From outside my office window I have a perfect view of the Lady of the Magnificat Roman Catholic Church. It is a pleasant and comforting sight to see each day. Locals who bother to look up know about the church osprey. It becomes a regular presence as autumn approaches, as it roosts on the church steeple cross – sometimes keeping an eye out for prey – other times enjoying a fish dinner. I remember first seeing it as a juvenile a few summers back, being instructed to wait there by its mother as she hunted for their meal. This week the osprey made its return, but I can see from a distance it is not the same bird. It looks young, and waits patiently. The church has a new guardian, and the circle of life continues.
#fireisland: #lovefireisland
Working with Megan Wallace and her father, Dana, has been great. She smoothly and efficiently found me the timeline, price, and right kind of buyer for my beloved 1924 house. I’m also comforted in knowing that the new owners are able to appreciate (and plan on maintaining) the integrity of this original Fire Island style property.
Two Man Show at the Historical Society
Art has returned to the walls of the Ocean Beach Historical Society after a year’s absence and a well-attended reception held on the evening of July 17 was evidence that people were happy to celebrate it. The exhibition features the work of photographer Robert Sherman and the assemblage sculptures of Brian Norris.
#FireIsland: “Morning Has Broken”
It used to be that, as a musician, I’d do my most focused writing and practicing when nobody needed anything from me, before the crack of dawn. Strong coffee and something personally important to do were all that was required. Now I just want to photograph the sunrise.
Here, There, and Back Again: Photographs by Robert Sherman & Sculptures by Brian Norris at The Ocean Beach Historical Society
Opening reception Saturday, July 17, 2021 at 7 p.m.
Hours Thursday-Monday 10 a.m.- 2p.m. & 7 -10 p.m.
This event has been sponsored by the Ocean Beach Community Fund.
Editor’s Window: Centennial Summer
“If all is important, nothing’s important,” an art school instructor once told me. His words were prudent. But decades later I realized the inverse is also true – for if nothing is important – well nothing is important. If we don’t acknowledge the milestones, pass on the celebration, and fail to take notice of all that is special, life’s canvas becomes quite bland.
#fireisland ~ The Fire Island Light
By Robert Sherman “I have had my vision.” – Virginia Woolf, “To the Lighthouse” One of my favorite photography games happens at dawn on the beach. Irreverently, I turn my back on the rising sun – the focus of numberless … Full Story
Revelry, Requiem and Resilience
AS EDITOR OF FIRE ISLAND NEWS I have written dozens of Editor’s Window columns by now, but as we stand on this convergence of time where our first issue of the season opens on the cusp the Summer Solstice this … Full Story
Fire Islanders March in Peaceful Protest
On May 25, a 46-year-old black man lost his life in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the hands of a white police officer. On June 6, at 5 p.m., around 100 Fire Islanders began marching in Ocean Bay Park, they congregated in … Full Story