Peculiarities & Place – The Atlantus and Cape May Diamonds

On February 21, 2017May 21, 2018 By TimelessladyIn Peculiarities, Place

Sunset Beach in Cape May, New Jersey, has two unique draws: The Atlantus and Cape May Diamonds. The Atlantus is a concrete ship sunk here in June of 1926. Slowly, the ship is being claimed by the sea.

Cape May Diamonds are quartz pebbles polished to a diamond-like clarity by their passage down the Delaware River. The man in the photograph must be a serious beachcomber; he brought along a small rake to search for Cape May Diamonds.

I enjoy sorting through all the beautiful pebbles. Most are polished to a lovely smoothness.

I didn’t come home empty-handed. Here are a few of the ‘diamonds’ I found on a piece of moonshell. For us, a visit to Cape May always includes a quick stop-over at Sunset Beach.

12 thoughts on “Peculiarities & Place – The Atlantus and Cape May Diamonds”

readinpleasure

Very nice post. 🙂

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February 24, 2017 at 8:22 am Reply
1. Timelesslady
  
  Thanks so much!
  
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  February 24, 2017 at 8:29 am Reply
thechickengrandma

I have never been to your area. It looks beautiful. I have always loved a beach with shells and wonderful pebbles like that.

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February 21, 2017 at 3:06 pm Reply
1. Timelesslady
  
  Cape May has sandy beaches and the pebbled beaches. It’s a beautiful place.
  
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  February 21, 2017 at 7:32 pm Reply
Dolly D.

I always liked going to Sunset Beach.

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February 21, 2017 at 10:23 am Reply
1. Timelesslady
  
  It is an interesting place to go. 🙂
  
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  February 21, 2017 at 11:05 am Reply
jamilamimi

photos are so crisp and clear! thanks for sharing

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February 21, 2017 at 10:21 am Reply
1. Timelesslady
  
  Thanks for the comment and visiting my blog. 🙂
  
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  February 21, 2017 at 11:06 am Reply
susieshy45

Those stones really look like diamonds and they shine too. If real diamonds shone so much and were freely available, maybe they wouldn’t be so valuable so more.
I love your Cape May posts a lot.
Susie

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February 21, 2017 at 9:38 am Reply
1. Timelesslady
  
  Thanks so much Susie, if you ever are in the area of Cape May please take a few hours to enjoy it. A lovely town with a lot of history. Kathy
  
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  February 21, 2017 at 9:52 am Reply
  1. susieshy45
    
    I have never heard of Cape May except for from what you wrote. I had heard of Cape Cod where the Pilgrims first landed and their worship rituals and their prayers. Thank you for teaching me something new through your posts, Kathy. I look forward to your simple and heart touching posts each day. When you don’t write one day, I keep wondering if my friend is ok because almost every day, you are as regular as clockwork with your posts.
    Susie
    
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    February 21, 2017 at 9:56 am Reply
    1. Timelesslady
      
      On Saturday, I did not have a good chance to write because I was in Cape May, and then a family birthday…by the time I arrived home…I was very tired. Thanks so much Susie…you are such an encouragement in all you say.
      
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      February 21, 2017 at 11:07 am Reply