Category: Life at the Shore

  • Beach Walking

    Although I basically walk the same stretch of sand year round (varying it a bit along our 7 mile coast), it’s a different experience every day.

    Sometimes my “wow” response as I walk over the beach path is about the cold or wind…but most days it’s about the amazing views.

    This morning, there were two distinct “wows”, and one “yikes”.

    Wows- 1) watching an osprey successfully dive for breakfast, and then struggling to keep the large fish in its talons as it flew over head; 2) literally hundreds of geese in formation flying north, parallel to the ocean.

    Yikes- 1) a mouse scurrying across a beach path and in to the dunes.  Explains why the Snowy Owl was spotted in this area all winter!

    See you on the beach 🙂

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  • Spring Sunrise

    My view early Wednesday morning.  Especially loved the beam of light from the sun…

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  • Tuesday Views

    It seems like I whined about the cold all winter (well, because I did).  So there is a higher level of appreciation for the improved conditions!

    See you on the beach 🙂

    Tuesday

  • Beach Pavilions

    Island beach pavilions: 21st Street, 30th Street, 80th Street, 88th Street, 95th Street, and 101st Street.  Offering interesting views year round!

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  • Beach Walk

    Best way to start the day…

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  • Sunny Saturday

    Great weather for the annual Seafood Festival on 96th Street in Stone Harbor today.

    Monday is the pick up day for bulk trash items in Stone Harbor; Avalon’s bulk trash pick up is the following Monday, May 12th (after the Borough wide yard sale weekend).

    Beautiful morning- amazing views for my walk before work 🙂

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  • April Showers…and high tides

    By the way, just 23 days until Memorial Day weekend 😉

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  • Monday Morning Blues?

    My definition: the colors of the ocean and sky.  April is FINALLY shaping up.  Hard to believe it’s almost May.

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  • That’s Better!

    A perfect spring morning 🙂

    Friday

  • Dunes Benefit From Ocean Breeze

    The sea breeze (sounds nicer than cold, sustained wind off of the ocean) brings the gift of sand to our beaches and dunes.

    So, in support of this natural occurrence…I will continue to bundle up for my beach walks!

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