dilemma

A very difficult choice of overpriced caps... I may have picked the wrong one.

real estate

A real estate listing in a window that briefly spoke to me.

Stars Café revisited

Chase Creek

Chase Creek (and the bridge over it), a geographic detail of Shelter Island Heights that I should have learned fifty years ago. Better late than never?

The Portland Loo

The Portland Loo, the way it looks in Shelter Island Heights.

downtown ospreys

I've long known about Shelter Island's osprey population, but I think this was the first time I saw one nesting right in the middle of downtown Shelter Island Heights.

Vine Street Café

How did this Shelter Island fine dining venue slip through my radar? It opened in 2003 so I'm surprised I never heard of it till now. The only negative: it was jam packed on a Tuesday.

Gardiner's Creek

The terminus of the hike, Gardiner's Creek, where we used to go clamming one hundred million years ago. Also where it started to rain.

Sylvester Manor from three angles

Sylvester Manor hike

The old road to Sylvester Manor, and the tomb of old Nathaniel himself, now a wonderful hiking trail on hallowed land in the historic epicenter of Shelter Island Heights.

a fresh look at an old dock

Perhaps the first dock of any significance in my life, the way it looked in 2024.

Edna

artisanal yogurt

Healthy or not, this worked pretty well for breakfast.

artisanal ice cream sandwich

The artisanal ice cream sandwich that was so good it cured my headache. Otherwise not good for anyone with prediabetes. 

dusty old Steinbeck novels

 

old painting

An old painting looking like new.

Slim

old matchbooks

Old matchbooks, a treasure trove of family history.

Shelter Island ferry 2024

Slobodkin's Dilemma

Returned to its rightful owner after 40 years.

Hook 'em and Cook 'em

If there was a word that meant "the seafood cookbooks of our youth", it would apply here.

wassail recipe

I was never clear on the spelling of "wassail" until recently.

puffy white flowers

Probably Hydrangea, but with a distinctly puffy white demeanor. I noticed an abundance of them in Carle Place, NY.

leftovers

Leftover grilled paneer tikka, to be precise.

when you get tired of Indian food...

The Royale

Silver Elite

 

Apparently I am a "Silver Elite Member" of the Holiday Inn chain. I like these rewards programs but can never keep track of my status. Normally this one means you've stayed 10 qualifying nights at IHG properties, but I think in my case some sort of special bonus credits may have gotten me here sooner.