On the way back from Rockland, Maine we stopped over in Boston. The highlight was the Boston Public Library. The oldest public funded library in America. Since my wife is a high school librarian, this was a must see. It was a pretty impressive piece of history.
Downtown Boston
A few shots of the sunset over the estuary behind my townhouse in Toms River, NJ.
I picked a bad night to hike through the marsh to get to a familiar bird blind. The trek in was fine, but as I started shooting I was greeted by attack mosquitos and green flies. I survived a few minutes to get some shots and then I high tailed it out of there.
I spent part of Sunday night at Island Beach State Park, NJ with my friend Jack Fusco hoping to catch a few of the meteors from the Perseid shower. We stayed until about 1:30 AM when the heavy clouds rolled in. We had problems with the lens constantly fogging up from the moisture. Even with the clouds and moisture, it was still an enjoyable night. We didn’t get the best photos, but some good conversation while starring at shooting stars is still pretty awesome.
The last exposure before we called it a night.
It’s not often you can see the Milky Way in Ocean County. This was one of those awesome clear, crisp nights that are few and far between. I could actually see it quite well with my naked eyes. The light pollution in the distance is Atlantic City. It’s always more prominent if you photograph it facing east over the ocean, but when I arrived it was already dead south.
This shot was in South Seaside Park.
The story … a man was so taken by the loss of his wife, he planted her favorite flower in a field. He planted thousands of them. All the sunflowers droop each night and come back to life with the morning sun. They are a beautiful sight as you drive by in Jackson, NJ.
After spotting one of my photos of the Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse on Facebook, the keepers of the lighthouse invited us for a personal tour. Needless to say we were so excited and quickly accepted the offer. Michelle, Bion, Shawn, Miss Trixie , and Al were all so friendly. The tour was pretty awesome and very informative. It was one of the highlights of our stay at Acadia National Park this July. We hope to meet up with them again next year. Thanks again to Michelle and Bion for giving us a peak inside that wonderful place. Oh yes, it’s also pretty cool that my image will be hanging over the couch in their living room inside the lighthouse.
Miss Trixie
Al
This is the image that started it all.
My annual hike up Great Head trail to photograph Sand Beach.
These are the cliffs along the Loop Road just before Otter Cliffs in Acadia National Park.
Bass Light located on the point of Bass Harbor in Acadia National Park.
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