A walk in Kissena Park
p.1 #1A walk in Kissena Park
The Matinecock tribe, a division of the Algonquian nation lived in this area of Queens, New York City. Somehow they borrowed the Chippewa tribes word Kissena which means "it is cold" or "cool water" yet for the Matinecock tribe Kissena translated to "The place where the cool wind blows." and that's exactly why I went to Kissena park on this unseasonably hot day. This set shows a subset of what I saw.
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
1) Yellow-bellied slider. Note the eye slit is level and it always will be no matter what angle the head is at
2) Mourning dove with nesting material
3) Cabbage White butterfly
4) Northern cardinal
5) Red-winged blackbird
6) American robin
7) Starling
8) Yellow warbler
Edited on Jun 09, 2026 at 07:04 AM · View previous versions
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
1) Yellow-bellied slider. Note the eye slit is level and it always will be no matter what angle the head is at
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/2200s 800 ISO -0.3 EV
2) Mourning dove with nesting material
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/550s 3200 ISO -0.3 EV
3) Cabbage White butterfly
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/400s 3200 ISO +0.3 EV
4) Northern cardinal
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/320s 3200 ISO 0.0 EV
5) Red-winged blackbird
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1100s 3200 ISO +0.3 EV
6) American robin
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/2400s 3200 ISO -0.3 EV
7) Starling
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1700s 3200 ISO 0.0 EV
8) Yellow warbler
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1250s 3200 ISO -0.3 EV
Edited on Jun 09, 2026 at 07:04 AM · View previous versions
Jun 09, 2026 at 06:33 AM
p.1 #2A walk in Kissena Park
Continuing
9) American robin
10) American robin
9) American robin
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/800s 3200 ISO +1.0 EV
10) American robin
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/680s 3200 ISO +1.3 EV
Jun 09, 2026 at 06:34 AM
p.1 #3A walk in Kissena Park
A wonderful set. I especially like the mourning dove image. It feels so amazingly clear and present. Interesting to read about the park. It is very nostalgic for me as I grew up in Queens and my dad would take me and my siblings there in the winter for sledding. Haven't hear anyone else mention it in many a year.
Jun 09, 2026 at 05:28 PM
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p.1 #5A walk in Kissena Park
Brev00 wrote:
A wonderful set. I especially like the mourning dove image. It feels so amazingly clear and present. Interesting to read about the park. It is very nostalgic for me as I grew up in Queens and my dad would take me and my siblings there in the winter for sledding. Haven't hear anyone else mention it in many a year.
Thank you,
The faverate spot around there for sledding is the Kissena Golf Course. Every spring they repair the holes in the fences the locals make to get in and enjoy the wonderful hills with there sleds. I shoot at Kissena Park regularly and recall you saying you visited in your childhood.
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bonnyrcl wrote:
Good quality pictures..
John
Thank you John
Morris
A wonderful set. I especially like the mourning dove image. It feels so amazingly clear and present. Interesting to read about the park. It is very nostalgic for me as I grew up in Queens and my dad would take me and my siblings there in the winter for sledding. Haven't hear anyone else mention it in many a year.
Thank you,
The faverate spot around there for sledding is the Kissena Golf Course. Every spring they repair the holes in the fences the locals make to get in and enjoy the wonderful hills with there sleds. I shoot at Kissena Park regularly and recall you saying you visited in your childhood.
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bonnyrcl wrote:
Good quality pictures..
John
Thank you John
Morris
Jun 13, 2026 at 07:44 AM
p.1 #7A walk in Kissena Park
anyname wrote:
great shot! the sharpness is amazing
Thank you,
Morris
great shot! the sharpness is amazing
Thank you,
Morris
Jun 18, 2026 at 05:57 AM