Tag: autumn

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 🙂

Changing Seasons and Summer Memories

On By mvschulzeIn Adventure, Curiosities, Daytrip, Exploring, History, Photography, Pondering, Rhode Island, Travel3 Comments

Eleven years ago this week, returning to New Jersey from a business trip to Rhode Island, I stopped by this charming little 19th century coastal community known as Watch Hill, RI. Among the shuttered and closed buildings was this Book and Tackle shop …

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At the time, I wrote of the town’s story and the unique practice of the shop,  its signage asking  patrons to simply take what thay want… and leave a payment under the door.

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Although more extensive, and unwanted development never occured, the Book and Tackle Shop, as seen to the left above, is now gone.

 

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The Seaside Merry-Go-Round stood empty, stripped of its carousel figurines and “summer glow and song.”

🙂 Thanks to Gina for the framed gift. 🙂

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

 

A Different Thanksgiving Bird – Addendum to yesterday’s post!

On By mvschulzeIn Birds, Photo, Pondering6 Comments

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Thanks to eagle-eyed “Disperser Tracks” for pointing out this find in my post of yesterday. The “little gray bird” he referred to in his comments (to which I initially called him “imaginative”) is easily visible as an artifact of the leaf above. Of note, the original image was takes from a distance of about 30 feet, a testament  to the reach of the telephoto lens. 

Thanks for viewing, and (clearly) comments are always welcomed. M 🙂