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Fire Island National Seashore

21 Monday Aug 2017

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Adventure, America, Beach, Family, Fire Island, Fishing, Lighthouse, Long Island, National Park, New York, Ocean, Travel, USA

This past weekend we traveled to Long Island to visit my sister who had been in the hospital, celebrate my brothers birthday and just spend some time with family. It was a nice weekend despite some medical issues my sister is experiencing.

With that said on Friday August 18th Julie, myself and the boys along with their cousin visited the Fire Island National Seashore and the Fire Island lighthouse. The weather was overcast and humid but a nice breeze kept things somewhat tolerable. In all the years I had lived and visited Long Island I never took the time to climb the 182 steps to the top of the light. This has been on my list of things to do for quite sometime now and finally I got it done!

Julie and I hope to return in the near future and do some more exploration along the seashore.

Making our way to the Fire Island Light August 18th 2017. © Joe Geronimo

Myself, Michael, Nicholas & Max Fire Island National Seashore August 18th 2017. © Joe Geronimo

Looking west from the top of the Fire Island Light August 18th 2017. © Joe Geronimo

Looking east from the Fire Island Light August 18th 2017. © Joe Geronimo

 

Max peering down from the top of the Fire Island Light August 18th 2017. © Joe Geronimo

Michael atop the Fire Island Light August 18th 2017. © Joe Geronimo

My nephew Nick enjoying the breeze atop of the Fire Island Light August 18th 2017. © Joe Geronimo

The 167 foot Fire Island Lighthouse stands proud along the Atlantic Ocean August 18th 2017. © Joe Geronimo

Michael, Nick, Max & Julie walking along the dunes of the Fire Island National Seashore August 18th 2017. © Joe Geronimo

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Life on Film & Digital Media: Whitefish Point

10 Friday Mar 2017

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America, Beach, Boat, Camera, Chicago, Family, Ferry, Film, Illinois, Island, Kodachrome, Kodak, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Mackinac, Michigan, New York, Ocean, Ohio, Polaroid, Travel, USA

Growing up I had the Atlantic Ocean less than twenty miles away and the Long Island Sound a mile away and I’ve never been a beach person. However living so close to these beautiful waters the one thing that has always intrigued me are “Lighthouses”. There is something very romantic yet mysterious about a lighthouse and their keepers.

This past summer we had the opportunity to visit the Upper Peninsula of Michigan along Lake Superior. We found ourselves at Whitefish Point 73 miles northwest of Sault Ste. Marie, MI and the impressive Soo Locks. At Whitefish Point you have the Great Lakes Ship Wreck Museum and the extremely cool Whitefish Point Light Station.

At this point in our trip I was having a camera crisis of Biblical proportion. I had run out of film for one of my cameras and ordered more. The camera shop in New York City did not ship my order promptly and I never received the film. No biggie I thought to myself I have my digital camera so I’m all set. We get all the way to the Soo Locks and I’m just as excited as a kid on Christmas morning. Grabing my camera from the camera bag I turn it on, I compose my very first image of the largest lake freighter to sail the Great Lakes entering the locks. I depress the shutter release and the earth suddenly has come to a screeching halt. There it was in digital text, the dreaded Canon Error 33 message, my shutter had failed! East has now become west, up was now down and to say I was pissed is the understatement of the 21st century. Two cameras and none were functioning. If I had to submit to a blood pressure test at this point they would have admitted me. I resorted to using my cell phone and we eventually we went to lunch. After lunch I calmed down just a tiny bit but was still steaming. Getting ready to leave Sault Ste. Marie and thinking desperate times require desperate measures. As a last ditch effort I ran into one of the gift shops hoping the camera Gods would be merciful on me. Sure enough sitting on the counter of the gift shop was a Polaroid disposable camera. I Forked over the $8.00 feeling like I had just won a major award and literally ran out the door. We were now on our way to Whitefish Point. http://www.shipwreckmuseum.com

Whitefish Point Light Station, Whitefish Point, MI July 19th 2016. © Joe Geronimo

Whitefish Point Light Station, Whitefish Point, MI July 19th 2016. © Joe Geronimo

We invite you to experience a night or two at historic Whitefish Point, home to the oldest active lighthouse on Lake Superior’s Shipwreck Coast. This is the original U.S. Coast Guard barracks building, constructed in 1923 for the Whitefish Point Lifeboat Rescue Station. It has been meticulously restored by the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society with assistance from Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs and the Michigan Department of Transportation. July 19th 2016, © Joe Geronimo

Michael & Max getting their feet wet in the cold waters of Lake Superior. Whitefish Point, MI July 19th 2016. © Joe Geronimo

