In the town of Stony Brook there is a preserve that is along Shep Jones Lane. It is filled with beautiful yellow flowers. My plein air group has been going there for years to paint. I haven't been there in a few years and it seems like there are a lot fewer flowers now. Before you could look out on meadows on both sides of the road and just see yellow flowers that were nearly as tall as you are. A storm last year affected the area with heavy flooding when a dam and a nearby road were washed away. I wonder if that affected it. It is still a lovely spot, although harder to reach since the other road still hasn't been repaired.
