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By Mike Busch 3-31-2020 The Bellport Marina Reconstruction was supposed to be done by April 1st, but due to the Corona Virus and the current state o…

By Mike Busch 1-8-2020 I checked out Old Inlet for the first time since late November on Thursday, January 2nd at dead low tide. Water clarity was…

By Mike Busch 12-24-19 The Great South Bay started icing over last week for the first time of the season, first on the bayside of Fire Island and th…

These images below and video above were taken at Bellport Dock and Brookhaven 10-30-12 after Sandy. Even though the storm had passed the night befor…

By Mike Busch Taken on Friday, September 27th between Brookhaven and Bellport. The cover photo is an aerial shot of Elvira, a historic 113-year-old…

By Mike Busch The Bellport Bay Yacht Club threw a fantastic party on Saturday on the flats just west of Bellport Beach near the old Coast Guard dock…

By Mike Busch The 13th annual Great South Bay Music Festival drew huge crowds on Friday night, the second of a four-night stretch running to Sunday.…

By Mike Busch On Wednesday evening I checked out Old Inlet just as an overcast day gave way to brilliant blue skies and calm winds. Although it was…

By Mike Busch I have been watching a pair of Bald Eagles since 2012 on the south shore near the Great South Bay since 2012. To protect the birds I …

By Mike Busch Late May into early June is one of the nicest times of the year on the Eastern Great South Bay and Carmans River, particularly if you …