Beach Day 2014

26 Thursday Jan 2017

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Acadia, Beach, Boat, Family, Lighthouse, Lobster, Maine, National Park, New England, New Hampshire, New York, Photograph, Photography, Summer, USA, Vacation, Vermont

Sand Beach, Acadia National Park, Mount Desert, ME July 14th 2014. © Joe Geronimo

Sand Beach, Acadia National Park, Mount Desert, ME July 14th 2014. © Joe Geronimo

All Aboard for #TBT

11 Thursday Aug 2016

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Amtrak, Automobile, Beach, Boat, Camera, Car, Dad, Fall, Family, Friends, Manhattan, New York, Ocean, Plane, Ship, Son, Spring, Summer, Train, Travel, Vacation, Winter

The boys absolutely loved the "Long Island Live Steamers" in Brookhaven, NY. I think they rode the entire day! August 19th 2006.

The boys absolutely loved the “Long Island Live Steamers” in Brookhaven, NY. I think they rode the entire day! A fantastic day with these two amazing guys, August 19th 2006.

#TBT: Cousins

26 Thursday May 2016

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My son Max, right, and my nephew Nicholas having some summer fun in July 2012. Image © Joe Geronimo Kodak Ektachrome 100.

My son Max, right, and my nephew Nicholas having some summer fun in July 2012. Image © Joe Geronimo Kodak Ektachrome 100.

Photo of the Week:

22 Monday Feb 2016

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Beach, Coast, Fall, Family, Fire, Island, Lighthouse, Long Island, National, New York, Ocean Jones, Sand, Seashore, Shark, Spring, Summer, Sunset, Surf, Swim, Travel, USA, Vacation, Winter

The Fire Island Lighthouse is a visible landmark on the Great South Bay, in southern Suffolk County, New York on the western end of Fire Island, a barrier island off the southern coast of Long Island. © Joe Geronimo

The Fire Island Lighthouse is a visible landmark on the Great South Bay, in southern Suffolk County, New York on the western end of Fire Island, a barrier island off the southern coast of Long Island.
© Joe Geronimo

#tbt Camel Beach

20 Thursday Nov 2014

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Skipping back just a few years to July 2nd 2011 we are at the Camel beach Water-park in Tannersville Pennsylvania. During the Fourth of July holiday our family gathers at my parents summer home tucked onto a small lake in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

This particular year we decided to get together with my sister and her family, my cousin and his on their way west to the lake house. The weather was very hot, perfect for a day at Camel Beach.

Michael at Camel Beach July 2nd 2011

Michael at Camel Beach
July 2nd 2011

Max at Camel Beach July 2nd 2011

Max at Camel Beach
July 2nd 2011

Go Time!

02 Sunday Nov 2014

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Good morning!

It’s Sunday November 2nd 2014 as you wake I am standing on Staten Island freezing to death waiting for the start of the New York City Marathon. It will be my first marathon and I am both excited and nervous. So here we go!

TCS New york City Marathon 2014.

TCS New York City Marathon 2014.

Winter Roller Coaster

12 Wednesday Mar 2014

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RunHappy_Shoe_Blue

 

Here we are almost the middle of March and so far 2014 has been a running roller coaster for me. After ending 2013 with a mild calf injury I bounced back in January with a stellar month of running. February also began happy, in the first five days of the month I had logged just shy of fifty miles.

On the evening of February 5th I returned from running with friends and was getting ready for bed as I had to get for work at 0230. Suddenly I felt sick, it was like I had just been hit with a hammer. I called in sick to work and climbed into bed for two days. In all honesty this winter has been brutally cold here in New York.

I was out of commission for five days before logging my next two runs of five & eight miles followed by a rest day. I  just wasn’t feeling it, I felt blah as if running wasn’t fun anymore. I think not only was my body still fighting a cold and run down but this cold, dreary winter was finally taking its toll on my morale. For the first time I felt defeated!

This sense of being lost had flowed over into the early days of March, my spirit till broken I was looking to heal. Then on March 3rd I got together with a friend, Dan Cavalari for an 8 mile run. Beginning our run I began to tell Dan about how I had been feeling lately. During our conversation Dan had made some interesting points to me. He thought I needed to change things up a bit. My body had become complacent with the mileage I was doing, he had suggested doing some speed workouts and so on.

That afternoon we were running at an easy pace in the mid to low seven minute pace for our first two miles. Unknowingly Dan began to slowly push me a bit and our pace increased. Now we were running under a seven minute pace,teetering in the high six minute pace for two miles. Pushing me harder again and now we’re at the mid six minute pace for another two miles, finishing our last two miles with a mid seven minute pace.

