Cheesequake State Park Fiddler crabs in the brackish mud © Linda Jacobsen

Cheesequake State Park raccoon tracks in muddy river clay © Linda Jacobsen

Cheesequake State Park yearling deer © Linda Jacobsen

Cheesequake State Park pine barren pines/pinecones © Linda Jacobsen

Cheesequake State Park going back to the earth © Linda Jacobsen

Cheesequake State Park young pines © Linda Jacobsen

Cheesequake State Park white tail © Linda Jacobsen

Fort Nonsense Historical National Park cannon on high ground © Linda Jacobsen

Fort Nonsense Historical National Park view of Morristown, First Baptist Church Courtho © Linda Jacobsen
this is a view from the top of Fort Nonsense, overlooking the town of Morristown, NJ

Gateway National Recreation Area Fresnel lens © Linda Jacobsen

Gateway National Recreation Area © Linda Jacobsen

Gateway National Recreation Area Gunnison Beach Sandy Hook © Linda Jacobsen
Winter at Gunnison Beach

Gateway National Recreation Area Sandy Hook Sea Glass © Linda Jacobsen

Gateway National Recreation Area Sea Snail Sandy Hook Fishing Beach © Linda Jacobsen

Gateway National Recreation Area beached jellyfish © Linda Jacobsen

Gateway National Recreation Area © Linda Jacobsen

Gateway National Recreation Area Starfish, Sandy Hook-North Beach © Linda Jacobsen

Gateway National Recreation Area © Linda Jacobsen

Gateway National Recreation Area © Linda Jacobsen

Gateway National Recreation Area Lighthouse with gargoyle drain © Linda Jacobsen
Inside Historic Sandy Hook Lighthouse. There is an old gargoyle drain on the outside.

Gateway National Recreation Area The Light in the Lighthouse © Linda Jacobsen

Gateway National Recreation Area Fort Hancock as seen through Lighthouse © Linda Jacobsen

Gateway National Recreation Area © Linda Jacobsen

Gateway National Recreation Area © Linda Jacobsen

Gateway National Recreation Area © Linda Jacobsen

Gateway National Recreation Area Lighthouse, Fort Hancock, Raritan Bay © Linda Jacobsen

Gateway National Recreation Area wildlife area © Linda Jacobsen

Gateway National Recreation Area prickly pear cactus on the beach © Linda Jacobsen

Gateway National Recreation Area Historic Fort Hancock © Linda Jacobsen