a thing in 63 photos in 2011 rockaway beach showing 2011 only · show all years I couldn't fit my bike into the car, so I had to come all the way back out to pick it up... Later that afternoon, we hit the beach again. Parts of the boardwalk had been pretty badly damaged by the storm (but nothing compared with what Sandy would do 13 months later). Ahhh, scenic Rockaway. Before we had to the airport, I hit the beach to try to get some of the pre-Hurricane Irene waves that were starting to roll in. Not too shabby. Night walk! Busy day! On Wednesday afternoon, Ellen came out to visit and hit the beach! Ice cream man dessert! Sunset walk with the dog. ...you guessed it! We took the pooch for a nice long beach walk... ...and watched the marvelous sunset. CRABS BEWARE! ...and then we rented bicycles! Meredith had a terrible bike accident when she was a little kid and never really got around to getting back on one so we decided to give it a shot! ...headed down the boardwalk. A little after noon, Meredith and I... On Sunday, Catrinel's friends came out to surf! Lisa & Josh We hit the beach early on Saturday. I got up early on Thursday morning... ...I went back out until the sun went down! Fire sky. Quiet lineup! While strolling around the neighborhood... Sun setting over the garden on our block! ...and watched the surfers for a while. Later that afternoon, I went surfing for a few hours. We went up to the boardwalk, got Thai iced coffees... Cloudwave. Hey, you guys aren't partying down there are you? Took the dog for a long walk near the beach. (No dogs allowed when there's people around) Saturday was another gorgeous day! ...and he and I headed to the beach and had serious life chats. Meredith posing next to our recently-improvised curtains. Periwinkle sky. And because it's right near JFK, there's all these low-flying jets all the time. There was a beautiful sunset almost every night. Maddy is a big fan of her new evening walk routine. Neighborhood exploring. Mer came out and met me later that afternoon. Me, the lifeguard and one other guy. On Thursday I went to the beach by my lonesome. Maddy loves the ocean so much. Watching her run around and chase birds at the water line is so endearing. ...so we decided to go get some food! Empty on a Wednesday. Did a little bit of work in the morning and then around noon... Happy Birthday to me! ...and hit the beach! Maddy loves the boardwalk. ...but then the clouds rolled in and there was thunder. GTFO. Still, awesome beach day! ...we hit the beach for a bit! (Not much going on). After snapping a bunch of photos to show Meredith... The price was right and it was only 1 block from the beach! ...but the inside was in decent shape. Before hanging up any flyers, we went to check out a place (that we ended up taking). The outside was under construction (and continued to be under construction...foreshadowing!).... ...but they're ridable if you've got enough board under you! The waves aren't big... Sexy neck-growth? 
