Classic Cars - Bellmore, NY 09/25/09

The following shots were taken on 9/25/09 at the Bellmore Classic Car meet. The paint job on this car really caught my eye. 

You can see the rear portion of this car in the pic above. This car was called "The Atomic Bomb".

The shot below is a cropped version. I liked how these three cars all lined up together could remind someone of a scene from the 50's or 60's. This was a 10-second exposure, and it must have taken me over 20-minutes to take this shot without any people walking by.

Kings Park, NY

The following shots are from a visit to Kings Park, NY. The town has a small beach area and boat launch along the north shore of Long Island. It also has a decomissioned psych center that has now been made into a park.

The shot below, was taken as we were leaving. The fire & ice reminds me of the restaurant in Boston, MA, which I would highly recommend. (http://www.fire-ice.com/)

The following shots below, were all taken in an abandoned workshop on the park grounds.

As we entered the park, we came across this neon green head, which we posed for a few shots. I like this one because it includes the abandoned building in the background.

When we were at the shore, we met Steve, who was also an amatuer photographer, in addition to a weekend fisherman.

This is a shot of the Thomas Butler Memorial at King's Park Bluff. 

Sunrise / Sunset on the North Fork of Long Island

This was the sunrise over Greenport Harbor on our last morning there. The colors this morning were amazing, and the wind was very calm, so I was able to get some nice colors off the calm water.

Again, taken our last morning. I really liked how the dock lights looked, as well as the faint green light on the building to the far left.

Each night we went to the north shore (Long Island Sound) for the sunset. Unfortunately, each night there were to many clouds on the horizon for a proper sunset. None the less, we got these shots. The shot directly below is a 30-second exposure, so the water turns into an almost foggy or misty look.

I noticed the two fisherman when I had zoomed in to take a shot with the rocks in the distance, so I hurried down toward them. As I was coming, one of the fishermen started to pull his rod in, therefore we only have one of the men actually fishing.

This shot was also taken along the northern shore, on our first night there. The clouds were a little different, but the horizon was still overcast.

This was the sunrise on our first morning in Greenport. The red sky at the horizon was so bright. I really like how it reflected off the water. This was taken at the Norman E. Klipp Marine Park in Greenport, NY.

You can't drink and drive

The post title is a play on the fact that most of this post is devoted to pics, taken in and around Greenport, NY, but dealing with classic cars and other vehicles as well as some winery related scenes.

This classic 1960 Thunderbird was for sale along the Main Rd. in Greenport, NY.

This Ford Classic Truck was parked in the lot for Bedell Cellars winery.

I came across this BelAir on my way back from the lighthouse. It was for sale, and parked in the lot for Wheeler's Garage on the Main Rd. near Greenport, NY.

The following three shots were taken at an old farm along the road to the lighthouse. The farmer had them parked along the side of the road.

The Dodge Power Wagon was parked along a side street in Orient, NY.

The "Morning Call" is a sculpture of an Osprey alighting upon a perch made of twisted beams from the World Trade Center. It was made by Roberto Julio Bessin and sits in the entrance of Greenport Harbor, in Greenport, NY.

These chairs are alligned outside the Scrimshaw Restaurant in Greenport, NY.

The Scrimshaw Restaurant located in Greenport Harbor, Greenport, NY.

We had seen some paintings in a Greenport gallery like this, and this is my take on recreating the same for a photo.

This gazeebo was located at the Dilberto winery on the Northfork of Long Island, NY.

A cluster of grapes hanging from the vines at the Bedell Cellars winery on Long Island, NY.

Rows of vines for as far as the eye can see, located at the Bedell Cellars winery on Long Island, NY.

My wife's tasting glass with her last pick from the Duck Walk vineyard located on the Northfork of Long Island, NY.

Scenes around Greenport, NY

This next set of pics are from around Greenport, NY, and include also Orient, Southold and other areas.

This anchor belonged to the Commodore, which sank in Long Island Sound on Dec. 27, 1866. It is now on display outside the Horton Point Lighthouse, located in Southhold, NY.

The Margaret Rose I think is a fishing boat. It was tied up at the dock in Greenport, NY.

This shot was taken early one morning with the light from the sunrise illuminating the horses. 

A new condo development in Greenport, NY gets bathed in light early one morning. 

Adirondak chairs are lined up overlooking a quiet harbor in Greenport, NY.

This was part of a set of custom made driveway entry lights, located along a quiet street in Greenport, NY. 

One rule of photography is to always look behind you. I had been shooting a sunrise shot, and while waiting for the light to change a little, I turned around and saw how great this looked glowing with the early morning light. Needless to say, this turned out better than the sunrise shots I had first been focusing on. 

This was hung on the front door of the Orient Congregational church in Orient, NY. I loved how it was hung using only a paperclip.

Not sure why the diner located on the corner in Greenport is called the Coronet, but has only this sign hanging outside. 

I liked how this black light fixture contrasted with the colorful house in the background. 

This totaly reminded me of a scene that one would see in the midwest or maybe somewhere in New England. The rockers, the hanging plant, the ornamental posts to the porch, it all made such a perfect scene - and how can I leave out the wooden screen door. 

This shot is actually not a black and white photo. It just happened that the house was only painted in white, with all of the hardware in black. George Washington stopped at this house (Webb House) in 1757. 

A low angle shot of the Orient Congregational church located in Orient, NY on Long Island's Northfork. I realy like the perspective and how the sky looked in this shot. 

Here is another instance of what americana means for me. The flag hanging off the porch with the old chair and a basket of flowers by the front door.