There are lovely flowers at Bayard Cutting Arboretum in Long Island, NY. I try to identify what I see.
Bayard Cutting Flowers 1 of 2
Advasar Doors
Ardvasar on Undiscovered Scotland has information about the little village on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Ardvasar is the main village on the southern Sleat Peninsula of Skye. The village is reached by a scenic single-track road through woodland and along the coast, with views across to Knoydart. Key features include the Ardvasar Food Store, Community Hall, historic Ardvasar Hotel, residential areas, and views over the Sound of Sleat. The road continues to Aird of Sleat, a viewpoint and walking destination.
That evening we dined at the Duisdale House and Hotel. It was expensive, and the food was awful. It was the only really bad meal that we had during our two weeks in Scotland.
For Dan’s Thursday Doors: Philippine Room – No Facilities
Bayard Cutting Plants
Created from a trip that I led for Sierra Club Photo NYC – New York City Sierra Club Photography Committee. There will be four more posts on the Bayard Cutting Arboretum.
Right of Way
Cuts made for powerlines are often good places to find butterflies and plants. This one is near Call Hollow Road and Harriman State Park. It has a lot of laurel bushes. Unfortunately, these areas are often used for illegal dumping.
Harriman SP
We typically visit Harriman State Park in New York about twice a year. This trip was in early June, when the mountain laurel was still blooming (laurel in prior post). The sphinx moth was a treat. Nature always offers rewards.
Mountain Laurel
In June, I photographed mountain laurel in three locations. I found a pink variety in a right-of-way near Call Hollow Road near the Bayard Cutting Arboretum. At the arboretum there was a striking red variety. I love the sculptural design of the flowers.
Mt Gulian
We had a lovely historical tour led by a historian at Mount Gulian Historic Site | Hudson Valley | Beacon NY. The flowers are from the garden there. After that, we drove to Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center – NYSDEC. I photographed a wet young red-tailed hawk there.
Goodbye to Skye
Our last day was spent driving from the Isle of Skye. These pictures were taken on our way to Glasgow Airport. This trip was as memorable as our visits to Iceland and Maui. I have photographs made at those places on this site also.
We rented a car from Glasgow Airport for the second part of our trip to the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It is the most convenient and flexible option. The drive to Skye is approximately 210 miles and takes around 5 to 5.5 hours without extended stops.
About halfway through the drive, we stopped at the Real Food Cafe in Tyndrum, Crianlarich, Scotland, which won awards for the best fish and chips. I agree! The cafe is across the street from the Green Welly, a huge and very popular roadside stop.
On the way to Skye, driving out of Glasgow, I kept getting us lost (I am the navigator) because of unfamiliar road signs, etc. On the way back, I did much better. I only had one little difficulty: I could not find the entrance into the lot to return the car. After several circles around it, I asked a policeman.
