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Some photos from last Wednsday afternoon in Sears Bellows preserve. I walked practically the length of the preserve, starting at Bellows lake, then heading west along the woods road that links the two lakes. Even though Bellows lake is near the entrance, there wasn't one person around, not even...

I was down in the Edgewood (Deer Park) woods today, and the damage from the fire that happened a couple weeks ago was pretty bad. The aireal photos the news shows cannot even begin to show how the fire has changed the landscape in the park. I will post some "then and now" photos to show how the...

Here are some photos from my visit to Edgewood back in February. Many of the photos that were taken in the southeastern portion of the preserve were involved in today's severe fire there. Much more can be found in my gallery here http://forums.njpinebarrens.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=420

There's a big fire burning in the Edgewood Preserve in Deer Park right now, it's close to burning the train station and warehouses. Not at all suprised, it has been a very dry and warm April. Firefighters respond to scene of two brush fires in Deer Park Play the video (04/20/06) DEER PARK...

Too hot for me to go into the woods, and I'm sure the pine flies are out in full force now! Thank God temps cool into the 50s by Monday, but it's probably too late to keep the pine flies away.

Now that it's getting warmer, I am sweating alot more on my hikes. Now I always wear loose fitting clothing and drink plenty of fluids, esp before I start. But I am having a personal problem, it probably happens to more of us than we'd like to admit. I am getting what bicyclists call a "saddle...

This park, located in western Suffolk County, in the Islip area, is very large. To go and walk the trails that loop around the park for some 10 miles, took most of the day and alot to drink (and I was still thirsty!).:guinness: No wonder many people choose to explore it on horseback. The...

Have those biting flies come out yet? The weekend was very warm, esp Sunday, so I wouldn't be suprised. So far I've been lucky, haven't been bothered by them yet. But I know they're coming soon.:siren:

Well as usual, I was, when I turned 30 yesterday. My family is never there for me, and my parents are deceased. No girlfriend either. So instead I spent it with these guys. It was warm, dry, and the sky was that junky color it gets when it is warm. I sure do miss winter. Anyway, some photos I...

It's not good here on Long Island. We barely had any rain in March. New York broke it's record, now at .80'' of rain for the month. The woods are extremely dry here. It's so dry the sand (dust?) from the trails makes clouds as you walk and covers your shoes and pants. The ground litter (dead...

Not once, but twice recently I was in the piney woods and perfectly good batteries just died. A couple of weeks ago I was listening to my walkman, two fresh AAA batteries, died without warning. Then this week, I was in Rocky Point and the freshly charged AA batteries in my camera just died. Good...

We are having some beautiful weather this weekend and of course I was out in the pines. These are some photos of what I like to call the "dwarf piney woods" in Westhampton,NY. Part of my hike took me through some burn areas as well, from the 1995 fires. Ironically we are under a red flag...

I wonder if those blood sucking pine flies have come back out today, it got into the 70s in alot of places. I imagine all the snow is gone after today.

In Middle Island,NY... more in the GALLERY http://forums.njpinebarrens.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=387

It should be sunny and cold with lots of snow cover. Anyway for those of us who are single (ladies just dont dig me), the pines are a great place to forget about loneliness. Unlike at the mall or in busy public places, I dont have to see couples and be reminded I am alone. I never feel alone in...

Probably the biggest expanse of undeveloped land here on Long Island, the Manorville Hills woods lies between Rt.51, Rt.111, and the LIE. One of LI's highest points, Bald Hill, also is here right off Rt.51 across from Suffolk Community College. Here's a photo of the view from NE of the Summit.

The wonderful weather we had on Thursday and Friday made it great to be in some piney woods. Here's a photo from the Brookhaven State Park, remember to look in my gallery! http://forums.njpinebarrens.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=379 I dont know if the link will work so just look for...

My attempt at a few photos of piney woods...at night!

I wonder what everyone's favorite time of the year to go to the pines is? Mine is the fall and winter. Fall especially holds the best photographic opportunities, as the brilliant reds of the oaks along with the green of the pines makes for some beautiful color. Plus you have the trails covered...

Right smack in the middle of western central Suffolk lies the former Edgewood hospital property, now a DEC preserve. Proof that you don't always have to go out east to see some thick piney woods. There's this abandoned road that runs the length of the preserve, which is the best way to walk...