Category Archives: Montauk

A Puzzle About Bones

Vertebrae found at Ditch Plains Beach, Montauk, identified through research as likely from a bottlenose dolphin. This species has been experiencing a measles-like virus epidemic in Long Island waters.

Vertebrae found
Vertebrae found on Ditch Plains Beach
Vertebrae close up
Vertebrae close up
Bottlenose Dolphin
Bottlenose Dolphin

Gold Ring, Diamonds and a Tatoo of a Cherry Blossom

Custom commission: a gold cherry blossom ring for Laura, an oncology nurse with a full-body Japanese cherry blossom tattoo. 4-month process from sketches to wax model to gold casting, with a 5-karat rough black diamond center and 5 triangular diamonds between petals.

Laura's tattoo
Laura’s tattoo
Design drawings
Design drawings
Wax model in the making
Wax model in the making
Wax model with diamonds
Wax model with diamonds
Ring cast in gold
Ring cast in gold
The final product
The final product

40 BEACHES OF EAST HAMPTON

An index post launching a 7-part series documenting all 40 beaches of East Hampton Town, Long Island, covering beaches from Sag Harbor to Montauk to Wainscott.