Category Archives: New Jersey

Beaver Damage

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Don

While hiking through the Plainsboro Preserve, I noticed this tree that had been damaged by beavers. In recent times, there has been an alarming amount of damage by the shore of the lake. An effort is underway to restore the … Continue reading →

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Runners (Belmar)

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Don

One day, whilst visiting the Jersey shore, I noticed this group of young people running as though they were in a race. I grabbed a shot with my camera.

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Clock Tower (Kendall Park, NJ)

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Don

This clock tower is an interesting feature at a local mall. I used a tilt-shift lens on my Canon DSLR to keep the verticals from converging. (This is more typically done using a view camera).

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Found Object (Blackwell’s Mills, NJ)

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Don

While out hiking with a friend, I saw this interesting object along the trail.

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Johnny Jump-Ups

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Don

I planted Johnny Jump Ups in the flower box below the kitchen window.

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Corn Shock (Fresh Ponds Road)

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Don

Corn shocks are mostly ornamental nowadays. After picking the corn, farmers used to bundle the corn into shocks. The stalks would eventually dry out and were then used to feed livestock.

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Sunflower (Dayton NJ)

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Don

This sunflower grew spontaneously …probably because I fed sunflower seeds to the birds. When the flower appeared, I decided to snap a picture.

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Shore House (Belmar NJ)

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Don

Many houses along the New Jersey shore are quite stunning. I thought this one particularly captivating.

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St. Peter’s Episcopal (Freehold, NJ)

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Don

I was captivated by the light falling across the facade of this lovely church in Freehold, NJ. Also, the border fence has been overgrown by the tree and is now completely enveloped.

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Cranberry Harvest

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Don

One day, I went to have a look at cranberry harvesting going on at Haines farm near Chatsworth, NJ. It is a very interesting operation. Here we see a rotary beater being used to shake the berries off the bushes … Continue reading →

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