Don Sutherland's photos with the keyword: Babylon

Robert Moses State Park (Babylon, New York)—September 24, 2022. The morning was brisk, waves associated with Hurricane Fiona were rolling ashore at long intervals, and the water was abnormally warm. An early small contingent of migrating monarchs had also arrived.

Goldenrod and cattails with the Fire Island Lighthouse in the background (Babylon, New York)--October 8, 2021

Sunrise at Robert Moses State Park (Babylon, New York)--October 2, 2021. The surf was abnormally high on account of offshore major Hurricane Sam.

Fire Island Lighthouse at Robert Moses State Park (Babylon, New York)—October 5, 2014. The Lighthouse was completed in 1858. At 168-feet (51.2 meters) above sea level, the Lighthouse can be seen from as far as 20 miles (32.2 kilometers) away. Below is a photo of the lighthouse that was taken in 1952 and is available at the Library of Congress. The caption is: Richard Mahler (5) is the Fire Island School's youngest pupil and lives the farthest away. His father is the lighthouse keeper and, since the lighthouse is about four miles away, school is a long ride by jeep / World Telegram & Sun photo by Roger Higgins. The photo can be found here . There are no known copyright restrictions on this photo.

A seagull at Robert Moses State Park (Babylon, New York)—October 5, 2014

A Monarch Butterfly on Goldenrod at the Robert Moses State Park (Babylon, New York)—October 5, 2014. The fall Monarch migration was underway and there were scattered areas with concentrations of the butterflies. One picture is below: