Author: rutakintome

I married Ruth, my high school sweetheart, in 1983 and we have four children and 6 grandchildren. I have been the worship pastor at Mission Bible Church since 2004. We are located in Minooka, a southwest suburb of Chicago. I love singing, bicycling, music, Mahler, boxing, coffee, movies, The Beatles, sunsets, coffee, Mahler, the seashore, sunsets at the seashore, coffee, and… the seashore. Originally from New York, I grew up 15 minutes from the beautiful beaches of southern Long Island. I have a Fujifilm X-T5 that I use to capture the world I see. I also enjoy writing about the images that surface in my mind and heart as I work with the images from my camera. Thanks for stopping by!

perspective

We all need it sometimes. (Click the image for a larger view.)

distant tower

A seaside view of the iconic Jones Beach water tower and several of the buildings along the boardwalk.

seagulls assemble!

Take that Thanos! (I know! Lame! But fun!) Thanks for stopping by.

the chilly atlantic

Definitely too cold for a swim, and too cold for my feet! Perhaps in the summer.

the landing

Let’s bring back Art Deco! Part of the charm and beauty of Jones Beach is the beautiful buildings and bath houses in the Art Deco style. The Landing is a restaurant at Jones Beach.

ultimate beachcombing find

Or, “That’s where we parked the CAT.”

at the boardwalk… and the shore

Another moment from our day spent at the shore. Thanks for stopping by.

at the boardwalk 2

The second post from a walk on the boardwalk at Jones Beach. The Boardwalk Cafe is a recent fine addition to the Art Deco architecture (Jones Beach was created in 1929).

at the boardwalk

My wife and I are back in New York to visit my mom. It is her 90-ish birthday. I am not allowed to know her actual age! Naturally we spent some time at the shore. It was a warm, breezy day. First of a few posts from my favorite place to be.

this guy

I am much more at ease with landscape work than portraits. I find the entire process to be so challenging. I am content with how this one turned out. This is grandson number two.