Some photos of Hurricane Irene

I took these photos about mid day on Sunday.

2 p.m August 27

I tied my kayak down as best I could. The water is still extremely calm. I actually went swimming after sweating and dragging the kayak up from below. I pray that Mother Nature does not remodel the shoreline.

Waiting for Irene

Last night was literally the "calm before the storm." The water was like glass and the air was heavy and warm. The only movement down at Smithtown Bay was the lifting of wine glasses and beer bottles to the lips of thirsty and stressed out working ladies. A few little silver fish jumped out of the water. The only sound was the laughing of three friends discussing their lives, jobs and dreams.

Sistine Chapel Sky

Sometimes the camera doesn't show us the same colors that we thought we saw when we took the photo. But tonight I would say that it came pretty close. The sky had the same blues and pastels as the Sistine Chapel. That's what I was reminded of. The sunset looked like the Japanese flag. Some young kids had a fire going down by West Meadow Beach. The winds were starting to stir with a storm coming. The gulls sounded like a group of children arguing over mussels.