tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50135709481083545352024-02-02T08:17:15.959-08:00Walking in Westhampton Beach NYThe town, the beach, and all the beautiful places in betweenSusan Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15383152636076146869noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013570948108354535.post-89778637843398101662009-09-16T09:08:00.000-07:002009-12-02T14:55:33.659-08:00Noticing DetailsOnce you've mastered the main streets of a town, it's fun to start noticing some of the quirky alleys. Tucked alongside the Post Stop Cafe on Main Street in downtown Westhampton Beach NY I spotted this row of birdhouses perched high above the normal pedestrian sight line.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoSf5JplL-TNur-V8XSfIkE9q-JsaLqlftGnvKOs7p3xY25YOSGMKXpKPlr0Kimo24QNYJP5GOR2rwLbhk4T6A4hE_SUB6-6qesTomusLn9PH0YytkJvVQjbwqLOmeFQP2n_8_xrPa5ww/s1600-h/whb-birdhouses+519.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoSf5JplL-TNur-V8XSfIkE9q-JsaLqlftGnvKOs7p3xY25YOSGMKXpKPlr0Kimo24QNYJP5GOR2rwLbhk4T6A4hE_SUB6-6qesTomusLn9PH0YytkJvVQjbwqLOmeFQP2n_8_xrPa5ww/s320/whb-birdhouses+519.jpg" alt="Post Stop Cafe, Main Street, Westhampton Beach NY" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382098305632616162" border="0" /></a><br />It guarantees a chirpy chorus of happy tweeters for anyone spending time nearby.Susan Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15383152636076146869noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013570948108354535.post-57443103606915832012009-09-02T12:16:00.000-07:002009-12-02T14:56:12.615-08:00Peaceful at the WHB Town DockYou have to know where it is. And when you find it, you'll see it's a little oasis. I know it's for docking boats. But it's also nice for indulging in a few minutes of solitude and sun-soaking.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRMwwxLIrzoc9U0QZB9_n1_YiBXhgluKP4wvSatOh0TgyXCNxBeuV5Et2bWBM1lCtAkgNsER15SMqR73AfSyQ8GtAlM41DK73T9K4EX1FmSPnyoRL1UJrV9zqSw7OsobJTk_Xj8gGLEDE/s1600-h/whb+town+dock+1+640.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRMwwxLIrzoc9U0QZB9_n1_YiBXhgluKP4wvSatOh0TgyXCNxBeuV5Et2bWBM1lCtAkgNsER15SMqR73AfSyQ8GtAlM41DK73T9K4EX1FmSPnyoRL1UJrV9zqSw7OsobJTk_Xj8gGLEDE/s320/whb+town+dock+1+640.jpg" alt="Westhampton Beach town dock behind The Artful Dodger" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376952013096021602" border="0" /></a><br />Where is it? Walk behind The Artful Dodger (in back of Magic's Pub), and you'll see the WHB town dock in the back of the parking lot. Of course, if you have a boat and live on Dune Road, this is how you "drive" to town to have fun or get groceries.Susan Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15383152636076146869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013570948108354535.post-11654940468512766672009-08-07T20:59:00.000-07:002009-08-08T09:20:23.137-07:00Rogers Beach Club and the Dunes at Westhampton Beach<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9DqhBW4hsWE4QLzW5HL6raOHDdQSydDWXm19IUBRy2eZcEfXMLit3fL76702HfMnmoGAjsRmzI1aZ_xRAkxRZELtERzeE4weDnCtsP02izYL5T2T0ogBLLqOq9fDHo_hscxL0lSdyoZI/s1600-h/whb-beachlane+bridge+1+640.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9DqhBW4hsWE4QLzW5HL6raOHDdQSydDWXm19IUBRy2eZcEfXMLit3fL76702HfMnmoGAjsRmzI1aZ_xRAkxRZELtERzeE4weDnCtsP02izYL5T2T0ogBLLqOq9fDHo_hscxL0lSdyoZI/s200/whb-beachlane+bridge+1+640.jpg" alt="Westhampton Beach" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367444147736871986" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Continuing a peaceful morning walk up Beach Lane in Westhampton Beach</span>, the Beach Lane Bridge approaches. It's fun to look down through the grate to the water lapping below. The bay waters see all manner of sail and motor craft passing under and through the drawbridge during summer season.