I saw a man with his parrot. And as one who loves his parrot will do, he shared with him, the seascape— and his yogurt. I often encounter simians whose love for […]
Simians By The Sea
Love Costs, But Love Gives
Long Beach lovers wait for it. It’s the annual joy when Oystercatcher chicks burst from their shells—and into our lives. These are some past photos I took of the chicks. Watching these […]
Presence, And The Silver Sea
I love fog. So when I biked the boards recently, I was pleased to see the pale veil over Long Beach shore. Hundreds of gulls nestled in the sand… …then rose, a […]
Simian By The Sea
Diving for protein, Wilson’s Storm Petrels*… …while a nearby gull eyed an ape’s bag of pretzels. One pulled from the surf a tasty prize… …then a decision formed behind yellow eyes: Tearing […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Perpetual Chase…of Life
Life, that’s what all we shore denizens seek to preserve. As I stroll our Long Beach sands and streets I observe, I learn, about life…about survival. Sandpipers Sandpipers chase into the bursting […]
Life, on a Grain of Sand
“To see a world in a grain of sand and heaven in a wild flower. Hold infinity in the palms of your hand and eternity in an hour.” William Blake Sometimes when […]
Fuzzballs
“Education is key, ignorance is ugly…hopefully, we turn the ugly around.” Cathy Horvath WINORR Our Long Beach, NY shore, as you know, is being heavily renovated and we welcome that. But our […]
The Way
“With the past, I have nothing to do; nor with the future. I live now.” Ralph Waldo Emerson. I walked along the shore because, “I live now.” I walked the edge of […]
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