the bridge from below

Here's a shot of the bridge over to Robert Moses from below. Summer isn't the only time to visit the beach, you know. I guess I feel so connected to the beach and the ocean and all things water related because I grew up on Long Island, though it's hard to pinpoint exactly why.

This week I bought a new (used) car, and I'm having some minor repairs done to it. The one thing I said this week in my frustration was that "my car hasn't even met the beach yet." I don't know if that's a quirk I alone have, but there's something about "introducing" a new piece of my life, to other parts that I feel are so important to me, that I love.

For example - with a new car, I must drive to the beach. I must also drive past places I once haunted - The North Babylon Annex (site of various musicals), my old house on Herman Avenue, the beach, and a ceremonial drive on DPA (not to race, just to visit), past a few friends houses. Some of our parents have sold our homes, and we all live in different places now, but it's nice to know that this new car and piece of my life has seen the way to the old pieces.

at the beach

As I mentioned in my earlier post, I was away all last week on vacation. I spent the week at the Jersey Shore with my family. It was fantastic. Mostly great weather, with the combo I love of warm days and chilly nights (hoodie sweatshirt chilly). And so, to celebrate my return, not one but two photos that I snapped while on vacation.

The first, a Fisherman in the morning.



The second, a photo suggested by my Aunt Claire, shot with the help of my cousin-in-law Rob's tripod, and executed by me: bicycles in the moonlight.

sunset at the beach

This weeks photo was taken a few months ago, at sunset at Captree. With summer looming on the horizon, I'm getting a little beach crazed. Even though every year I say I'm going to the beach a lot and end up going only a handful of times. I tell myself "this year will be different." But I also forget to tell myself that I'm a liar.

i noticed, as i was choosing a photo for this post (out of uploaded photos) that i'm starting to run out! there's no greater motivation to take more pictures than an audience desperatly awaiting the next photo. Not that anyone here is desperate.