Saturday, August 27, 2011

2011 August: Calm before the Storm

As hurricane Irene approaches the New York seaboard, The grey skies and clouds begin to close in around the CIA campus in Hyde Park.  I decided to walk the grounds and get pictures of what was happening waith regards to nature in the woods around campus.

mushrooms abound

reaching up for sunshine

old bridge located above the stream

rocky outcropping

moss covered tree
surprise

heads up

peeking through the grass
growing at the base of a shrub

dense moss along path

a barge is coming down the Hudson

lonely student

wild berries

mr. groundhogs home

orange bloom

walking bridge across Hudson
tugboat pushing a barge

tugboat
The rain is coming and the skies are turning grey and gloomy.  The humidity is up and the temperature is dropping fast.  The stores are out of bottled water and the lower part of Manhattan has been evacuated.  We shall see what is to come.

1 comment:

  1. Interesting photos...sure lots of mushrooms...they would be normal, right? Not just because Irene is on the way? It will be interesting to see how these seemingly little, and somewhat protected plants survive...do you ever see Mr. Groundhog? How about yourself...are you protected and ready?

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