The Place of Shells

The Place of Shells Algonquian tribes originally called Long Island "Sewanhacky," which translates to "Place of Shells."

The nice part about living on Long Island is being able to hook up to your hotspot at the beach to get work done when yo...
06/01/2026

The nice part about living on Long Island is being able to hook up to your hotspot at the beach to get work done when you’re kicked out of your home by contractors.

Happy June 1!

“A Long Island Telecommuter’s Day of Reckoning, Finally”
03/24/2026

“A Long Island Telecommuter’s Day of Reckoning, Finally”

“That Was Some Long Island Sunset (Witnessed Only in My Car Mirror)”Alternate title: “Retreat From Hell”?
03/09/2026

“That Was Some Long Island Sunset (Witnessed Only in My Car Mirror)”

Alternate title: “Retreat From Hell”?

Travel ban in place for Nassau and Suffolk from 9pm tonight (Sunday) till 9am tomorrow (Monday). Stay safe and warm, Lon...
02/22/2026

Travel ban in place for Nassau and Suffolk from 9pm tonight (Sunday) till 9am tomorrow (Monday).

Stay safe and warm, Long Island!

*Pic of geese I took at a snowy Hoyt Farm in Commack for attention

“Beautiful Star of Bethlehem” and “Jenn and the Chemtrails”
12/15/2025

“Beautiful Star of Bethlehem” and “Jenn and the Chemtrails”

Got kind of messed up watching “In the Mood for Love” over the weekend, one of the most romantic unrequited-love films e...
11/03/2025

Got kind of messed up watching “In the Mood for Love” over the weekend, one of the most romantic unrequited-love films ever made (according to BFI, and according to me, after watching it).

Anyway, wonder if Tony and May ended up making it.

I’m not suggesting you walk toward the chemtrails or anything like that, but…Yeah, actually, go for it, YOLO—embrace tho...
07/21/2025

I’m not suggesting you walk toward the chemtrails or anything like that, but…

Yeah, actually, go for it, YOLO—embrace those freaky sky streaks!

When the cloud and piece of driftwood both look like Long Island (I dunno, I see it)
02/21/2025

When the cloud and piece of driftwood both look like Long Island (I dunno, I see it)

I don’t remember Long Island waters being quite this green in the past.Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there! Hop...
06/16/2024

I don’t remember Long Island waters being quite this green in the past.

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there! Hope you get some good beach/BBQ/family time/recreation of your choosing today.

Summer’s coming
04/02/2024

Summer’s coming

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