Category Archives: Photography

Clock Tower (Kendall Park, NJ)

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)

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

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Johnny Jump-Ups

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

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Corn Shock (Fresh Ponds Road)

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)

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)

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)

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

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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Manasquan Reservoir

The changing levels of the water at the Manasquan Reservoir create unusual areas of dead trees. When the water level is low, I enjoy looking at the stumps that litter the shoreline in places.

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Irises

At the center of Dayton, NJ, there is a five-corner intersection. Each year, some effort is undertaken to refresh the plantings in this area as a way to beautify the town. The rose and irises and other planting make a … Continue reading

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