The Long Island Blog
Welcome to my Long Island blog.
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Long Island Maritime Museum
I had a few minutes today with nothing to do, so as I was driving through Sayville I decided to stop off at the Long Island Maritime Museum.
As a fan of all things nautical the museum is one of my favorite haunts even in the wintertime. There’s nothing like a hot cup of 7-11 coffee under a cold gray sky with the smell and sounds of the sea all around.
The Long Island Maritime Museum has indoor and outdoor displays, a boat shop where wooden boats are built and repaired, and a small gift shop.
Unfortunately I didn’t get there until after they closed, but still saw enough to keep me busy for about a half hour.
Here are some pictures.
The tugboat, Charlotte was actually built as a sandbagger in 1880. She was later
converted to power in the early 1900's.
The boat shop framed between two old clam or oyster boats. The building in front of and to
the right of the boat shop is the osyter shack.
Two rowboats on horses for the winter.
An old, wide fishing boat and its helm. This was probably used for either clams or oysters, I'm really not sure which. Maybe both.
The Long Island Maritime Museum is located at the end of West Avenue in Sayville behind the West Sayville golf course.
Oh, if you can cook, they want your recipes for their cookbook.
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Getting Around on Long Island
Ever notice how easy it is to drive from Melville to Manorville, but how difficult it is to go from Islip to Hauppauge? Well, that’s what happens when you on something shaped like a fish.
I put together a short guide to Long Island roads for newcomers to help getting around on Long Island. It’s old news if you live here, but if you’re visiting you might want to have a look.
Have fun...
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A Frozen Great South Bay
You all know how much I love sharing my pictures of Long Island with you on this blog. Well, today I did something a little different and shot a short video with my digital camera. It’s the same camera (Canon A510) I use for my stills, so the quality isn’t great, but you’ll get the idea.
Temperatures have been very low for a couple of weeks now, so the great South Bay is starting to freeze. I went to the East Islip marina today to have a look and this is what I saw. Turn up the speakers and you can hear the seagulls.
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Greenport
Greenport is my favorite place on Long Island.
No matter how many times I’ve been, I never get
bored. In fact, when I am bored this salty old town is one of the places I go.
The love affair stated when I was a child. We’d visit Greenport by boat and spend a few days living the seafaring life.
Left: Overlooking Greenport Harbor is “Morning Call,” a giant bronze osprey sculpture by Roberto Julio Bessin. It is dedicated to those who lost their lives in the World Trade Center Disaster. The perch is fashioned from twisted steel beams recovered from ground zero.
I’d fish. Mom would shop. Dad would tinker with the boat. At day’s end we eat dinner in one of Greenport’s many fine restaurants.
One time they gave my sister and me some money, and sat us down in one restaurant while they dined in another with some friends.
I wasn’t more than 12 years old at the time. It was a nice restaurant too. I felt so cool.
Greenport hasn’t changed much since those days. Small shops and restaurants may come and go, but all the major stuff is still here. In the same place. And I find that so comforting…
Here’s my full review
of the Village of Greenport.
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