(February 2011). The olfactory system is the sensory system used for olfaction, or the sense of smell. Most mammals and reptiles have two distinct parts to their olfactory system: a main olfactory system and an accessory olfactory system. The main olfactory system detects volatile, airborne substances, while the accessory olfactory system senses fluid-phase stimuli.
Shelter Island: Things to do, eat and see in the 'un-Hamptons'. Not much changes on Shelter Island. In fact, the only stir over the past year was the opening of one hotel, one coffee shop, one restaurant and one boutique â all of which are under one roof, The Chequitâs.
Hamptonsâ Prices Arrive on Shelter Island. A quick ferry ride from either the see-and-be-seen Hamptons on the South Fork of Long Island or the bucolic wine country of the North Fork, Shelter Island has long been the quiet, laid-back vacation haven in the middle, surrounded by Shelter Island Sound and Gardiners Bay.