Fire Island July 4th

Fire Island, July 4th Parade, 1994

Fire Island is is a barrier island just off the south shore of Long Island. They say it is approx. 30 miles long and between 520 and 1300 feet wide...and has maybe 500 permanent residents...

The island is reachable in the summer by ferry which means no cars allowed....perfect place for kids....

On July 4th every year there is a parade. Kids dress in costumes, make elaborate floats using wagons and bike.....and march through Ocean Beach, one of the hamlets that dot this island...

Today's image is my look at the judging/viewing stand for the parade....

Dream

Dreams

'...Sometimes I dream of a last becoming a child'

North Fork

Abandoned House, North Fork, Long Island

'What is the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on'.....Thoreau

Found this wonderful abandoned house on the way to Shelter Island this weekend. Yet another testimonial to a dis-appearing America. Can't help but wonder if walls could talk.....

Photographed with a Canon 5DMKII, 21M Zeiss Lens