Topgolf Love: The Great “Nice Shot” Treaty
Derek swings for glory while Kelsey supplies warm support and “nice shot” diplomacy. Winter romance, Topgolf edition. 🏌️♂️❤️
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Flotsam Friday: Leftovers & Longings (A Black Friday Seagull Story)
They call it Black Friday.Humans stampede through parking lots and plazas, hunting shiny boxes and blinking screens.But down at the shore?We call it The Quiet Day. Most years, it’s just me – Sal the Seagull – circling above empty beaches, riding the wind like a king with no subjects.No fries.No crumbs.No half-eaten rolls.Just sand, sky, … Read more
Dive in to the post →Wacky Wednesday (Off-Season Edition): Beach People at the Mall
You can spot them anywhere.Not just at the boardwalk or beach bar – but at the mall, mid-winter, mid-week, mid-migration. And when you do, something in your soul says:“That’s a beach person.” 📷 The Photo That Started It All This pic was taken during an off-season afternoon trip to the local mall – and it … Read more
Dive in to the post →Thurston Howell, III Thursday: “The Sound of Quacking” – and the Politics of Stranded Thinking
In the Gilligan’s Island episode “The Sound of Quacking,” the castaways face a crisis: a blight wipes out their crops, and hunger starts to bite. Their only hope? A wandering duck. But there’s a catch – the same bird that could fill their stomachs might also carry a message to civilization and bring rescue. And … Read more
Dive in to the post →Wacky Wednesday: The Mall Mermaid
You can tell she’s one of us – a summer soul trapped in November.The beach may be closed, but she’s found the next best thing: climate-controlled tides and an endless food court horizon. Meet our Mall Mermaid. In July, she’s probably posted up on a towel, earbuds in, fries in hand, and that same patient, … Read more
Dive in to the post →Shell-ebrity Match: The Game
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Dive in to the post →🏖️ Confessions of a Local Gull
Hey there, tourists. Yeah, you – the one with the fries. You’ve all finally packed up your umbrellas, rinsed off the sand, and driven back to wherever you came from. The boardwalk’s quiet now. No toddlers dropping nuggets, no paper plates flying in the wind, no seagull buffet line stretching down the shore. Don’t get … Read more
Dive in to the post →Welcome to the Shore
A Field Guide to the Endangered (and Endearing) Species of LBI officially has its first ripple. This isn’t your average travel blog – it’s a living field guide. A growing record of sightings, species, stories, and sand-soaked confessions from the barrier island we call home. Whether you landed here by QR code, curiosity, or sheer … Read more
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