Fabulous Fire Island -- Photo Essay

The cute welcome sign when you get off the ferry

Yours truly, posing on the steps of the reborn Pavilion

Well, hello there!

The entrance to the main section of our guest house, Madison Fire Island Pines

View from second floor at the Madison

Mark grabbing some breakfast in the gorgeous main room

Mark relaxing by our guest house's pool

Escape to the beach -- just 4 minutes from our room.

In the heart of Cherry Grove

View from our guest house's rooftop patio

Look Ma -- no streets!!

This is how you get around -- a network of charming boardwalks

We spent a great deal of time staring at the ocean

The sand was perfect and the beach seemed never to end

The stunning beach and gorgeous beach houses

The Fire island Pines harbor

This is how you get your supplies around -- wagons! This is a wagon post.

The legendary Pavilion, rebuilt this spring, had just opened when we arrived