Mystic Rose

Mystic Rose, originally uploaded by Chris S Thorpe.
Late afternoon at Florida's warm Jupiter Inlet is a far cry from Long Island's recent arctic freeze!

Oyster Dredge

A rare sight in recent years. A working oyster dredge in Long Island Sound where the oyster harvest can still support a few working boats. Long Island's once global oyster industry is attempting to regain a foothold through aqua farming.

Taryn Ann

Taryn Ann, originally uploaded by Chris S Thorpe.
Fishing on Long Island does not get much better than now through mid-Autumn. The party boat fleet out of Captree has been scoring well with fluke and bluefish and stories abound about the "one that got away"!

Warf Light

Warf Light, originally uploaded by Chris S Thorpe.
Finally...a break in the weather! The weekend heat was rather intense and that refreshing off-shore sea breeze has been absent. Much more reasonable temperatures seem to have arrived.

Snug Lines

Clear and sunny on Long Island as we await the much anticipated Irene. Lines secured, fenders positioned and fingers crossed.