Wednesday, August 24, 2011

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....
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2 comments:

  1. Shaun MossSeptember 2, 2011 at 1:41 PM

    This is a wonderful, whimsical photograph. It has a Cartier-Bresson feel about it. The use of the sepia tone really ads to the mood of quaintness, as if from a bygone era. Great work.

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  2. UnknownSeptember 2, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    thanks Shaun....really appreciate that comment....best regards

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