Over the past decade, I’ve dabbled in a variety of WordPress photo challenges, each offering a unique perspective. In this post, I’m excited to share my experiences from three such challenges.
You may notice a red spot on the seagull in the photograph I chose for the birdwatching challenge hosted by Don’t Hold Your Breath. The Audubon Society explains this in a great article. In short, the red spot is a visual clue to help baby chicks peck the parent bird’s bill to be fed.
One of my longtime favorite challenges is Friday Skywatch. Although I am a day late, they accept entries throughout the week. My photos show the wide beach at the point of Strathmere, NJ. We love Strathmere beach and appreciate the fact that it is one of the few southern New Jersey beach towns that don’t require beach tags. (Wildwood, North Wildwood, and Wildwood Crest are also free beaches.)
The last photograph I include is Six on Saturday hosted by Garden Ruminations. My theme is a few of the Sea Birds from the Jersey Shore. These photos were taken during weekend visits to Strathmere and Wildwood, New Jersey.
interesting about the red dot.
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Yes, I think so too.
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Nice, followed by nice, followed by nice
I liked these photos
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and a nicely worded, “Thank you in return.”
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That is a very wide beach! I don’t know what a beach tag is. You mention others being free, so it’s a tag you pay for to gain beach access? If so, that’s too bad. I’ve never known a beach not to be free. Oh, maybe if you enter a state park, but that’s for the entire park, not just the beach.
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A beach tag is used in most New Jersey tags. It is a pin that is attached somewhere on your person or towel, and for many beaches, you cannot enter them without showing proof of a beach tag. They are outrageously expensive. Last year, when we visited Ocean City, NJ for just a day we had to pay 30.00 for three people. You can buy a seasonal beach tag, but if you only go once in a while it is not worth it. So, we are appreciative of the towns that do not require beach tags and visit these.
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