Category: New York Things

jones beach water tower 3

Jones Beach Water Tower3

Another shot of this pretty cool piece of architecture located at Jones Beach State Park on the southern shores of Long Island.

jones beach water tower 2

jones beach water tower2

And just before you head out to enjoy your weekend, another shot of the Jones Beach Water Tower. I have a few more images coming from my trip back home this past January. The Art Deco style of this tower (this 84 year old beauty is an actual functioning water tower) is representative of the bath houses and other structures in this beautiful state park.

have you seen my tauntaun?

have you seen my tauntaun?

Most of the Chicago area was transformed into the ice planet Hoth this winter. Tauntauns would have been helpful…. except for the smell. This was taken at Robert Moses State Park, on Long Island in New York. (No Tauntauns were harmed in the taking and processing of this photograph.)

winter’s dreamy shore

winter's dreamy shore

Robert Moses State Park. Love the shore…. any time of year…. I love the shore…

umbrellas?

umbrellas?

I think this structure was the place to rent umbrellas. Taken on a cold January day, so, no umbrella required. Jones Beach, NY.

jones beach water tower

jones beach water tower

Here is the Jones Beach Water Tower. You can see the stone structures at the bottom that house the lights that were in my previous post. I have an abiding love and heart for the shore, and, the memories that I have of growing up around this beach. This beautiful tower (it actually is a functioning water tower) is representative of the art deco design featured throughout the bath houses and other structures of Jones Beach.

water tower lights

water tower lights

I am enjoying a visit with my parents this week on Long Island, in New York. My parents still live in the house I grew up in, which makes coming home lots of fun! This was taken at Jones Beach, not far from my home in New York. These structures house the lights that illuminate the Jones Beach Water Tower.

POP

Not quite sure this is true, but I think New York is the diner capital of the world. This one is in Queens.
Not quite sure this is true, but I think New York is the diner capital of the world. This one is in Queens.

Beverages Ice Cream Snacks

Beverages Ice Cream Snacks

This was taken at Jones Beach, NY, on a much more peaceful day than today. My mind and heart are turned back home. My family is safe, but I know that many are not. I hope that those who have suffered so much during this storm can find peace and safety.

Tied Up

Tied UpFrom Jones Beach State Park, New York: this state park is part of the storied vision of the urban / suburban development of Robert Moses, President of the Long Island State Park Commission. From beaches to bridges, to parks and parkways, Robert Moses was a master builder and his work has helped define that New York Metropolitan area in terms of beauty, accessibility, traffic and urban living. This image is taken from the beautiful Jones Beach boardwalk.