Friday, September 23, 2011

Cape May Beaches!!

Cape May has some of the most beautiful beaches in New Jersey!! More pictures from my special day, this place was a photographers dream come true!!


Fall...my favorite time to go to the beach...


the crowds are gone...


it's so peaceful and quiet!!


This horse shoe crab was still alive...
he put on quite a show!!


this guy was not!!


The Seagulls were gorgeous!!






Herring Gull


Black Skimmer
I have never seen these before!!


These are most active at dawn and dusk.


Sanderling...these are so cute.






Herring Gull


getting ready to go!!


Chuck...




Sleepy Herring Gull






A colony of Black Skimmer's
This one was my favorite picture!!

Too much?? Sorry.....I can't help myself!!

18 comments:

TexWisGirl said...

beautiful gulls and shorebirds, but i think the diamonds on the water in the first 2 shots were my favorite. :)

Jill said...

These are spectacular, Debbie!

Laura said...

beautiful Debbie...I love the shore in the fall too, but it has been years since I have been there at this time of year.

Susan said...

Wow, beautiful photos! I love it. I'm from Southern California and I miss the beach so much, and you're right, the best time of the year to go to the beach is fall.

Bonnie said...

Your pictures are beautiful. I love the beach in off season. So quiet and therapeutic. Bonnie

Ruth Hiebert said...

I enjoyed all the pictures,but my favourites are the first two. I love how the water looks like it is studded with diamonds.

Leenie said...

Beach shots always make this inlander insanely jealous!. Still I appreciate your reminding me the ocean is still there. Great bird pics. The black skimmer was a new one to me too.

♥ Helen said...

Amazing photos and a beautiful place ツ

Nancy said...

Wonderful, Debbie. I can see why you love the beach so much.

Those black skimmers sure have unusual bills. Must be good for eating fish? :)

Ellie said...

These are wonderful Debbie, I really like them all, but your last one is stunning. You are really good at this photography lark :))

Karen said...

Fabulous captures Debbie! Your gull shots are marvellous. I love autumn at the beach too.

Saun said...

Gorgeous makes me long for the ocean. You are so lucky to live close to the ocean. Your last shot is my favorite. Have a great weekend

MyMaracas said...

Fabulous bird shots! I don't know how you got such sharp focus on those. I've never seen a skimmer - thanks for sharing that one, in particular.

Dawn said...

Beautiful Debbie! Some of these look like paintings. Fall is my favorite time to beach visit as well. That's why we have school days there...:0

Adrienne said...

I do love a people/umbrella free beach! Never seen (or noticed) the gull with the orange beak...very cool!

NancyHoho said...

I agree...the last photo is terrific!

Susan said...

Ban the words "too much" from your vocabulary!! There's never too much when you're clicking away Debbie :D)

Fabulous photos - and in amongst them you pop Chuck's footprints. Love your sense of humour!

If there has to be a favourite, I love the one of the Sanderlings seemingly marching in unison.

Anonymous said...

I love the birds then the footprints Then the birds. That crab looking thing is cool. Never seen that before!