I wonder if the people who drank what was ever in each of these saw these amazing colors. Actually, if they were filled with alcohol, they probably saw way more than colors.
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Billy bottles bottles by the bayside brewery. Try and say that ten times fast. Or, once slowly. Hah! Made you do it. I have control of your mind now. Buy one of my photos. ;-)
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If only I could find the remote. I would send this guy where all gulls belong. If you ever had one ruin a perfectly good picnic, you know where I'm talking about.
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Photographed in National Harbor, MD in June of 2010
Perched high atop the National Harbor this majestic eagle guards those below him. Guards may be too strong of a word. Not like he's really going to sweep down and take out some evil-doers. He's bolted to a pole.
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This one goes out to my folks who are long-time Kubel's patrons and to me and my wife who have had some great times and food there. Hard to think of another place on the island where tourists, locals, fisherman and coasties all converge and get along.
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Sometimes when you leave Kubel's and gently fall asleep in the parking lot by the marina you are awoken. When you manage to clear the cobwebs you might see this angle and realize that you never quite made it to your comfy bed.
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Tired of terrorizing us from the sea, sharks have recently been spotted in the air. So now we need to look down and up for these nasty buggers. Really isn't fair.
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The B-85 is a bit better than the B-84 which we all know was a colossal failure. It's thermodyne flux capacitor just couldn't get past 11 parsecs on the Cassel run. Okay, so it is apparent that I know absolutely nothing about cars or Star Wars.
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On the sidewalk, one Saturday morning
Lies a body oozin life
Someone's sneaking round the corner
Could that someone, perhaps, perchance, be Mack the Ornament? Doesn't quite have the same ring to it as the Sinatra song.
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This really looks like a photo staged on a Hollywood set, but in actuality it's just a typical summer day in Harvey Cedars. Sure the fence and dunes are new, but the shoes, not so much.
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The term "shoobie" has such a negative connotation that shoe enthusiasts have taken to staging protests by picketing. Just re-read my first sentence. Are there really any of us who are NOT shoe enthusiasts? Which then would make us all shoobies, wouldn't it?
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Never knew why Wisconsin is known as the Land of Lakes until I visited. Granted there were several clues in the name, but sometimes you gotta see it to believe it.
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The only hoofers I know of are cows. Which makes sense when you see a windsurfing board in this shot. As we all know, bovines are fanatical about the sport.
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Fresh from it's deep space mission, this deep space exploration vehicle was found at the University of Wisconsin. Obviously never too late for a little higher learning.
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Let's see, a fish market that is right in Viking Village where the boats come in. Could the fish be fresher? Well, technically if the fish market was built on a barge that was being towed behind the fleet, but it would make it a little tougher to get to.
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Red and yellow and blue and green. Purple and orange and pink. I can sing a rainbow, sing a rainbow. Captain Noah? Anybody old enough to remember that TV show?
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I ... see ... dead ... people. That's not really true, I see fish, scallops, lobsters and many other delicious sea treats. Little butter and lemon and you've got the perfect after the beach meal.
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It was a small bump until the Army Corps of Engineers rebuilt it. Now, it is a genuine hill. Nothing wrong with getting a little exercise before lounging in the sun all day.
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It's a Manchurian Candidate type switch that flicks in your brain. Must... get... to... beach. Usually switches on around April and burns brightly till around October.
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Couple steps and little mountain of sand is all that separate you from bliss on the other side. And I'm not talking about one of those delicious little Hershey's chocolates, although they would be a nice addition to the cooler.
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Could anything be better than this? A bayside lounger awaiting a sunset. Actually, it could use a cushion. And cooler filled with chilly beverages. Oh, and a jacuzzi setting.
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Photographed in Barnegat Light in February of 2010
This is what everyone needs a little shack on the beach. Roof over your head isn't really necessary. Cold beverage and comfy chair is. Oh, and a sunset of course.
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Photographed in Cedar Bonnet Island in February of 2010
Even the people who one time inhabited the shack needed to bathe from time to time. Hard to believe this little shower stall is still sort of standing.
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Photographed in Curtis Bay, MD in February of 2010
I believe this is a Cedar Waxwing. Or a Wax Cedarwing. Not really a bird guy so I'm not sure. I can identify a seagull for sure, outside that, anybody's guess.
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Photographed in Curtis Bay, MD in February of 2010
I would have liked this to be a really nice shot of seagull doing something dramatic on LBI. The 29 inches of snow that Snowmageddon 2010 dumped on us has made shooting photos from my kitchen my only outlet.
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Photographed in Barnegat Light in November of 2009
A lighthouse. A moon. A seagull. All in a single shot. Actually you mention single shot, the lighthouse, a seagull and the moon and I'm headed to Rick's for single shot. Well maybe a double.
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Many people are unaware that the fence you see along the dunes is not to protect them, but to keep out invading Hons (look the term up). There are many beaches closer to Baltimore for them.
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Photographed in Cedar Bonnet Island in October of 2009
October 4, 2009: Two saviors dropped down from above and gave the old girl the support she needed. I was driving off the island and saw them leaving the shack after giving her some much needed repair. I don't know if she will ever be whole again, but they have guaranteed her a few more years. Thank you.
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Photographed in Cedar Bonnet Island in October of 2009
The rumors of her demise have been grossly exaggerated. If you talked to me at the Merchant Mart on Saturday, October 3, I most likely would have said the Shack had little time left. I had no idea that on October 4 she would get a new lease on life thanks to some anonymous help.
