Long Beach, NY is a relatively small City by the Sea. It has a City Manager who would be thought of as Mayor in other towns. But maybe bigger cities’ Mayors may […]
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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
The Splendid Kiss of Spring
Anticipation. It’s the brain tracing the faint scent of hope, even joy, in the future. It’s the awakening to the promise of change…of new, rich, experience. The antithesis of the Polar […]
The Naked Beach
For too many of us the beach, when we walk it, is demurely covered, her secrets hidden. We see only dull clouds, a span of water, lots of sand. Only those who […]
Making your sad go away
From David Wong’s, John Dies at the End, “The kittens will make your sad go away.” That’s true, puppies too. But even if your not sad at all, creatures of many […]
When We Touch…
Above: Lee at sea, too many tides ago, when his only sense of awareness was his brand new tattoo and… where is the next port? This post is about very personal touching…and hugging […]
Light at the end of the Tundra
Gimme a freezin’ break, huh? As the Polar Vortex descends upon us, yet again, I see light at the end of the tundra. Could it be the coming Solar Apex? […]
Valentine? I don’t need no Stinking Valentine!
I don’t need no stinking Valentine! I got me! And I’m in love…with mySELF. I’m an out of the closet hedonist, I create the greatest internal pleasure for myself with […]
Polar Bear Plunge Part Two
Not only is Polar Bear day fun by itself but the idea that it’s in support of such a fantastic expression of human caring, the Make a Wish foundation, only served to […]
They grinned and bared it
Splish Splash they were takin a winter bath. The Polar Bears did their Long Beach, NY plunge this past Sunday, Feb 2. The event is held to support the very worthy, […]
Some Memories can be da bomb.
Can’t have enough of ‘em. On the subway ride to Penn. Sta. after my downtown NYC visit, (see previous post) I came upon a uniformed female police officer who was boarding […]
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