Category: Beach

HURRICANE ONCE AGAIN – Grand Isle, Louisanna

On By mvschulzeIn 1960's, Adventure, Beach, driving, Exploring, History, Hurricane, Photo, Photography, Pondering, Remembering, Road trip, Storm, Summer, Travel, Weather11 Comments

Yesterday, 8/29/21 – It is likely a small barrier island on the Gulf of Mexico, some miles south of New Orleans, was devastated one more time. Two friends and I were there (a driving vacation from NJ to New Orleans) slightly less than a year after Hurricane Betsy (1965) nearly wiped Grand Isle off the map. The images below were taken on August 21, 1966.

A year after the gulf beach road was pretty much wiped away, we were there (in the foreground) trying to cool off, (not happening!) and recuperate from the previous night on Bourbon Street.

Thanks for viewing, and comments are always welcome. M 🙂

Tokyo, Pan Am, the SST and Hawaii

On By mvschulzeIn 1980's, Adventure, Airplanes, Beach, Career, Hawaii, Photography, Pondering, Travel5 Comments

          As a follow-up to my previous post here back in the 1980’s, I departed from Narita Airport in Tokyo on an overnight and almost empty PAN AM 747 to Hawaii. I would meet my wife, Jeanne, as she arrived from New York, where there was a glimpse of the British Airways Concorde Super Sonic Transport, at that time providing regular transatlantic service at over 1300 MPH (~ 2100 kph.) 

Above: British Airways SST as seen landing at JFK, NY, March, 1981

Above: From the waiting room at Narita Airport, …my overnight ride to Hawaii.

Sleep, stretched out on empty seats, was easy on the overnight, above  …and  approaching Honolulu, below.

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Above: Jeanne arriving from the mainland, later that afternoon.

Above: From our balcony in Waikiki. Rainbow courtesy of “Pineapple Showers.”

Thanks for viewing, …and comments are always welcome. M 🙂

Autumn 2019, At The Edge Of The Bay

On By mvschulzeIn 1800's, Beach, Close Up, Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Rufuge, History, Jersey Shore, Lighthouses, New Jersey, Photography, sunset, Telephoto2 Comments

Above: Drainage canal in the Forsythe Wildlife Rufuge, with “Island Beach (Barrier Island) State Park” 3 mi. (4.8 km) across Barnegat Bay

Above, Empty Osprey nest after successful mating and three new chicks off to winter habitats.

Above: A few minutes later, as seen in the far right, second image  …the town of Barnegat Light, New Jersey, (Long Beach Island (LBI)) and its 160 year old historic lighthouse, 5.2 mi (8.4 km) distant.

 

Thanks for viewing, comments are always welcome, and zoom in for a closer look. M 🙂

A N.J. Brush with Hurricane Dorian

On By mvschulzeIn Adventure, Beach, Dogs, Jersey Shore, Photography, Summer, Weather6 Comments

From Island Beach State Park, 24 hours after the passing of Hurricane Dorian, the still angry sea proved alluring to the brave surfers, who were apparently exempt from the otherwise no swimming advisories. 

Thanks for viewing, comments are always welcome, and zoom in for a closer look. M 🙂

Wedding on the Beach – St. Pete, Florida

On By mvschulzeIn Beach, Florida, humor, Photography, Road trip, Vacation, Wedding5 Comments

DSC_0286.jpgThe main event of our recent Florida Vacation was our nephew’s wedding to his beautiful bride on the stunning beach at St. Pete, Florida, …a perfect day!

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A hint that something extraordinary was about to happen!

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Hmmm,

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Friends and relatives gathered.

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And as the wonderful ceremony proceeded, beach people watched…

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The event was awesome. The beautiful blessed couple shined in the late afternoon sun, and the people cheered and partied into the night.

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Thanks for viewing,  Comments are always welcomed. M 🙂

That Reminds Me of …Something! Hmmm

On By mvschulzeIn Beach, Close Up, Photo, Photography, Pondering1 Comment

A while ago, I came across this curious gemstone-like proto-sand grain, lying by the ocean on Island Beach State Park in NJ.

Last week …I saw something that reminded of this while lying on the couch at home!

Orientated correctly, below, it is seen as one of the ceiling accent lights.

If nothing else, this exercise simply brought to my attention that I need to repaint the ceiling …soon!  🙁

 

As usual, thanks for viewing, and comments are always welcome M 🙂

Summer’s Bounty – The Painted Shells of 2017

On By mvschulzeIn Beach, Family, Home, Jersey Shore, New Jersey, Photography, Summer5 Comments

 

With close proximity to the beach, and the ever energetic pleasures of five grandchildren, we come near the close of the summer shell-painting season, with a generous and most satisfactory yield. 

As usual, click on the image for a closer look, and thanks for viewing. Comments are always welcome. M 🙂