Lifeguard Shack, Jones Beach

The Lifeguard Shack at Jones Beach. 

The place sure looks different in October. 

 My wife and I were originally planning to hold our wedding reception a few hundred yards from this place. We left a deposit and everything. 

A few days later, we received a phone call telling us a mistake was made and there was a fire department diner scheduled for that same night. They tried hard to get us to switch our date. We were disappointed and found another place.

The day before our wedding, Hurricane Gloria came and destroyed the catering hall. We had our reception elsewhere...

funny how things work out sometimes.

Rays over the Atlantic

I took a walk along the ocean after work yesterday. 

Walking in the sand didn't do my torn meniscus any good.

But, it was good for the rest of me.

Looking for Surf

I made this photo a week or so ago. I just wasn't happy with the way it looked. 

I'm happy with it now.

We had a beautiful weekend weather-wise. I spent yesterday doing chores and picking the remaining basil in the garden. I was able to make four cups of pesto. Today, I worked a surf fishing contest. Hopefully tomorrow will be beautiful and I can get out to do some new photography.

Laurel NY

This is one one the most photographed barns on the north fork of Long Island. I was surprised when it didn't come up on google images for Laurel NY. One of my favorites was a black and white made in winter, everything was covered in snow. 

I passed this place a zillion times and never wanted to make my own photo because of all of the others I saw. But when I saw the sky and the colors in the field, I knew I should make one of my own.

Two more from the tour...

 

 

Our first stop along our self-made North Fork Winery Tour was Vineyard 48 located on Route 48 in Cutchogue. We sampled both whites and reds here and my favorite was their Peach Wine, a sweet white sweet with a hint of peach.

Both of these images were made at Vineyard 48.

 

Winery Hopping

My wife, her sister and I took the cousins winery hopping on the north fork of Long Island yesterday. We had a blast! This photo was made at Laurel Lake Vineyards, the last stop before returning home.

Yellow Surfboard

 

I took a walk along the beach this morning, before the big crowds arrived. This was the closed section of the ocean beach, so no lifeguards or swimmers. There were a couple of sunbathers, but careful framing cropped them out.

The ocean was flat and there was little wind. It was beautiful.

Prints are available at my Etsy Shop.

Walt Whitman’s Wall

What a beautiful morning, the sun is shinning and there is no humidity. Here on Long Island we often have hot humid summer days, today is a blessing.
I’m off for the weekend but I have high hopes of accomplishing a number of things around the house. I’m sure at the end of the day I’ll have wished I were working!
Today’s picture post I made yesterday. I needed to buy a new power adapter for my PowerBook at the Apple Store. At the mall, I notices the outside walls all had verse, but it didn’t dawn on me whose or why until I recalled that I was at the Walt Whitman Mall. Silly me. There is no post production on this image.

Small Bottles

Today’s photograph was made in a small antique shop in Greenport. My wife and I love to go into these shops, but we rarely make a purchase. In this shop I found a small rubber stamp that says Christmas Greetings for one dollar. I couldn’t pass it up.
The photo was made on the second floor and the small bottles caught my eye.

Basking shark

I covered the beached shark story on Long Island’s south shore today. What a crowd! I can’t believe how many people tried to pose with the 1000 pound, 20 foot Basking Shark. One guy tried to push it back into the ocean.