My wife was raised in East Islip, and her brother's family lives there still; our good friend Kathy keeps a summer house in Quogue; my sister Esther's family is in Port Washington.  Long Island will always be an important refuge from city life for my family.   

Shinnecock Bay

Dolphin Beach ...

...Quogue, NY

Driftwood fence

Horseshoe crabs

Cathy reading on Dolphin Beach

Outdoor shower

NY Philharmonic concert at Heckscher State Park