This Memorial Day we remember those who died for us, who died in blasts of fire and steel. Troops fight for God… …for country…of course. But when engaged in battles for survival […]
Got Grit? Grow a Pair! They Did!
leebythesea11
I'm a former Marine and retired NYC Transit Police Detective. I offer a photo journal blog that is mostly about beach life, the wildlife and the semi-wild human denizens of the shore. I find the former can teach much to the latter at Leebythesea.me
HBO, Home Bound Ordeals
I tried to get HBO on our bedroom TV but ended up in our living room…holding a beach chair. Coronabound, we’ve had plenty to watch on Netflix, Prime, and Network TV, so […]
Honesty Needs Payback
Survivors, they do what they have to do. “I take pride in honesty, honesty is the most important thing in my business.” Devin, of West Park Service Center, Long Beach, NY Many […]
Biking Through Coronafires
“I was peddling in the springtime of my life, a springtime amidst the crowd of winter-coated seniors.” It was a sunny Sunday. I biked the boards with a sunny disposition to match. […]
Personal Windows
“And one day, in response to my love, she blew me a kiss.” “Learn to love the sunrise and sunset, the beating of rain on the roof and windows, and the gentle fall […]
The Bold And The Bare
They came united, these Americans. They came from both sides of the aisle, from many religions with many skin tones, skin tones many chose to show so much of. They came by […]
When the Slot Bites, With its Teeth Dear…
…scarlet billows, we need not dread. Inspector in Charge NY Div. USPS: “There has not been one episode of mailbox fishing from the new collection boxes…they are considered the Cadillac,” of boxes. […]
E-Z Check Washing, At a Corner Near You
“Nothing good happens to a mailbox or a collection box after dark.” Maureen Marion, USPS The challenges never end. My coat weighs me down with its load of keys, and car fobs. […]
Marilyn, and Other Misfits
A day in the hay with Marilyn Monroe Biking the boards I came upon a white-stached man feeding a white feathered pigeon. I pulled alongside. Mark Taylor feeds pigeons, he loves them, […]
Polymer Poop
From pretty things to effluent waste Followers of my blog know I feel communion with the shore. When I’m there, I’m home. The ocean’s edge is a return to innocence. I see […]
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