Monmouth County Bayshore, Richards Way, Holmdel, New Jersey, USA.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Newark II
Essex County, Eagle Rock Reservation, 911 Memorial,
West Orange, New Jersey, USA.
My hometown, the Capital of Essex County and New Jersey's Largest City.
South Mountain Reservation
Before he delegated design of the Essex Parks to his stepson's firm, Frederick Law Olmsted visited the newly acquired reservation. He regarded it as some of the most beautiful and promising terrain he had ever seen. The design of South Mountain was finalized by the Olmsted Brothers in stages over the years. A good deal of construction work--trails, foot bridges, shelters, etc.—was carried out by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930's.
South Mountain Reservation
Essex County, South Mountain Reservation, West Orange/Maplewood/Millburn, New Jersey, USA.
Basalt lava flows in this rift valley (Newark Basin, Piedmont). Look for turtle backs, which were formed when the basaltic traprock fractured into small hexagonal blocks. Minerals filled in the cracks, then erosion wore away the basalt faster than the minerals. The resulting pattern was rock similar to the back of a turtle.
West Branch of the Rahway River heads south through the park flowing through Orange Reservoir, Campbells Pond and Diamond Mill Pond.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Oh Say Can You See...A Pachyderm
Essex County, Ringling Bros & Barnum & Bailey Circus, Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, USA.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Scary Welcome
Welcome Jack Hanging on my Door
This photo was featured on Flickr Explore on October 15, 2007.
Highest position: 247 on Saturday, October 20, 2007.
Monday, October 13, 2008
Light Through the Colors
Saint Agnes Roman Catholic Church, 103 Center Avenue, Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey, 07716, USA.
Coffee Talk
Monmouth County Bayshore, Dearborn Farms, 2170 Route 35, Holmdel Township, New Jersey, 07733, USA.
