Sound summer: sunsets, smiles, beaks, boats & fishermen

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Sunset over Hatchetts Point in Old Lyme as fishermen head in for the night.
Sun sets over Hatchetts Point in Old Lyme as fishermen head in for the night. Judy Benson / Connecticut Sea Grant

Whether you’re looking for beach scenes, sunsets, wildlife or the many ways people recreate on the water, Long Island Sound offers a wealth of material for photographs. This summer, make sure to take your camera when you head to the shore and look for photos to help Connecticut Sea Grant celebrate a significant milestone. Send your favorites to our 30th anniversary photo contest.  Winners will be published in the Fall-Winter 2018 issue of Wrack Lines, our biannual magazine.  Details about the contest can be found here.

Here are a few of the photos we’ve found so far this summer to spark your interest in capturing your own images:

David Hill, center, plays with his three-year-old daughter Makenna, as Jackie Ruiz, right, and her 12-year-old son Jaiden Fretyes look on. The foursome, from the Springfield, Mass., area, spent a sunny July afternoon at Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven. Judy Benson / Connecticut Sea Grant
David Hill, center, plays with his three-year-old daughter Makenna, as Jackie Ruiz, right, and her 12-year-old son Jaiden Fretyes look on. The foursome, from the Springfield, Mass., area, spent a sunny July afternoon at Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven. Judy Benson / Connecticut Sea Grant
A snowy egret stands in the marsh at Bluff Point State Park in Groton.
A snowy egret stands in the marsh at Bluff Point State Park in Groton. Nancy Balcom / Connecticut Sea Grant
Willets wade in the marsh at high tide at Bluff Point State Park in Groton.
Willets wade in the marsh at high tide at Bluff Point State Park in Groton. Nancy Balcom / Connecticut Sea Grant
Cormorants gather on a channel marker in Norwalk harbor.
Cormorants gather on a channel marker in Norwalk harbor. Judy Benson / Connecticut Sea Grant
Kayakers and a power boat pass the deactivated Manresa Island coal plant in Norwalk harbor.
Kayakers and a power boat pass the deactivated Manresa Island coal plant in Norwalk harbor. Judy Benson / Connecticut Sea Grant
Andre Craig of New Haven unhooks a porgy he caught off the pier at Fort Hale Park at the mouth of the Quinnipiac River on the city's east side.
Andre Craig of New Haven unhooks a porgy he caught off the pier at Fort Hale Park at the mouth of the Quinnipiac River on the city’s east side. Judy Benson / Connecticut Sea Grant
A spearfisherman readies his gear before diving in the waters off UConn Avery Point in Groton on July 19.
A spearfisherman readies his gear before diving in the waters off UConn Avery Point in Groton on July 19. Judy Benson / Connecticut Sea Grant