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Summer scenes on LI

A warm breeze in your hair, the sound of ocean waves in the distance and a cool drink in your hand -- that's summer on Long Island. Here are some great places to grab your own personal piece of sunshine (or moonlight) from May to September.

July 17, 2009 -- Shelter Island, NY --

Photo credit: Newsday/Newsday photo / Rebecca Cooney | July 17, 2009 -- Shelter Island, NY -- Diners eating on the top deck that overlooks the beach and harbor at Sunset Beach Bar on Shelter Island, New York. For travel section Day Tripper.