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOz7dK9DI0Fen7JlQ5NqBhsFU8cKdYaUhPVUDw1vgDhLj_VwK6mNHMpURucOgFrHhDHpBa51OcHeKNwCC-71EABO1lsHO47CKgQGEsJGKb_ZS68yktY0wRKiXZ5yJjMgTBpunqURL-nC4/s1600-h/whb-beachlane+bridge+2+640.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOz7dK9DI0Fen7JlQ5NqBhsFU8cKdYaUhPVUDw1vgDhLj_VwK6mNHMpURucOgFrHhDHpBa51OcHeKNwCC-71EABO1lsHO47CKgQGEsJGKb_ZS68yktY0wRKiXZ5yJjMgTBpunqURL-nC4/s200/whb-beachlane+bridge+2+640.jpg" alt="Westhampton Beach" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367444299732263458" border="0" /></a><br />At other times, it's nice to stand at the rail and contemplate the simple beauty of nature and drink in the sweet fragrance of summer flowers and cool, salty breezes.<br /><br />Over the bridge and across Dune Road, Rogers Beach Club beckons. Early in the morning, the parking lot is mostly empty, which makes it a nice, contemplative time to see what the night has wrought on the sand and dunes.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4SVIbCTrleLiD2tSReTHrkS56-D60ndKPr2dqxD0QCmteYEgbPWkWy0ZG2PmY7kPQm1x556t4T5FSztH7ck8OCWQWgEzwMAkE50wJy1yLz96ZgJ5BZS5emYTQM51WtR7axVCWs9Qmy0I/s1600-h/whb-beachlane+rogers+2+640.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 92px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4SVIbCTrleLiD2tSReTHrkS56-D60ndKPr2dqxD0QCmteYEgbPWkWy0ZG2PmY7kPQm1x556t4T5FSztH7ck8OCWQWgEzwMAkE50wJy1yLz96ZgJ5BZS5emYTQM51WtR7axVCWs9Qmy0I/s200/whb-beachlane+rogers+2+640.jpg" alt="Westhampton Beach" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367446355652544850" border="0" /></a><br />Speaking of which, it's best to avoid walking on the dunes. Over the years, they've grown high and thick with beach grasses, offering an imposing <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvQeJczCxjrWcIlyzwLkH66Ziy5X02i-bC03lefVEdqr4RvXuZpsS_0-_uUYSViuAlKH9iSmD6xHRQ2IdnMKvQ1RgaL6bg_KZxJaaJvciD5J3FSGfj0RQrFuT7t3Fl8lGxuFqUwB1zurA/s1600-h/whb-beach+3+500.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 176px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvQeJczCxjrWcIlyzwLkH66Ziy5X02i-bC03lefVEdqr4RvXuZpsS_0-_uUYSViuAlKH9iSmD6xHRQ2IdnMKvQ1RgaL6bg_KZxJaaJvciD5J3FSGfj0RQrFuT7t3Fl8lGxuFqUwB1zurA/s200/whb-beach+3+500.jpg" alt="Westhampton Beach" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367446019565663586" border="0" /></a>barrier to erosion.<br /><br />After doffing shoes and leaving them at the bottom of the steps at Rogers Beach Club, that first step -- or jump! -- into the soft, fluffy sand feels soooo good on bare feet. Nothing like it, especially on a warm summer day, when it's like a cozy foot massage.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQnpgiIL2NPye7YcLyD_qZHwlPNqinlSyRVkbiCAy_Ua9iDYRCPeI21GMljwHiiN5scJ9dQKB-k6taeHRUPYUEVluxJygYI4SziGTe391j4u8FxZyeOXnyYItyAAnalSyEwwN491T7k0/s1600-h/whb-beach+1+640.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQnpgiIL2NPye7YcLyD_qZHwlPNqinlSyRVkbiCAy_Ua9iDYRCPeI21GMljwHiiN5scJ9dQKB-k6taeHRUPYUEVluxJygYI4SziGTe391j4u8FxZyeOXnyYItyAAnalSyEwwN491T7k0/s200/whb-beach+1+640.jpg" alt="Westhampton Beach" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367447607952128178" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Now let's just walk and breathe. . . aaahhh, <span style="font-style: italic;">Westhampton Beach</span>, nothing like it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH9GZA29-Xd5JLW9Fh_BGzFNIVRy1ql7SaXfBHq9Rop70XmfNJVuRf4C2VRsmQWws578e6j2j5jXVf8I1E-6UVW-hYvyimxZN2auBRdfgKUxwA8xJhyphenhyphen9_p0jgLtWBiu-ABqRGGz2rPuuk/s1600-h/whb-beach+2+640.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 122px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH9GZA29-Xd5JLW9Fh_BGzFNIVRy1ql7SaXfBHq9Rop70XmfNJVuRf4C2VRsmQWws578e6j2j5jXVf8I1E-6UVW-hYvyimxZN2auBRdfgKUxwA8xJhyphenhyphen9_p0jgLtWBiu-ABqRGGz2rPuuk/s200/whb-beach+2+640.