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New York Day 3: Long Island

9 May 2022 • 278 km / 173 mi (map)

  • Added to Eric Scouten :: Travel on 16 May 2022
  • New York 16

As I am so often inclined to do, I took the long way from Port Jefferson into the city.

And by the long way, I mean the very long way … to the very eastern tip of the north fork of Long Island.

Dam Pond, east of East Marion, New York

I was tempted to ride another ferry, but it did not fit my schedule for this day.

Orient Point Ferry, Orient, New York

I did hike out from the end of the road to the very tip of the point:

Orient Point County Park, Orient, New York
Orient Point County Park, Orient, New York
A narrow sand and gravel spit stretches into the sea from the foreground, with waves washing up on both sides toward a small offshore lighthouse and a low, tree-lined shore in the distance beneath a wide blue sky streaked with wispy clouds.
Orient Point County Park, Orient, New York
Waves pound this last little bit of land from both sides. · Orient Point County Park, Orient, New York
A quiet pebble-and-sand beach curving along a calm bay, with gentle waves lapping the shore and vegetated dunes and scrubby trees on the left. Weathered driftwood logs rest on the sand under a vivid blue sky streaked with wispy cirrus clouds.
Orient Point County Park, Orient, New York

When I circled back through Greenport, I noticed a familiar name. Turns out I had taken a picture of this same hardware store 20 years ago. I kind of like the older sign better.

Hommel Revisited · Greenport, New York
Greenport, New York
A red two-story waterfront building with a weathered green shingled roof and white-trimmed windows and doors, bearing a sign reading Fortino’s Tavern, Greenport NY, seen across a harbor with wooden docks and pilings under a bright blue sky.
Fortino’s Tavern · Greenport, New York

Not much for pictures the remainder of the day, but I did enjoy this water tower that I saw from my hotel room.

Hyatt Union Square, Manhattan, New York, New York
Port Jefferson to New York City, New York · 278 km / 173 mi
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