Tag Archives: New Jersey

Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge 2016 Week 8

Posted on February 22, 2016 by merlinjr01

Eastpoint Lighthouse, at the Maurice River and the Delaware Bay on the shore of New Jersey, has appeared in my blogs several times. In the nearby town, sits this model of the lighthouse. Oddball? Maybe, but certainly different.  I have … Continue reading →

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Sea Girt Lighthouse, Sea Girt, New Jersey

Posted on January 5, 2016 by merlinjr01

Topical Tuesday* – Lighthouse of the Month Lighthouses were erected to (1) avoid hazardous areas in or near sea lanes such as shallow water covering sandbars or rocky outcrops that could destroy a ship, and (2) by their very nature, … Continue reading →

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Taking Aim on Philadelphia

Posted on October 14, 2015 by merlinjr01

Photo of the Week New Jersey’s namesake battleship, the USS New Jersey (BB-62) is one of the most storied warships in United States history. After her launch in 1942 her service included World War II, Korea, Viet Nam, and the … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week – East Point Lighthouse

Posted on September 9, 2015 by merlinjr01

A Month of Photo Effects Over a period of two years I made it a point to “capture” as many of New Jersey’s twenty-two lighthouses as possible. I got all but three. East Point Lighthouse was one of the first … Continue reading →

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Lighthouse In Tragedy and Song

Posted on July 13, 2015 by merlinjr01

Lighthouse of the Month – Ship John Shoal The Ship John Shoal Light marks the north side of the ship channel in the Delaware Bay. . The shoals and the light take their name from the ship named John that … Continue reading →

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Sunday Stills’ Challenge – Multiple Flowers

Posted on June 16, 2015 by merlinjr01

Multiple flowers from Leaming’s Run Gardens in Cape May County, New Jersey. Posted in response to Sunday Stills’ Challenge – Multiple Flowers

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Cee’s Fun Photo Challenge – Two

Posted on June 16, 2015 by merlinjr01

Two Photos, Two Sides, the Threat of Two Nations There was a time—150 years ago–when the United States nearly became (or was briefly, according to some) two nations. Reenactments like these recreate the two sides, and this is probably the … Continue reading →

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East Point Beach Scene

Posted on May 28, 2015 by merlinjr01

Photo of the Week Water from salt marshes drains around a small hummock on the beach near East Point Lighthouse. Not sure what drew my eye to it, but the print won a first-place ribbon in a local juried competition. … Continue reading →

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The Most Photographed Lighthouse of the Mid-Atlantic?

Posted on May 12, 2015 by merlinjr01

Lighthouse of the Month – Cape May, New Jersey I really do not know if it is the most photographed lighthouse in the mid-Atlantic, but I would not be surprised. Why? First it is a classic tall columnar structure in … Continue reading →

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Cee’s Which Way Challenge Post – Week 17

Posted on May 2, 2015 by merlinjr01

Where’s That Ocean? These photos follow the meanderings of a Horseshoe Crab as it finds its way back to the water. Taken at East Point, New Jersey, within sight of the Atlantic Ocean. The Horseshoe Crab is protected. Once each … Continue reading →

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