It's hard not to open a bottle of wine when the light starts to change. Your decks are only 20 feet above the high water mark and the sound of the water makes you feel its unnecessary to go down the 5 stairs to the beach. But you usually go for a walk anyway to see what the tide brought today.
Every night the sunset dropping into Oyster Bay's west harbor is different but the old draw bridge across the way lights up exactly the same.
Exclusive Centre Island has 200 homes but there are only 12 on the west waterfront. You probably know the names of a few of your 11 neighbors.