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.
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Tag Archives: beaches
A Puzzle About Bones
Posted in Beach, East Hampton, Hamptons, Montauk
Tagged animal, Beach, beach combing, beaches, east hampton, fish, Hamptons, Montauk
Happy New Year!
My kind of New Year greeting card – the beauty of the beach in winter.
Beach Art
Informal beach art found on different beaches over the summer – Pacific coast of Northern California, the Maggia river in Switzerland, and East Hampton beaches.
Posted in Art, Beach, East Hampton, Travel
Tagged animal, art, art museum, Beach, beach stone, beach stones, beaches, california, drift wood, east hampton, Hamptons, Shells, switzerland, travel
Rock Hound on a Motorcycle
12-day, 2600-mile BMW motorcycle ride from San Diego to Arcata CA. Rock hunting: Chapman’s Gem and Mineral Shop (obsidian, jasper, rhodonite), Glass Beach in Fort Bragg, and Jade Cove in Big Sur (nephrite/serpentine cliffs).
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.
Posted in Amagansett, Beach, East Hampton, Hamptons, Jewelry, Montauk, Napeague, Sag Harbor, Uncategorized
Tagged Amagansett, beach glass, beach stone, beaches, bird watching, camp hero, drift wood, east hampton, fishing, Hamptons, hiking, Hither Hills, Jewelry, light house, Montauk, Napeague, Sag Harbor, surfing, walking
More on Jingle Shells (Anomia Simplex)
Evidence that the rippled pattern on some Anomia simplex (jingle shells) is caused by growing on a rippled substrate like a scallop from infancy – unlike slipper shells which appear to migrate between substrates.
Posted in Conchology - Shells
Tagged anomia, bay, beaches, Conchology - Shells, east hampton, Hamptons, jingle, jingle shells, oyster, saddle oyster, Shells, simplex, springs, toe nails
JINGLE SHELLS
Detailed study of Anomia simplex (Jingle Shells/Neptune’s Toenails) found on East Hampton beaches: anatomy, ecology, color variation (yellow vs orange), and the mystery of their bright coloring. Includes jingle shell earring jewelry.
Posted in Conchology - Shells, Jewelry
Tagged anomia, bay, beaches, Conchology - Shells, east hampton, Hamptons, jingle, jingle shells, oyster, saddle oyster, Shells, simplex, springs, toe nails