FORKING AROUND

North Fork
South Fork

 

Long Island
New York

 

Carol & Gary started Forking while dating in 1981. Autumns & winters from Greenwich Village to Amagansett & the now-defunct Sun Haven Motel in Napeague.

Resumed off-season Forking Around from Northampton to the New London – Orient Point ferry, 2010 – 2015. Then continued their annual forays from the Upper West Side in 2017. 

C & G love ferrying around the forks. As long as they end up on the beach at Napeague.

Lunch by the Greenport – Shelter Island ferry.

 

2019
Mid – September

North Fork. After favorite stops at Paumanok Vineyard for a few bottles of their citrusy sauvignon blanc and Harbes farmstand for the necessary apple cider donuts, made a visit to niece Hadley at her new home amidst the grapevines in Cutchogue. She was working on a photo shoot of her renovations for Country Living magazine.

So, her daughter Grey was hanging out with Grandpa and Giddy at their place in Southold. We had to say hi as she enjoyed her oatmeal and berries mush lunch.

 

South Fork. Two ferries later, stocked up on snacks at Citarella in East Hampton. Then the familiar route along the Montauk Highway past Lunch

 

 

 

 

to our favorite porch spot on the beach. Happy Feet 2019 Edition.

Cocktails on a sunny windless afternoon by the sea. Where is everybody?  Not here!

 

Littlenecks fix at The Clam Bar for dinner. With a lobster-roll chaser before the sun went down. Back to the porch for a gibbous moon view.

 

Next day after lots of sun, off to look at real estate in Springs, East Hampton and Southampton. Lunched at Bobby Van’s in Bridgehampton. Burger for G and grilled calamari salad for me. Yum. Checked out Wolffer Estate vineyards and winery in Sagaponack.

 

Back on the beach porch we had a surprised-looking visitor. Hi Buck!

Another back deck sunset.    Until next time …

p.s. I actually got up at sunrise one morning and saw one of our dolphin friends from last year arching and jumping and breaching. But, since photographer Dr. Husband was still sleeping, I can’t prove it. Still magical for me.

 

2018
Mid – September

Checked out Aqua Beach Club in Aquebogue. A basic dated motel with a little beach on Peconic Bay. In Mattituck, stopped at Harbes large farm where kids were apple picking. We grabbed our favorite cider donuts and some apples. Tasted sauvignon blancs at Macari Vineyards and bought a bottle. Meandered along Peconic Bay to the ferry in Greenport. Crossed Shelter Island to the second ferry to North Haven. Stopped for lunch at Lulu Kitchen in Sag Harbor. A mediocre bistro on Main Street.

Landed at our perennial ocean front paradise. East of Amagansett. West of Montauk. The off-season ever-empty beach.

From our porch we spy that lonely umbrella. This year it’s blue.

Across the street, as always, the Clam Bar.  Light fresh fried flounder. Sweetest littlenecks. Back to the porch. A strange sight on the horizon. What are those stacks on that ship? And one in tow. Burning some gas it seems.

Gary on the porch catches Carol on a beach stroll. So joins to find her on a shell search.

Gosman’s Dock for dinner.  Gotta get that lobster right outta the sea.

Explored the historic area of Springs.

One morning a magical surprise. Sitting on the porch having coffee. Luckily Gary had his telephoto at the ready. At first we thought we saw shark fin. But no! They were jumping dolphins this far north? Such an unexpected treat.

Heading home. Two ferries back to the North Fork to stock up on end of summer riches. Heirlooms, cukes, squash, lettuce, peppers, sweet corn. Krupski’s in Peconic and Harbes little stand in Jamesport.       See you next time!

 

 

2017
Early October

Started on the North Fork.  Paumanok Vineyards,  Aquebogue.

Harbes Farm Stand in Mattituck.

Ferries from Greenport to Shelter Island to Sag Harbor to the… South Fork.  To our favorite retreat in Napeague. Yes it is October – a very balmy one.

 

Full Harvest Moon from our porch perch.

 

Lobster on the dock at Montauk.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amber Waves farmstand in Amagansett.

 

From Northampton
2010 – 2015

Every off-season. Pretty much just us.

 

Ferry from New London to Orient Point on the North Fork.

 

 

 

 

In Peconic, Hadley & Daniele’s vintage treasure chest NorthFound.

 

 

 

 

Kontokosta Winery.

 

 

 

 

Shelter Island, between ferries.

 

 

 

 

 

To the South Fork.

Napeague Clam Bar

 

 

 

 

 

and beach

and the lonely umbrella.

 

 

 

 

Same spot
different years.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Montauk Fishing Village.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Montauk Highway. Lunch Lobster Roll for over 35 years.

 

 

 

 

 

Autumnal Sunsets.

 

 

 

WATCH HILL,  RHODE ISLAND
The Ocean House

September 2014
Post- Labor Day

 

 

 

 

March 2011
Big 60

 

 

 

NYU in LONDON

March 2009

 

 

 

 

 

Fitzrovia. Across from Charlotte Street Hotel,
The Fitzroy on the corner of Windmill.

 

 

 

 

Bath.

 

 

BOSTON

Duck Tour.

 

MARTHA’S VINEYARD

On Uncle Suitcase’s many many boats.

 

 

MARCO ISLAND FLORIDA

With Papa & Grandma Cary.

BOYNTON BEACH FLORIDA

At Pop & Grandma’s.

 

PALM BEACH FLORIDA

Four Seasons Hotel.

 

LONDON & PARIS

July 1999

 

 

 

 

 

Eurostar car all to ourselves through the Chunnel.

Guess where in Paris.

 

 

 

 

Lutetia Hotel. Left Bank. Yves St. Laurent Suite. Balcony views Sweet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAINT BARTHÉLEMY  

April 1999

Yacht Day Colombier.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anse Gouverneur, bungalow on private beachfront compound.

The Lizard Lounge on the Beach.

Emeraude Plage 1999, where we stayed in 1988.

 

EMERAUDE PLAGE, Baie de St. Jean
October 1988

Took home the most “souvenir proche”.