Monthly Archives: April 2011

“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” –Jacques Cousteau

A fishing trawler passes by the jetty and lighthouse at Barnagat Light on Long Beach Island in New Jersey back on 6-24-2009. B&W Conversion via NIK Silver Efex Pro 2.  

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Hanging out with the clouds

I shot this last Autumn while searching the Poconos for Fall color. The clouds were soaring over this little lake on route 715 near Saylorsburg, PA and I stopped for a few shots much to the chagrin of a small collection of Geese who loudly vocalized their displeasure over my presence. 9 bracketed RAW frames...

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But what about the children ?

In 1898 the state of New Jersey purchased three farms in the Township of Montgomery, a suburb of Somerset County. On that land they established the “New Jersey State Village for Epileptics” at Skillman, during a time when there was no known treatment for epilepsy. The village lay-out was designed by noted Landscape Architect/Engineer Charles...

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1958 MGA 1500 – Front Grill

This is the front grill of a 1958 MGA 1500. This model featured a 489 cc engine producing 68 hp at first, but was soon uprated to 72 hp. Lockheed hydraulic drum brakes were used on all wheels. A coupé version was also produced, bringing the total production of standard MGAs to 58,750. An early...

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A Farm House without Farmers is still a Farm House

I stumbled on this abandoned farm house on the corner of Little York Pattenburg Road and Bloomsburg Road in Union New Jersey while driving to a Mill I was going to shoot. It has lots of character and is apparently for sale by a realty company though it doesn’t look like it’s been lived in...

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Water Wheel @ Cooper Grist Mill (Chester, NJ)

A look at the water wheel found at the Cooper Grist Mill. The mill was built in 1826 by Nathan Cooper. It replaced an earlier mill built on the same location in the 1760′s by Isaiah Younglove. Today, visitors to the mill can watch the massive water wheel power shafts and gears that turn 2,000-pound...

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Cooper Grist Mill (Chester, NJ)

The Cooper Grist Mill was built in 1826 by Nathan Cooper. It replaced an earlier mill built on the same location in the 1760′s by Isaiah Younglove. Today, visitors to the mill can watch the massive water wheel power shafts and gears that turn 2,000-pound mill stones as the master miller, in period costume, explains...

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