Jones Beach

Went to Jones beach, a 20 minute drive from my house, this weekend. I also went to Fire Island, so named due to an ivy that turns fire red in the autumn near the lighthouse. I also spoke with a Long Island native and classmate today about Jones beach and fire island who had some interesting things to say about Robert Moses - a man who's name graces a road and bridge in the area. He was a politician in the 20's and 30's who was apparently about as dirty as the Huey Long himself. When funds could not be procured for public roads he wrote huge bills for state parks, the proceeds from which, he used to build the very same roads that were rejected for funding. It was a loophole that allowed him a way to make "ways of getting to parks," in areas where people didn't want major highways - hence the term "parkway." He also made bridge and tunnel entrances too low for buses or large trucks to keep lower income people out of the parks. Sounds like kind of an S.O.B. to me (and they say SOUTHERNERS are intolerant!). But there is no denying that the parks and beaches are some of the nicest places I've ever been.



Yes, this is a water tower! (above)





huge boarwalk


I had just gotten a car wash that very same morning, so much for that...