A lilting accent, part proper British and part rhythmic Caribbean, drifts on the breeze as the ferries chug in and out of the picturesque harbor. Golf carts clog the roads while the sun sets spectacularly over the surface of the Atlantic Ocean.
Grab a ferry from Sayville, Long Island (NY) to Fire Island and visit this unique location. The Sunken Forest is one of the last remaining maritime forests on the eastern seaboard.
Even children love getting involved in the parade and costume fun. Here a group of friends are dressed as little mermaids and are happy to be part of the parade.
Centre Island Beach, on Lake Ontario, on the Toronto Islands, is a short ferry ride and walk from Toronto's Harbourfront and -- unlike the beach at Hanlan's Point, where bathers have fought for the right to leave their swimsuits at home -- is an ideal family beach, frequented mostly by Toronto families.
There are few things as blissful as a hammock tied to the porch of a $5/night bungalow, a slight breeze rustling through palm fronds and your eyes resting on an ocean view.
This photograph was taken from my bungalow porch on the Thai island of Ko Phangan. The travelers in the water were from Israel, and for more than two hours they talked while sitting in the shallows.
Don’t let the Bermuda Triangle scare you. Just 2 hours by air from Washington, D.C.
A parade of mermaids, sea creatures, and very often lots of pasties proceed down Coney Islands historic boardwalk every summer.
Sadly, the Astroland Amusement Park in Coney Island will most likely close after this summer...
Coney Island
taken from the boardwalk last summer on a scorching and humid day
Cycling on the beach, early in the morning.