America…We Have a Problem Americans are 5% of the world population but own half the world’s privately owned guns. https://tinyurl.com/y84y2sgs There’s approximately one gun for every man woman and child in America. America […]
American Pie
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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
Safe Ports, In This Sea of Insanity
Video included at no extra charge. We had a train of nor’easters roaring through the northeast, a region of which, my home, Long Beach, NY is a part. Three back-to-back, coast-eroding, home-flooding […]
Brain Smiles
These moments, these very special moments…they make my brain smile “For many people who are so lost in their minds… the only moments they have, when they are not trapped…is when they […]
In the Starlight
Waiting at the stop light, in the starlight, watching the universe pass by. When I think of the sun as simply what it is…a star, it helps me to keep existence in […]
Whales, the Majesty, the Splendor
“The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” Mahatma Gandhi The whales are here and…I’ll be glad when they’re gone. Yes, the whales have been […]
I Love…
Video once again included at no extra charge. I love… We start so many sentences with, “I love”: I love you, I love pizza, I love ice cream, I love taking photos…I […]
Getting High on Sky
“That’s a misconception, Lennie. The sky is everywhere, it begins at your feet.” Jandy Nelson, The Sky is Everywhere The sky does indeed begin at your feet when you: “… squiggle sandy […]
Surfing…Pleasure
“Dancing is a part of who I am. It’s my way of expressing a part of my soul I never even knew existed.” Alessandra It’s about finding that place of Oh and […]
The Rising Tides of Humankind
Video included at bottom of page at no additional charge. Hurricanes, tidal surges, biblical rain events…coming soon at a shore near you. As I walk our Long Beach shores I see the […]
Lifeguard II
The Ides of summer are upon us. For some it’s the summer of life: Work, study, family…sun, sand, surf…training, workouts, rescues. Muscles toned, skin taut, minds alert, bodies agile. Swim to […]
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