Sunrise in Sea Girt NJ - Easter Sunday

It was a beautiful sunrise in Sea Girt on Easter Sunday 2011. It started out hazy and cloudy but it turned out spectacular. Here's one of my favorite shots from the boardwalk. The original is stunning! Sorry I had to compress it for the upload :(

Ty Eating Ice Cream at the Califon Carnival

Califon hosts a fun little carnival every year around the fourth of July. The funnel cake is to-die-for and probably the only reason we go other than the great fireworks. The fireworks are always amazing and worth the trip. As you can see Ty doesn't like ice cream at all. :)

Tractor in the Barn, Northern New Jersey

A lot of people probably don't realize just how much farmland we actually have here in New Jersey. Some parts of Warren and Hunterdon Counties look more like Vermont than New Jersey. This blue Ford tractor looked like it wanted to come out to play. Reminded me of Johnny 5. Number 5 is alive.

Lackawanna Tower in Hoboken NJ B&W

I shot this from the ferry terminal in Hoboken. The original tower was damaged in a storm and removed in the 1950's. This clock tower was completed in 2007. It takes on an erie, almost ghostly look in b&w.

Processed in PS using Topaz Adjust filter to desaturate and enhance details.   

Come On Number 9

This is a stretch from my Blogs theme but I think horses are beautiful and I shot this at Monmouth Park in NJ. So I call it beautiful New Jersey. I'm not much for gambling but the track is a fun day out. Excellent photo opps. for both horses and people.

Bridge in Frenchtown NJ

I took this picture in late fall and most of the leaves had already fallen but the colors in the bridge are still striking. I'll return next year a little earlier and try to capture this bridge with some foliage in the background. Frenchtown is a neat little town with eclectic restaurants and shopping along the Delaware river in Hunterdon County. There's a parking lot next to the bridge with access to a great biking trail. The trail follows the Delaware River and it's well marked but best of all it's Beautiful New Jersey :)

Sunrise on Lifeguard Tower in Sea Girt, NJ

Early morning sun on a lifeguard tower in Sea Girt, New Jersey. Mornings like this make me feel happy and alive. The warm light on the tower from the rising sun has a nice contrast with the sky. Getting more comfortable with the camera and starting to use some post-processing software in PS. I used Topaz Adjust on this photo and love the results.

A special thanks to http://www.seagirter.com/ for featuring this picture on their site!