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Photographed in Cedar Bonnet Island in October of 2009
These are the first ever photos of the structural help the shack received. I can write this with confidence. As I pulled up to photograph the shack, the brave men who came to her rescue were just leaving. Thanks again for keeping this LBI icon standing.
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Photographed in Barnegat Light in September of 2009
By stern I am not referring to that morning radio DJ who's sidekick has a home in Loveladies. No, I am talking about the blue butt of this boat. Although using the term butt does kinda make me sound like him.
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Photographed in Barnegat Light in September of 2009
What is this piece of metal smiling about? Well my first guess would be that he gets to work in Viking Village everyday. And any day on LBI makes me smile.
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Photographed in Island Beach State Park in September of 2009
This my friends is the look of fear. Will I be filleted and made into a delicious meal? Or will I be thrown back into the beautiful blue Atlantic to wonder for the rest of my life what exactly happened? One minute I was eating lunch, the next, I was in a strange world hanging by my mouth.
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Photographed in Island Beach State Park in September of 2009
I agree we should all stay off the dunes. But ya gotta wonder, how did that sign get up there? I figure the sign placer rented a helicopter and hovered over the dunes and strategically dropped it from above.
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Photographed in Island Beach State Park in September of 2009
My other theory for how the sign got here, knowing that you are not allowed on the dunes, is the Jersey Devil put it there. Has anybody actually seen the Jersey Devil recently? I think he retired to the beach and is making up for years of scaring campers by protecting the shore.
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Photographed in Island Beach State Park in September of 2009
If you are going to go swimming without a lifeguard you need a buddy. These guys were riding the surf at Island State Park. Looks like they wiped out a few times though. Got a tooth or two missing.
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Photographed in Island Beach State Park in September of 2009
Sorry Spongebob friends, this isn't Patrick. And yes, I had to look up Patrick's name on the internet. I don't really watch the cartoon but knew there was a starfish and thought I might be able to write something witty. Apparently, not.
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Photographed in Smithville, NJ in September of 2009
I finally figured NASCAR out. It all started here on the old merry-go-round. Think about it, as a kid you never wanted to get off the ride. As an adult, the racers never want the perpetual left-hand turn to end.
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Photographed in Tuckerton, NJ in September of 2009
Back in the days when this was the premier mode of bay propulsion, no one minded using a pull string two to three hundred times to get it started. Today, we like our one button ignition a whole lot better.
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Back when cars were guzzling behemoths this one reigned supreme. I say this because I wasn't even born yet so I actually have no idea. I only know when you hit the gas in this baby, you can watch the fuel gauge move in the opposite direction.
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Many year's ago, before her cataract surgery, this is the lens she would use to shine out onto the world. You can see it too at the Barnegat Light Museum www.bl-hs.org.
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This is up towards the eye, so Ol' Barney's Nostril didn't really have the right ring to it. This is the door to great views and breeze at the top of the lighthouse.
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Two hundred and seventeen ribs in total. How many hours on the grill? How much BBQ sauce? Mmmm... that'd be one heck of a barbeque. But we couldn't desecrate the old girl like that. Why am I hungry all of the sudden?
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If you've never walked to the top of the lighthouse, you really should. That view is only 217 steps and $1 away. Plus, you are walking up in a piece of history. Very cool.
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Is there anything that screams beach and summer more than an Adirondack chair? Me thinks not. Although screaming and sunset don't exactly go hand in hand, but I digress.
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These chairs, a great sunset, chilled beverage, and some marinated steaks on the BBQ. What else do you need for the perfect ending to the perfect day on LBI? Potato salad?
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This is a story about two chairs who met when a carpenter introduced them and a homeowner adopted them. It seems they've found the perfect home. I see little tiny adirondacks in their future.
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Some folks prefer their doors Original Recipe. Me? Give me a good Extra Crunchy any day. I think there is enough lead in the paint on this to weigh down a small ocean liner.
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Not a bad view. And it's yours for the mere price of... actually it is totally free. This is the public gazebo in Beach Haven. You can visit it anytime.
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Oh, the things this innocent hunk of wood has seen over the years. Vacationers, brides, grooms, dachshunds, and probably even a pill bug or two. I know this description makes no sense. But neither does trying to write four different descriptions for the same location.
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Very rare to be the only set of footprints cresting a dune entrance. But like the dunes, the tracks won't last. Mother nature will erase them so that you'll have a chance to be the first.
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Some call them flying rats. I call them flying ... rats. Okay, I happen to agree they can ruin a good day at the beach with some strategic bombing, but in this shot I think they might redeem themselves.
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I really try to not look down on anyone. But in the case of this piling, I had no choice. I'm 6' 3" the piling is 2'. Sorry piling, I mean you no harm.
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Photographed in Barnegat Light in February of 2009
I seriously doubt Major General George Meade would every use dude or rocks in a sentence (or wear pink children's sunglasses for the matter), but as the builder of Old Barney, I'm sure he was as fond of her as we are.
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Photographed in Barnegat Light in February of 2009
Once upon a time, a boy named Jack went to the marina to get fresh fish for dinner. Along the way he spent the money his mother had given him on a beer instead. Scared of his mother's wrath, he planted the beer mug on the tip of LBI. Next day, a lighthouse grew. Go figure.
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Jumping ship on dry land? Not the best idea. Better to weather the frigid winter and wait till summer when you can jump overboard into the warm waters around Long Beach Island.
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Hard to tell if this old beauty is still seaworthy. I really would like to think she'll race again, but I think the only race she'd win is the race to the bottom of the bay.
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