Thursday Challenge—"warm"

We've had a bit of a preview lately, 
but it won't be long before
every day is warm enough for this.

[To see more of the Thursday Photo
Challenge, visit Dale's meme.]

Thursday Challenge—"water"

Small boy vs. large wave: It's a standoff.
This kid was fearless!  But not to worry—he
was not quite as close to the water as he
seems to be here, and his parents were close by.


[To see more of the Thursday Photo Challenge, visit Dale's meme.]

ABC Wednesday—K is for "kite"

I didn't get to spend nearly enough time
on the beach as I wanted to this summer, but
this takes me right there.  BTW, in my
entire life I don't think I've ever managed
to get a kite up and actually keep it aloft—so
bravo to the kids who got this one to fly so high.

[To see more ABC shots, go here.]

Thursday Challenge—"round"

I actually snapped this big, round rising moon
back in August when I was out in Montauk (the name
of Long Island's primary Native American tribe).
The August moon got its name (the sturgeon moon)
from fishing tribes, but I prefer its secondary name:
the red moon.  Very fitting and much more
romantic—Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!

[To see more of the Thursday Photo Challenge, visit Dale's meme.]

Thursday Challenge—"signs"

I had a hard time choosing a shot for this
challenge.  I pondered big Times Square signs,
friendly Ecuadorian signs in Spanish and English,
traffic signs, and Paris Metro signs.  In the end, I chose
this one—a little reminder that when you get back to this
dock after your day on the fishing boat and you use the
dockside tables to clean your catch, you should put
your fish guts where they belong!  My dad taught me
this lesson (and how to clean a fish) when I was 8 years old.

[To see more of the Thursday Photo Challenge, go here.]

Shadow Shot Sunday

West Lake Clam and Chowder House, in Montauk.
One of the perks of being an adult, if you ask
me, is sometimes eating what you really want.  
So, fried shrimp for breakfast? Why not?

[To see more Sunday Shadows, go here.]

Heavenly

One more image captured out in Montauk, 
this time Long Island's North Shore 
and the heavenly pre-sunset light 
reflecting off Block Island Sound.

[It's Skywatch Friday. To see more, go here.  
And to see more weekend reflections, visit  James's meme.]

Thursday Challenge—"wonderful"

Hard to choose one thing to convey "wonderful,"
but I would immediately list good friends,
good food, and a string of lazy, sunny days—and when 
you can enjoy all these gifts at the beach (as I just did) . . .
If you don't live and work in an insanely hyper city
 like New York, you may not be able to fully 
appreciate just how wonderful a respite it was!

[To see more of the Thursday Photo Challenge, go here.]

Ruby Tuesday

I just got back from a wonderful looong
weekend visiting good friends out in
Montauk.  My friends like to set out a buffet for
the local birds—their feeders are visited mostly by
dun-colored little chickadees and big black grackles, 
but this bright cardinal stopped by for a snack too.

[To see more Ruby Tuesday, go here.]

abc Wednesday—S is for "surfers"

It's just about that time of year again—
time to head out to Montauk, lounge on
the beach, and watch other (okay, younger)
people risk drowning or a concussion!

[To see more ABC posts, go here.]

Thursday Challenge — "three"

I don't have anything against seagulls per se—
but when you're trying to enjoy a meal
al fresco, even one this close is too many!


[To see more things in threes, go here.]

abc wednesday —J is for "jellyfish"

Strange, but this makes me look forward to going to the beach—
strange because this is pretty much the last thing I want to find there.


[To see more ABC Wednesday, go here.]

PhotoHunt — "point"

The Montauk Lighthouse sits on a point
of land at the easternmost tip of Long
Island.  Next stop due east: Portugal.


[To see more "points," visit the Saturday PhotoHunt.]

Skywatch Friday

Looking at this shot, it almost seems as though
the bird paused in mid-flight to pose for me
against the backdrop of this brilliant blue sky.
But no seagull was ever that cooperative!
I guess I just got lucky.


[To see more Skywatch, go here.]

Skywatch Friday

Didn't get to spend nearly enough
time at the beach this summer—can
you see why it's my favorite place?
(And, yes, this is the same beach as the
one in this past Tuesday's post.)
[To see more Skywatch, go here.]

Traveling Tuesdays

Not traveling too far this week—just to the end of 
Long Island (about 100 miles east of NYC).
Unfortunately, my long weekend here was
preempted by Hurricane Irene.  We've had an
interesting time this past year: a blizzard, two
tornados (at once, and they both came down
my block!), and lately, in less than a week 
an earthquake and a hurricane. Yikes!

[To see more Tuesday travels, visit  Sandi's blog.]

Shadow Shot Sunday

This was the beach at Montauk this
past week. The bird won't be casting
any shadows today, while Hurricane
Irene passes directly over this beach.
[To see more shadows, go here.]

Thursday Challenge — "red"

Something to look forward to!  I had some nice shots
of spots of red in our latest pile o' snow (a buried car,
a girl in a ski jacket, berries)—but as lovely as it is,
I'm a bit over it and vow not to complain about the
heat and humidity when this comes around again!

Oh, okay—I'll add those
berries (but only because
they're so pretty in the snow).
[See more "red" things  here.]

That's My World Tuesday

Well, I guess it's official: Labor Day

weekend has come and gone, and

the students in NYC start back to

school tomorrow—so it's definitely

the end of summer. Big sigh.

[See more of the world here.]

That's My World Tuesday

Well, it was my world for at least a brief

part of the summer. I know it looks like this 

small boy was about to be engulfed by a 

large wave—but I was shooting with 

a long lens, so no worries!

[See more of the world here.]