I felt rejuvenated, like the greening of our world after a long cold winter, no more was I lost, I was inspired.  March was going to be a great month of running for me. I was out for my run after work on Friday March 7th and I began to feel some discomfort in my groin area. I automatically knew what it was as I had felt some discomfort a few days earlier but brushed it off. Yup, you guessed it I strained my hip flexors. Actually it comes as no surprise as I have been totally lax in my stretching, rolling and pre run warm ups. It kind of serves me right, wouldn’t you say!

I’ve been really depressed the last several days not being able to run. Yesterday was no boost of morale with temperatures at almost sixty degrees complete with sun. However sitting here today penning this blog post, looking out our office window there are giant snowflakes dancing in the cold winters air. Maybe this is a good time to relax, heal and take a moment to reflect on my running priorities.

Stay warm my friends!

Family Photographs Part One

08 Thursday Aug 2013

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America, BBQ, Beach, Camera, Christmas, Family, Film, Food, Holidays, Kodachrome, Kodak, Photographs, Photography, Reunion, Summer, Swimming, Thanksgiving, Travel, USA, Vacation, Wedding

This morning I was going through a tray of slides and found some family gems. One of my most favorite things in life is to look through family photographs. I have thousands of slides in my family collection that I have personally taken over the years. And yes they are completely filed up to the year 2010. This coming winter “Gosh I hate using that word WINTER” I hope to be able to sit down and file 2011-Present Day. It will definitely be a task at hand but I feel confident that I shall succeed! Lastly my friends what ever you do PLEASE label your photographs. Whether they are slides, prints or digital files please help your children out by labeling.

Below are some of the gems that I have found. I hope to come across more as time permits. So I want to ask you this my friends. Do you enjoy looking through family photographs? What time of year is your favorite to snap family images?

Enjoy the show!

Joe

Our Aunt Barbara "Foreground" and Uncle Pat "Background seen here at Christmas 1969 at my grandmothers house in Floral Park, New York.

Our Aunt Barbara “Foreground” and Uncle Pat “Background seen here at Christmas 1969 at my grandmothers house in Floral Park, New York.

Its 1969 and my dad is posing on a steam locomotive in Strasburg, Pennsylvania. Engine #4 is a former Reading Camelback 0-4-0 #1187 acquired in 1962.

Its 1969 and my dad is posing on a steam locomotive in Strasburg, Pennsylvania. Engine #4 is a former Reading Camelback 0-4-0 #1187 acquired in 1962.

Its 1969 again and my mom is posing on a steam locomotive in Strasburg, Pennsylvania. Engine #4 is a former Reading Camelback 0-4-0 #1187 acquired in 1962.

Its 1969 again and my mom is posing on a steam locomotive in Strasburg, Pennsylvania. Engine #4 is a former Reading Camelback 0-4-0 #1187 acquired in 1962.

1969 in my parents apartment. Leave it to my dad to snap this photograph. Well he is getting what he deserves.

1969 in my parents apartment. Leave it to my dad to snap this photograph. Well he is getting what he deserves.

Its after Christmas 1969 and my uncle Ralph is with my mom "Left" and my aunt Loraine before heading to the airport and returning to the warmth of Miami.

Its after Christmas 1969 and my uncle Ralph is with my mom “Left” and my aunt Loraine before heading to the airport and returning to the warmth of Miami.

Its after Christmas 1969 and my uncle Ralph is with my grandmother  before heading to the airport and returning to the warmth of Miami.

Its after Christmas 1969 and my uncle Ralph is with my grandmother before heading to the airport and returning to the warmth of Miami.

Not 100% sure of the year as the slide was not dated. However we have my aunt Bea "Right" my grandfather "Center" and my uncle Marty. Also my cousins Michael and Stephen. This image had to be taken prior to 1971 because my cousin Chris has yet to be born or seen in this image.

Not 100% sure of the year as the slide was not dated. However we have my aunt Be a “Right” my grandfather “Center” and my uncle Marty. Also my cousins Michael and Stephen. This image had to be taken prior to 1971 because my cousin Chris has yet to be born or seen in this image.

1968 Left - Right: My mom, aunt Loraine, Grandfather, Grandmother, Dad, Uncle Ralph and Freckles at my grandparents house in Floral Park, New York.

1968 Left – Right:
My mom, aunt Loraine, Grandfather, Grandmother, Dad, Uncle Ralph and Freckles at my grandparents house in Floral Park, New York.

October 1968: My mom on her honeymoon in the Bahamas.

October 1968: My mom on her honeymoon in the Bahamas.

October 1968: My mom and dad on their honeymoon in the Bahamas.

October 1968: My mom and dad on their honeymoon in the Bahamas.

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Julie & I entering First Lake, Old Forge, NY May 20th 2016. © Joe Geronimo

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