Osprey Nest

This stand set on a Meadow Lane marsh at the edge of Shinnecock Bay was built for osprey's to nest on. The ospreys nest as a couple and are great fun to watch when they fish, spotting a fish from high in the air, them diving down into the water and flying off with the whole fish. Private ponds full of gold fish make an easy treat.

Wickapugue Barn

This home on Wickapogue Road is built over an antique barn frame imported from England. The living room is a dramatic two-story-space with exposed post and beam framing.

Twelfth Night

Tate's Bakery with a grove of sparkly Christmas trees for the holiday. Tonight is Twelfth Night the official end of Christmas. Defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as "the evening of the fifth of January, preceding Twelfth Day, the eve of the Epiphany, formerly the last day of the Christmas festivities and observed as a time of merrymaking". PARTY !

Great Legs

This large shrub is Crepe Myrtle. Not all crepe myrtle has this attractive bark. It seems the bright pink and red  flowers come with grayer branches and the paler flowers come with these rich colored branches.

Inn in the Village

The 1708 House located at 126 Main Street in Southampton Village is a great country inn located in the heart of the village. Fully renovated and meticulously maintained  in easy walking distance to shops and restaurants it is a great place to stay the night.

Holiday Decor

The Parrish Museum installs these festive constructs with lights along the Jobs Lane garden fence. They got a makeover a few years back and look very smart now.

Happy 2011

Collard Green Packets filled with Black Eyed Peas. The filling is made with black eyed peas cooked in broth, minced sauteed onion and Parmesan cheese. Mash about a third of the peas to make a paste and combine ingredients. The collard green leaves are blanched in a big pot of boiling water then trimmed into squares and wrapped around a morsel of filling.