Memorial Day is gone, and, damn the calendar…it’s now summer I did a lot of bike riding on our Long Beach’s 2.2-mile boardwalk over the Memorial Day weekend complete with wearing a […]
Veterans’ Support? Not Too Rare!
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.
Robocalls And Hospital Halls
The Call The call was from my sister Lorraine, “Lee, please call me, I have such severe pain in my back, I’m worried, I don’t know what to do.” She called again […]
I’ll Be Back
First, I’m sorry to have let so much time go by without letting you, dear readers, know what was up. I’ve heard some of you thought I was possibly ill…or worse. But […]
Windows
With the media full of examples of greed, selfishness, and just all around thuggery, we might be excused for feeling underwhelmed by the theme of the “season of giving.” But I keep […]
Biking Barefoot
Over the decades…a Chill. I met Lisa Lamontanaro as she greeted us at the Laurel Diner in Long Beach, she was their hostess. There was a short wait and we had to […]
The Indian Summer of Life
Don’t miss the video at the bottom of this post. I think you’ll find it’s worth the three minutes. Merriam Webster: Indian summer, 1) a period of warm or mild weather in […]
Twin Peaks
“The summit is what drives us, but the climb itself is what matters.” Conrad Anker, Team Leader, North Face climbing team From the boardwalk, I spotted the painter applying her media before […]
Americans And Their Machines
This is about America and those who man her machines. We honor men and women who labored for America to keep it vital and competitive. In Long Beach, NY we see machines […]
See Levels
“Often the truth is in front of your face, but your eyes and heart are so full of lies that you can’t see it.” Shannon Alder Sunday morning at Long Beach, NY […]
And Pumping It Down
There’s been quite a bit of interest and subsequent questions re: my previous post, “Sucking It Up.”: https://leebythesea.me/2018/07/28/sucking-it-up/ So here’s a bit more. First, the Oystercatcher nesters right next to the pounding pile […]
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