Sandy Hook – Hazy Sunrise

Sandy Hook – Hazy Sunrise
Monmouth County NJ
April 2023

A foggy morning cloaked the rising sun in a moon-like appearance.

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Great Brook in December

Great Brook in December
Great Swamp NWR
New Vernon NJ

A mild 50°F morning and drizzling rain dispersed patches of fog across the refuge.

Variegated Fritillary in NJ

Variegated Fritillary
Double Trouble State Park
Ocean County NJ
July 2022

More information on the Variegated Fritillary – https://www.naba.org/chapters/nabanj/butterflies/variegated_fritillary.html

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Whitesbog Reflections

Whitesbog Reflections
Burlington County NJ
July 2022

A slight breeze lent itself to a Monet effect on the reflected cumulus clouds.

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Marsh View at Cattus Island

Marsh View
Cattus Island County Park
Toms River, New Jersey
June 2022

There are several easy and scenic nature trails to explore at Cattus Island. You may encounter biting insects though, mid-summer.

Visit Cattus Island County Park – https://www.oceancountyparks.org/frmRegContentPrks?ID=0751673c-9513-4ecc-8f3e-3e65b0f2ec45

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Spizzle Creek

Spizzle Creek
Island Beach State Park
Ocean County NJ
June 2022

On a good day with a strong Summer breeze biting insects are minimal at IBSP. On a bad day…

Learn more about Island Beach State Park – https://www.nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/parks/islandbeachstatepark.html

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Pine Barrens Bluet at Bass River State Forest NJ

Pine Barrens Bluet

Bass River State Forest NJ

June 2022

This small damselfly accommodated a closeup shot with my compact macro lens setup.

More info on the Pine Barrens Bluet – http://www.conservewildlifenj.org/species/fieldguide/view/Enallagma%20recurvatum/

Canon EF-M 28mm macro lens + Canon M5

Common Sanddragon in the New Jersey Pinelands

Common Sanddragon in the New Jersey Pinelands

Bass River State Forest

June 2022

More information on the Common Sanddragon dragonfly – https://njodes.org/Pages/SpeciesAccount.aspx?id=312

Visit Bass River State Forest – https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/parks/bassriverstateforest.html

This uncropped image was shot with the Canon 28mm macro lens. Shooting dragonflies or small butterflies with a short lens is very difficult yet allows for a broad view of the surrounding landscape.

Gable Barn and Distant Clouds

Gable Barn with Distant Clouds
Tuolumne County, California
May 2022

A leftover shot that I almost forgot to edit from our California trip. I especially liked the gnarled fence post and blue sky. This was captured as we drove from Groveland CA along Highway 120 to reach Big Oak Flat Road.

Read my full California trip report here –
https://dave-blinder.com/2022/05/27/northern-california-2022-trip-report/