Don Sutherland's photos

Steam fog rises from a stream during a chilly September morning (Larchmont, New York)—September 24, 2013. The temperature fell to 47°F (8.3°C) in New York City. That was the first September reading below 50°F (10°C) since September 30, 2009. It was the coolest September reading since September 29, 2000 when the temperature fell to 43°F (6.1°C). The last time the temperature was at least as cool this early in the season was September 20, 1993, when the mercury fell to 44°F (6.7°C). In the New York City suburbs where the photo was taken, the temperature fell to as low as 40°F (4.4°C).

Sunrise viewed from Manor Park (Larchmont, New York)—September 20, 2013

A Ruby-throated Hummingbird feeds on Transylvanian Sage (Salvia transsylvanica) at the New York Botanical Garden (Bronx, New York)—September 22, 2013. The Autumnal Equinox occurred at 4:44 pm EDT, a few hours after the photo was taken.

Boats at sunrise (Larchmont, New York)—September 19, 2013

Chrysanthemum (Larchmont, New York)—September 7, 2013

The rising sun begins to burn through some early fog (Larchmont, New York)—September 12, 2013

Sunset Lake at Yellowstone National Park—September 4, 2009

Near sunrise at Manor Park (Larchmont, New York)—September 5, 2013

American Goldfinch and Black-eyed Susans (Larchmont, New York)—July 30, 2013

Summer Azure butterfly (Celastrina neglecta) at the New York Botanical Garden (Bronx, New York)—August 24, 2013

Sunrise viewed from Manor Park (Larchmont, New York)—August 11, 2013

Sunrise viewed from Manor Park (Larchmont, New York)—August 21, 2013

Floribunda Rose KOSMOS at the New York Botanical Garden (Bronx, New York)—June 9, 2013

The Château Frontenac (Quebec City, Canada)—July 11, 2013. The Château Frontenac is Quebec City’s most-recognized building. Built in seven stages from 1892-93, this building is an example of the Château-style hotels built by Canada’s railway companies. The hotel evokes the romanticism of the 14th- and 15th-century châteaux of the Loire Valley. In creating the original design, Bruce Price abandoned the classical symmetry of these models in favor of the picturesque eclecticism popular in the late 19th century. Later additions by architects Painter and Maxwell and by the ARCOP firm respect the original spirit of its imposing silhouette, which has become a landmark of Old Quebec. The Château Frontenac was named after Louis de Buade, Count of Frontenac, who served as governor of New France from 1672 to 1682 and 1689 to 1698. Now a hotel, the Château Frontenac was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1980.

Detail of a Showy Lily (Lilium speciosum var. album) at the New York Botanical Garden (Bronx, New York)—August 15, 2013

A Black-eyed Susan (Larchmont, New York)—August 6, 2013

The early morning sun burns through the fog (Mamaroneck, New York)—August 2, 2013. After a rainy night, the clouds parted and the temperature fell just low enough to produce localized areas of thick fog toward sunrise. The fog quickly dissipated following the sun’s rising.

A close-up of an Oriental Hybrid Lily (Lilium ‘Black Beauty’) at the New York Botanical Garden (Bronx, New York)—July 30, 2013