Haven Harbor like we always do, and I photographed these rose hips from last summer. There were no flowers yet, which was disappointing. But New Haven is a photographic heaven for nature photography and urban photography.
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New Haven Birds

Mallards in Long Island Sound

Seagull in flight

We spent a couple of days with Anna and Aaron during April vacation. I am only now beginning to edit the photos!

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Light House Point, New Haven

As I look out my window in Vermont today, there is a whiteout with the high winds and heavy snowfall. The temperature hovers around 10°F (-12°C) and the windchill is at -13°F (-25°C). This photo is from a wonderful and warm day in October in New Haven, Connecticut when I visited my daughter, Anna. She is in this photo, with her dog Daisy, at the lighthouse at Lighthouse Point Park. But I love the snow so I'll stay here. I just miss being with Anna.

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Sky Watch Friday: New Haven Harbor Sunset

New Haven Harbor at City Point, New Haven, Connecticut

I'm down here visiting Anna and Aaron who live a few dozen yards from Long Island Sound on New Haven Harbor. I took Daisy, their dog, for a walk down to the pier this evening and took some shots of the sunset.

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Flags in New Haven Harbor

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Schooner Quinnipiack - Official Flagship of New Haven, Connecticut

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New Haven Harbor Seagull

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