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Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, fort hancock, photography, postaday, sanderling, sandy hook, sandy hook lighthouse
As temperatures slowly climbed above freezing, I ventured out yesterday to view scenes of the wintry landscape left by that Polar Vortex storm everyone was talking about last week. I was hoping that a thaw would be in full force, but everything still looked cold and encrusted in ice. The first place I went to was Sandy Hook, a barrier island in New Jersey facing New York City across Raritan Bay.
There were hardly any bird, just a few lonely gulls and three Sanderlings.
I drove around the old Fort Hancock, an abandoned Army fort, at the tip of Sandy Hook island.
There were some antique cannons, the biggest one shown below, and two Cold War era missiles.
Leaving Sandy Hook I went to my familiar haunt, the Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge. All the ponds there were frozen as well, and snow had fallen the previous day.
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t_r_a_v_e_l_l_e_r said:
Oh so beautiful!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you for visiting and commenting!
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bluebrightly said:
IO like the last one very much – it’s starkly beautiful, just like winter can be.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Lynn!
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nhi said:
Anh Hiền, you made me feel homesick of NJ.Sandy Hook was my place to go.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Anh Nhi. Come back for a visit!
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bayphotosbydonna said:
Love the running Sanderlings!
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neihtn2012 said:
Running away from me, or maybe they are always running after their food.
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Mary said:
Winter was never so beautiful as when seen through your lens Hien.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Mary!
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MichaelStephenWills said:
Never been to Sandy Hook, thanks for the views.
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neihtn2012 said:
Maybe you could try to stop by next time you are in New York City, or nearby.
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Emma Cownie said:
Oh, I love Sandy Hook lighthouse!
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neihtn2012 said:
That is a nice lighthouse, still in use every night.
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T Ibara Photo said:
Hello Mr Hien,
As always, thank you for sharing such beautiful views. The extreme weather in the US has been making the news here too, and it does indeed look very cold…. The sanderlings running across the sand is one of my favourites, along with the snow covered marsh at Edwin B Forsythe NWR. Hope you are staying safe and warm.
Best wishes,
Takami
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Takami! As long as I stay in the house, it is not too bad. 🙂
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allentimphotos2 said:
A wonderful Sanderling shot. Hien, I love how you’ve the lead completely off the ground.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks Tim. They were running away from me and I kept shooting … 🙂
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allentimphotos2 said:
Hien, you’re welcome.
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Irene said:
The refuge is lovely! I can see why you enjoy spending time there. 😊
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neihtn2012 said:
There are quite a few places I can go to in a small state like New Jersey. We just happen to be in the migration fly path.
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M.B. Henry said:
Beautiful – I’ve never been able to handle cold, but I sure enjoy lovely winter photos.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you M.B.!
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Lignum Draco said:
That first photo is otherworldly. A polar vertex in the USA and a heatwave breaking all records in Australia. The world is a strange place.
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neihtn2012 said:
Heatwave in Australia! Many records are going to be broken this year, heat and cold.
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RV John said:
Hien that looks beautiful and cold! Kudos for getting out in the weather to take these shots.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks John! It wasn’t too bad since I stayed inside the car most of the time. But I did come down with a cold and am trying to get over it.
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Jet Eliot said:
Really liked seeing these wintry scenes, Hien. So frigid, with almost all wildlife tucked in out of the frozen surroundings. I especially liked the first photo and the last one, but also liked the sanderlings on the move, the lighthouse, and the cannon. Such big cannonballs. Great post, thanks very much.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you very much, Jet!
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Amy said:
Beautiful winter scenes. It must be freezing cool out there.
I heard on TV about the brutal winter weather last week…
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Amy! Last week the polar vortex made it very cold, but we were not hit too badly compared to some states further North and West.
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ekurie said:
Something tranquil and lovely about wintry shorelines. These are beautiful, thank you.
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neihtn2012 said:
Tranquil and lovely, especially when there is no one around!
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