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367449577169558098" border="0" /></a>Susan Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15383152636076146869noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013570948108354535.post-63756991604859357162009-07-25T07:21:00.000-07:002009-08-08T08:37:57.912-07:00A Quiet Walk up Beach Lane in Westhampton Beach NY<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLzzumYkzZgYxI0UbUS-rypCoEOp1lJEj4vsTzRy1Xtr8nj_90W0-AtvJxEe6gf2w5oeJ1OTJXqdxSpifxfYuhKKRdG715pXpFCMmuf8sK3RpUjIH0I1sh2BYV98AnBPTZCq5z07IYuHQ/s1600-h/whb-beachlane+1+640.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLzzumYkzZgYxI0UbUS-rypCoEOp1lJEj4vsTzRy1Xtr8nj_90W0-AtvJxEe6gf2w5oeJ1OTJXqdxSpifxfYuhKKRdG715pXpFCMmuf8sK3RpUjIH0I1sh2BYV98AnBPTZCq5z07IYuHQ/s320/whb-beachlane+1+640.jpg" alt="Beach Lane, Westhampton Beach" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362436927516255746" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">The air is fresh and fragrant, the hedges tall and protective</span>, and the beach beckons, only about a mile up <span style="font-style: italic;">Beach Lane</span> in <span style="font-style: italic;">Westhampton Beach</span>. On the private side of all the greenery are old, and new, shingle style houses, of the rambling variety. A familiar summer morning sound is the commercial lawn mowers and edge-trimmers keeping the foliage pristine, the flowers blooming, and the driveways clear.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_0DrX-GmnomlA1746-35MM5y5rdohRkvmWJbPcpkUG_ig5fevLUzP-PDdP2c-eZ1NMeHaGpNgesFshng3uY8E5EywpJjOeQ1VYb1TXN1dp8kUYUNwEJy0spFW9HU7_xVTao_SKsZ4kxE/s1600-h/whb-beachlane+2+640.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_0DrX-GmnomlA1746-35MM5y5rdohRkvmWJbPcpkUG_ig5fevLUzP-PDdP2c-eZ1NMeHaGpNgesFshng3uY8E5EywpJjOeQ1VYb1TXN1dp8kUYUNwEJy0spFW9HU7_xVTao_SKsZ4kxE/s200/whb-beachlane+2+640.jpg" alt="Beach Lane, Westhampton Beach" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362438048667121778" border="0" /></a>After awhile, the vista opens up, with marshy tall grasses on the right and houses facing the inland waterway on the left.<br /><br /><br />A convenient bench allows for a break to watch the dreamy view of the bay across the reeds, interrupted by a tall pole in the distance with an eagle's nest atop it.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeRXwzijEeg3VjmhugqBSr8upZNVppsTYB69m7iLB8rtSnV-5ySLdTaTMdCoW772rX4k7A5eW4pit5-F46UDY8leXK_adWRlMBYaHDiKEI4oBDXJbjsoAfl_jIKTwq8c0OgAP-so8jDjk/s1600-h/whb-beachlane+eagles+2+640.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeRXwzijEeg3VjmhugqBSr8upZNVppsTYB69m7iLB8rtSnV-5ySLdTaTMdCoW772rX4k7A5eW4pit5-F46UDY8leXK_adWRlMBYaHDiKEI4oBDXJbjsoAfl_jIKTwq8c0OgAP-so8jDjk/s320/whb-beachlane+eagles+2+640.jpg" alt="Beach Lane, Westhampton Beach" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362438776704811298" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-style: italic;">Beach Lane</span> is only one of many magical places to quiet one's thoughts and simply enjoy the beauty of <span style="font-style: italic;">Westhampton Beach</span>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzK6aZ0txS9R4GrF32zzj34evuZRTxUVXsYFKVI4PdXz6y92zy70xa-AN4BYH_YpDS5vKlNbSmQvuXJi3Aqd0-PXZ0iue-LSRLJY0lAcjvUurRGs1VuiYeoJU99EsbQkbGYGNzrIJ9O5U/s1600-h/whb-beachlane+eagles+1+480.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 210px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzK6aZ0txS9R4GrF32zzj34evuZRTxUVXsYFKVI4PdXz6y92zy70xa-AN4BYH_YpDS5vKlNbSmQvuXJi3Aqd0-PXZ0iue-LSRLJY0lAcjvUurRGs1VuiYeoJU99EsbQkbGYGNzrIJ9O5U/s320/whb-beachlane+eagles+1+480.jpg" alt="Beach Lane, Westhampton Beach" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362439109225244930" border="0" /></a>Susan Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15383152636076146869noreply@blogger.com0