A (bitter-sweet) Taste of Southold

I'm not so much a visual person as I am a word person, and especially when telling a story - best done in my own language - I'd concentrate on words very much. 
Sometimes, though, looking at an image a story just pops out of my mind.

This was the case looking at a picture I recently took.

I was driving through Southold in a warm afternoon (after having unsuccessfully planned my morning) and I wanted to take a walk on the beach. Which beach? There are many in Southold, in fact.

The one in the picture is on North Bayview. But don't try to get there! Unless you have a Southold parking permit, that is.

The town of Southold put this sign e-v-e-r-y-w-h-e-r-e: on every possible street that might take you to whatever sight of the water.

You are not on a boat?Not the lucky owner of a waterfront estate (read: filthy rich, because those are huge!) ? Well, you might as well forget you are on an island. 

Many times I resisted the temptation of ringing the bell of one of those mansions, telling a nice story to the owners just to be able to throw a look from their windows, terrace or garden (a woman with two cute kids, I believe I could succeed!) and catch a grasp of what they keep so jealously hidden from us, unworthy mortals.

Since I am a very serious person, I contented myself with taking a couple more pictures from the flooded spot where I was standing.

What I didn't suspect (nor expected) is that, a few seconds later, from behind the little sand bar, a bunch of seniors male and women - armed of swimming noodle - would make their appearance, giving a twist to my "oh this is such a gorgeous place to live, why don't I just move here?!"dream.

The dream picture suddenly turned into the scene of the movie Cocoon. 

So - out of respect but also fairly amused - restrained myself from taking more pictures.

What I did instead was driving to Cedar Beach (amazingly you don't need any permit to park here) to face the South Fork, but - as soon as I arrived - my baby had obviously fallen asleep, so I decided to leave my walk for another time.

Note:  I will have more to say about the beautiful city of Southold.