First Light

Fishermen walking into the first light of the day at Robert Moses Field 5

There are few things in life which I find as magical and enchanting as experiencing the sunrise at the ocean, no matter what time of the year. These days it feels quite fresh out here by the water, but the sun rises late enough that it is easy to catch. Photographers and Anglers are the only crazies you will find out here at this time of day.

Gone Fishing

Gone Fishing on the Great South Bay

After a crazy hot summer, we suddenly experienced some sort of "fall preview" during the second half of August. Low temps and cloudy skies prevailed for almost a whole week and the beaches remained pleasantly empty. Shot this on a calm and peaceful Wednesday afternoon :)

Netted

Fishermen's netting at a Marina near Hampton Bays

Took a little drive out east today and discovered this fishing marina with piles and piles of netting lying around the yard. This made for very colorful pics but unfortunately I had to stop as soon as I started because rain suddenly began to fall. Will definitely return one of these days to shoot some more. Can somebody please tell me what the official term for the round floaty thingies is?

Golden

10 minutes after sunrise

My absolutely favorite time of the day is the hour before and the hour after sunrise. Unfortunately I am not enough of an early morning person to get myself out of bed all that often. But recently it has gotten a lot easier as the sun rises later and later. Today I made it to the beach on time and about 10 minutes after the sun had risen in an almost cloudless sky, the world seemed drenched in gold. My heart skipped a beat when I spotted this lone angler who made for the perfect accessory to this shot.

Floats

Boat anchored at Port Jefferson Harbor

I took a little road trip along Long Island's north shore today and Port Jefferson Village is a fun little town which borders the Long Island Sound. Aside from a ferry terminal which links to Connecticut, hundreds of private boats line the many marinas. That's where I spotted this nice combination of yellow and blue.

Go Fish!

Fishing boats for charter at Captree State Park

I've always wanted to take pictures at this little marina but it's not easy to find the right angle. This weekday morning at 7a.m., the place was deserted enough that I managed to climb onto one of the boats.