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 […]
The Bold And The Bare
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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
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 […]
Paw Slapped
“You cannot teach a man anything, you can only help him discover it within himself.” Galileo Galilei We are in our fourth week with Scout, our breeder-dog rescue. And it has been […]
Pooch Power
Last summer our dog, Bailey died. Our home was dark. It lost its electricity. The power of unconditional love, gone: no wagging tail, no leaps, no licks. Even the light in Cheryl’s […]
Wingman
Not all Long Beach birds are airborne. Harley, a harlequin macaw parrot, is loveborne. Harley and his wingman, Mike Lee, come to the boardwalk often, weather permitting. Heat is a threat. In the […]
Balloon Doom
SOS to all my readers, tomorrow is your chance for rescue. Vulnerable life depends on YOU. Go, or make a call: If you walk our Long Island beaches, you’ve seen them, balloon […]
Passion
“Sustained enthusiasm…a wave of creative energy, and all you have to do is ‘ride the wave’.” Eckhart Tolle I love being alone. Not all the time, of course. But when I’m writing […]
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