This is the same bay as the photo below, looking north-east.
The rising sun is off to the right, over the sand dunes and ocean.
On this particular morning there was no wind and not one boat had stirred the water yet.
This is a rare sight on the Great South Bay and only more common in late September.
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Early morning at the beach. The surf fisherman are already there, before sunrise.
We are spending some time at the beach this week, the last warm weather of summer. September is actually the best time on Fire Island since the crowds are gone and the warm sun and warm water temperatures make for a very pleasant experience.
t's blue-claw season. The Great South Bay is abundant this year with crabs.
You can see them just swimming near the surface. With two small traps, we caught over one dozen large ones and about 6 small that we threw back . No sense keeping more than you can eat.
Early morning, end of summer and all is calm. I used to be upset when Labor Day approached since it meant "back to school and work" for me. Now, I'm happy to reclaim the beaches and the Great South Bay for myself.
We had a little "bee problem" at the house and needed a professional exterminator. He was amazing to watch!
I wouldn't have done this!
Went into Manhattan today. The weekend city seems less crowded in summer.
I guess most people head for cooler places, which is fine with me.
I love the "summer in the city," always did, from when I was a teenager. I have great memories of walking through Central Park and hangin' with friends.
My husband and I stay off the Great South Bay and the beaches on the weekend. On Saturdays and Sundays, it's a place for the weekend only crowd. I guess we just do the reverse from most people, but it fits for us.
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I played with the fisheye lens today and it's just a "fun" lens. Nothing serious.
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Water taxi on the Great South Bay, sunset
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Another rainy day today in addition to the rain we had yesterday, makes for a very unusual summer.
We've had more rain and cool weather here on Long Island, than I ever remember.
Luckily for me, we went to Atlantique on Fire Island, Tuesday, the best weather-day of the week.
Atlantique was just beautiful and the perfect location for an ocean swim, complete with lifeguards, snack bar, public showers and toilet facilities.
It's a great family beach accessible by ferry from Bayshore!
As we were leaving at sunset, I caught this water taxi, the Courier, transporting people to another Fire Island community.
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Went to the races today. Soon the thoroughbreds will be going to Saratoga for the remainder of the summer.
Deer on Fire Island at the Fire Island National Seashore
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No picnic on Fire Island is complete without a visit from the deer.
As soon as the crowds leave and the sun gets lower in the sky, the deer "hunt" for food at the picnic tables.
Don't touch!
Their ears are covered with deer tick!
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Yes, this is art.
Painted on a warehouse building in Long Island City, called 5 Pointz.
Fire Island National Seashore
Wednesday morning on the beach. Where is everyone?
Well, more rain is in the forecast. Another rainy day in NY!
Lighthouse at Orient Point.
Located at the end of the North Fork, east end of Long Island, NY.
For info: www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/orientpt.htm
We took the ferry from Orient to Connecticut and drove to Rhode Island for a three day mini-vacation. The weather was as horrible as it's been for the last month....rain and clouds and on the cool side for June.
We passed this boat, the Prime Time 3, filled with guys who were fishing. From the look of the gulls flying overhead, I guess they were successful!
My most favorite photo of my father, taken in the 1940s.
My parents owned a store in Brooklyn, where I grew up. Isn't he good looking?
He loved those little Italian cigars!
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He died in 1994 and I still miss him.....
Many historical figures are buried at the Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn. Laura Keene was the actress at Ford Theatre the night President Lincoln was shot.
Morning exercize at the Belmont Park Racetrack.
A fun morning with the Long Island Photographers Meetup Group.
Belmont Racetrack has "Breakfast at Belmont" on Sunday mornings.
It's free!! Check out the info here: www.nyra.com/Belmont/GeneralInformation/Promotions/Promot...
Went today to the Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.
It is a big part of New York's history and very interesting to visit. In the early 1800s, it was visited by 500,000 people a year. This was before the time of Central Park and gave city planners the idea to create a city park.
The trees today are some of the oldest and largest and best maintained in the area.
The tombstones and mausoleums are old and beautiful!
From the official website:
"Founded in 1838 as one of America’s first rural cemeteries, the Green-Wood Cemetery soon developed an international reputation for its magnificent beauty and became the fashionable place to be buried."
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On the east end of Long Island, wineries and agriculture still dominate the landscape.
Walking along the beach, we could see a family of fox resting in the dunes. As we approached, other walkers with a dog, were coming from the other direction. The dog chased them away before we could get better photos. I've been going to Fire Island for many years and have never seen so many fox. Is there an increase in the population? Or am I just more aware? I now notice fox tracks in the sand all the time!
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A sailboat washed ashore on Fire Island at the Water Island beach.
It became grounded last week in the fog. A crew of workers has been digging out the keel but it is slow going. When the tide comes up the boat gets buried further into the sand.
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A sailboat washed ashore on Fire Island at the Water Island beach.
We went over to Fire island early in the morning to see what was happening to the sailboat that was shipwrecked last week. Workers were there and the plan is to move it out at high tide and sail it back to Newport, Rhode Island.
Just a busy day on the Great South Bay.
We have not had enough good warm weather this May, but summer is almost here. In three weeks summer will officially begin.
So colorful!
He's wondering why I'm hiding. I'm sure he can hear the camera clicks!
Went to a Mets game today. They lost in overtime. :-(
Very nice, new stadium. Something so nice about an up-to-date building. Lots of elevators, ladies' restrooms, food stands, etc.
No nostalgia though. I missed the orange seats!
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