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Asbury Park

 Asbury Park is one of the coolest shore towns we visit here at the Jersey Shore.

It is a vibrant...colorful and culturally rich seaside town.

Known for its resilient spirit, diverse community and lively boardwalk.

A town that is also known as a creative hub, where coastal charm meets gritty urban edge.

Famous worldwide for popular spots like 

The Stone Pony, Convention Hall, The Wonder Bar and The Paramount Theater.

Soaking rain did not dampen our visit to their pop-up craft festival inside Convention Hall.

It seems every weekend, there is something special scheduled here.

This shelf cloud was so pretty and provided some much needed rain.

The old Carousel Building in Asbury Park is quite iconic.

Built in 1929, the 5,000 square foot building was home to a wooden horse carousel.

A landmark along the oceanfront, abandon around 1980 the carousel itself was transported to 

Family Kingdom Park in Myrtle Beach, S.C. in 1990.

The building is now empty, more or less but is used, at times, by the Wooden Walls Project.

Back on July 20th I wrote about the Color and Light Festival we attended in Asbury.

Right on the boardwalk the facade of this iconic boardwalk architecture 

was transformed into a tapestry of light and sound, in digital art and projection mapping.

Sharing today some of the images I did not share in that post.

This was amazing.

A lot of the images made reference to the creativity of the area.

"Tilly" from the Wonder Bar.

The Carousel

The hubs and I took a lot of pictures, this is something we have never seen before.

I have more pictures, I "may" share in the future.

Summer Fun At The Jersey Shore

Down the shore, where Thursday night's are special and everything is alright

The boardwalk rides are colorful and fun.

Not for me...but those who ride seem to really enjoy them.

The boardwalk we visit is 

Jenkinsons Boardwalk in Point Pleasant, NJ

They were celebrating Christmas in July.

Next stop...

Salty's Inlet Ice Cream

Ice Cream was included on Thursday Nights adventure.

The hubs loves the 

- Norma K -

which is named after the popular fishing boat docked right across the street.

Soft Vanilla Ice Cream, Brownie Pieces, Hot Fudge, Whipped Cream, Sprinkles and a Cherry.

They gave us 2 spoons so I had a little taste, I could feel the cavities developing as I ate.

This Ice Cream was huge.

Lastly, the fireworks...

and as always they were outstanding.

We drove past the inlet before heading home...

There were a few commercial fishing boats heading in for the night!

The Hummingbird Garden At Allaire State Park

 This garden is located at the entrance to Allaire State Park.

I don't know who maintains it, I would like to know as it is beautiful...

and the hummingbirds love it!

The plants are neatly manicured and the feeders are always filled with fresh sweet water!

I think there were 4 or 5 hummingbirds active in the gardens while I was there.

I must have taken 40 pictures and they all look the same.

This is a Female Ruby Throated Hummingbird.

The male has a ruby colored neck, the female does not.

I wish I knew who started and maintains this garden, I would like to thank them!

Sharing today images with Eileen at 

Viewing Nature With Eileen 

for Saturdays Critters

Fun Facts About Summer

 A few posts back, I spoke negatively about summer, I feel bad about that.

And because I did that, I decided to share some "Fun Facts" about summer.

Who doesn't love ice cream, especially in the summer?

Whether its a cone at your favorite ice cream shop, or a massive tub in the freezer at home,

it is usually a part of your summer diet!

One favorite snack in the summer is watermelon...did you know it is a vegetable?

It is...

this is due to the unique way it is planted and the way it grows...it is a close relative to squash.

People argue this point, and I get it, but nonetheless, wouldn't it be great to be eating watermelon and know you are getting your veggies for the day.

Next time you decide to complain about the heat during the summer,...

on July 10th 1913, the temperatures reached a scorching 134 degrees in California.

The longest day of the year, is the same as the shortest.

Thunderstorms are more common in the summer and we all know I love a good thunderstorm.

We have the most sunlight in summer, and the best fireworks.

My favorite thing about summer is the fresh produce and all the colorful flowers.

These beautiful Hydrangea are bloom right now...because it is summer, remember that!

The World Cup!

Did you want the final game of the World Cup?

We watched, I love soccer and was really excited for the grand finale.

My son loves soccer and played until he went to college.

Two world class teams, he was rooting for Spain, so I was as well.

I enjoyed the game because Spain played so well, but they sure did have a hard time scoring.

If you watched, you know the game was pretty lopsided, it went into overtime and Spain was victorious.

The better team won 1 - 0.

It was so exciting that the final was played in New Jersey...less than an hour from my home.

That did not mean we could get tickets...availability was so limited and the cost was outrageous!

I enjoyed the way the field looked at halftime and it was nice they had a show at halftime.

They never have in the past!

I made my version of the Taco Bell Supreme Wrap.

I used this recipe as a guide, one big difference was I just used pre-packaged taco seasoning.

These are the ingredients I used...

an extra large flour tortilla, topped with seasoned ground beef, then topped with a tostada.

Next I layered sour cream, lettuce, taco blended cheese, chopped red onion and tomatoes.

It needs to be topped with a smaller flour tortilla and then folded,


this part is not difficult.

Toast with a small amount of olive oil, folded side first.

Then flip and toast the flat side.

"walla"

It was fun, easy and tasted just like a taco, just a little different.