He may not be the last of the Mohicans but his genes reveal the lasting tenacity of that great Native American nation. He’s known as “Montauk Man” or you can just call […]
Americans, Native and Revolutionary
Life, Death, Sand and Ice
The oystercatcher nest at Lindell Blvd is no more. Yes, that’s right, the egg was destroyed. And the chick was to be born just about now. This time the death of new […]
Wherethesundontshine
Faithful readers, I’ve started a new blog to supplement this sunny-side blog of leebythesea you’ve been used to. The new one serves in a kind of brother sun, sister moon capacity. Here’s the […]
Just Let the Friz Be
The continuing saga of the Long Beach Oystercatchers: If you haven’t been following, see first post:https://leebythesea.me/2015/05/27/the-fragile-and-the-furious/ Followed by: https://leebythesea.me/2015/05/31/so-fragile-so-precious/ Sunday I went to check on the sweet chicks that frequent our Long Beach […]
So Fragile, so Precious
The beach was bare…sometimes that’s not so good. On Fri. May 29th I rode my bike down to Magnolia Blvd beach and incredibly, no cones, no oystercatchers. Cones, down again? Missing oystercatchers? […]
The Fragile and the Furious
“maybe it’s time to treat all beings as members of our civilization.” See first link. Long Beach, NY is conspicuous for its compassion for the creatures with whom we dwell. You might […]
Fist or Finger?
Like a spring stem bursting from its soil, the tower rises, an icon of America’s renewal. It is risen from the ashes of the thousands who perished on Sept. 11, 2001. But […]
Dances with Dogs
Video at the bottom of page. “If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” Attributed to Will Rogers…but embraced by me. I’m […]
Rubber Fangs, Velvet Claws
I went to a young Police Officer’s funeral today. And as I stood there in the spring sunshine with thousands of others, a question burned in my heart. What are you carrying […]
Sex, Guns and Gronc
“Patrolman Leander Brower of the 109 Pct., Long Island City, was arrested at noon today for a holdup…” I’ve been spelunking the news pages of the ages and found fascinating items, both […]
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