Eastern Long Island has a lot to be thankful for.
The most excellent things Mother Nature could impart: Beaches, bays, fields, wetlands, woodlands, moraines, ponds, harbors, creeks, trails, and a vast sky with astonishing light.
The exceptional things our early settlers handed down to us: Windmills, farms, villages, saltboxes, cottages, meetinghouses, Main Streets, sheepfolds.
Life as we know it: Interesting people, superb food, local wine, and an illustrious cultural life.