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Waterviews is a collection of photographs, thoughts, and experiences acquired while kayaking the Carman's and Connetquot Rivers, and the Setauket and Orient Harbors of Long Island, New York. It contains over 75 beautiful scenic and wildlife color photographs, most snapped from the unique vantage point of a kayak floating on top of the water. Topics written about include the science of waterway formation, nature, kayaking, locations and tours of the waters, Long Island History, photography, and information about kayak basics, techniques, and safety. Waterviews also explores subjects that surface when out on a paddle, such as happiness, relaxation, sickness, loss, and friendship. Throw in some funny stories and you'll find kayaking is not always serious business. Take-home messages include live a happy life, appreciate nature around you, protect and preserve the waterways, and take time to visit and see our natural surroundings.
Written to entertain and inform, Chronicles of a Nature Photographer consistsof 140 pages, 15 chapters, 175 color photographs, and countless nature stories in aseries of personal essays. In Chronicles, John brings the reader on a journey of naturesightings through his fi rst-hand experiences illustrated by his wonderful naturephotographs. Along the way, he provides photography techniques and tips fordiff erent outdoor settings, sometimes while hiking and sometimes while kayakingthe waters. Be inspired as you read about how John's fi ght with cancer was helpedby hummingbirds, how observing ospreys can be a mindful experience, what itmeans to search for snowy owls and wild horses, or feeling a higher power whilesnowshoeing the Rocky Mountains, plus much more. If you like the outdoors, orenjoy nature photographs, then you will be captivated by the stories within this book.In Chronicles of a Nature Photographer, there is something for everyone to enjoy.
Waterviews: The Healing Power of Nature is a practical exploration of how spending time with nature can influence our health and well-being. Along the way, John calls on over 30 years as a patient and health education video producer, his own fight with illness, and his years as a lover of the outdoors, while presenting scientific facts. Enjoy John's waterscape and wildlife photographs while discovering how to reconnect with nature. Learn about which nature we are referring to, the importance of calming your mind, the health benefits of the outdoors, happiness and the restorative advantage of nature, and why it is especially important to share this spirit with children—all of which will inspire you to spend more time with nature.
Explore the mysterious past of Long Island and learn about the spirits that haunt the historic American island. Take a ghostly journey through Long Island's history, from Native American legends and beyond. Ghosts lurk at the Execution Rocks Lighthouse, where Revolutionary War Patriots were brutally tortured and killed by the British during the Battle of Long Island. Popular gathering places have otherworldly tenants, including Bayport's Grey Horse Tavern and the Cutchogue Village Green, where several old buildings - and their former inhabitants - are preserved. Long Island's history is unearthed and preserved through its ghost stories and spirits that have made their presence known. Through extensive research, interviews and investigations, award-winning author and historian Kerriann Flanagan Brosky, alongside medium and paranormal investigator Joe Giaquinto, uncovers Long Island's eerie history.
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