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Cape May Weekend

2007.10.03
Taking a break at Sunset beach. My Suzuki 1500cc cruiser.

The concrete ship at sunset beach with Cape May Lewes Ferry in the background.


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Atlantus, the concrete ship: in 1917, the United States joined World War I. Ships were quickly needed to transport soldiers and supplies to Europe. As an alternative to using steel, several ocean-going ships were made of reinforced concrete. They worked, but evidently were too slow to be economical, and were not used for very long after the war ended. In 1926, the boat got stuck on a sand bar near its final destination, and there it remains, to this day.

Cape May lighthouse


A flock of bird watchers

among the marsh birds there were migrating hawks that day










a whale/dolphin watch boat in Delaware Bay


Took my bike for a ride to Cape May, NJ last Saturday. It was a picture perfect day with mid 70 temperatures low humidity and a nice breeze. Cape May is located at the southern tip of a peninsula with the Atlantic Ocean on the east and Delaware Bay on the West. Downtown has Victorian mansions and a large beachfront and the surrounding area is an eco-tourist’s delight.

Cape May is a major flyway for migrating birds and butterflies. It has a diverse ecosystem of ocean, bays, salt water marshes, and forests of holly and cedar trees. With over 400 bird species having been recorded in this area and hundreds of local birders, Cape May is arguably the top bird-watching area in the entire Northeastern United States
19 Comments
Lindyart I of course adore the lighthouses .. love this set.. almost feels like you can feel the son and the changing light .. love the bike at the beginning.. wonderful set Jon!
Lindyart · 2007-10-02: 06:55
Fasterbit BIRDS!!! and ducks!
Fasterbit · 2007-10-02: 06:56
Riccaster Very nice shots !!!
Riccaster · 2007-10-02: 06:58
davidcardona Great takes! Congrats!
davidcardona · 2007-10-02: 07:13
Fasterbit the swan is too cool!
Fasterbit · 2007-10-02: 07:22
flipado it looks great... if you manage to control the crowds :)
flipado · 2007-10-02: 07:23
SheriJ Fantastic!! But geez I think it is abit too crowded for me!! Looks like it was an awesome weekend to have the cruiser out!! great snap of the Blue Heron!! WOw you got so close!!
SheriJ · 2007-10-02: 09:33
sunshineand good shots...i can almost feel the warm breeze.
sunshineand · 2007-10-02: 10:19
pattyb Wow, these are outstanding Jon! Love the birds and the water. The lighthouse is wonderful.
pattyb · 2007-10-02: 10:45
elkegrocholl Is *1 especially for Sheri??? All pictures are fantastic, but I love your "baby", your Suzuki 1500cc cruiser. :-)))
elkegrocholl · 2007-10-02: 12:42
Karibbean Great shots!
Karibbean · 2007-10-02: 12:58
vollenda It cracked me up that the humans are caged while the birds are free. Cool irony. :) That is one big bird you caught there! Great set.
vollenda · 2007-10-02: 14:29
tbranscum Great set, thanks for taking us on the adventure!
tbranscum · 2007-10-02: 16:14
dweiskir Great, great set. I can't pick a favorite, although I love the light house photos.
dweiskir · 2007-10-02: 20:02
miclaud Nice serie! I love the photos, mostly the portraits!
miclaud · 2007-10-02: 20:18
jaybird33417 your bird shots are excellent, love the 'flock of people', tee hee! great shot of the ferry behind the sunken ship too
jaybird33417 · 2007-10-03: 05:12
Najeli Very nice set!! # 11 and # 13 are amazing!
Najeli · 2007-10-03: 08:43
jenmarron Well, I shouldn't babble about them all, though I really could. The concrete boat one is wonderful - love the contrast with the ship in the distance. I love #11 - what an expression! And your bike? Rocks.
jenmarron · 2007-10-07: 23:14
carmitage It was worth watching ! Sperb pictures of the... is it a grey Heron ?
carmitage · 2007-10-09: 13:16
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