What do we think of when we think of Long Beach Island? The beach, of course, but what about it? Do we think of the sunrise we witnessed or the crashing waves? The hot sand and our colorful beach umbrella? Swimming in the aqua water? Then there are the bicycle rides to the bay and the green marsh, our colorful beach house and restful naps listening to the sea. Our favorite seafood restaurant and the ice cream man …

All these visual memories have been captured in a new exhibit, “Island Life,” at the Solace Studio and Gallery in Surf…