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Nice Pic , thanks for sharing !

Sorry Ben ! I feel for you .My car was a whopping 2 months old when someone keyed it .By coincidence , I was out there on Mon . of this week, same WAWA .Place was mobbed .Seems to be exacerbated since they re-did that intersection .All the dump trucks and construction on 539 /...

As always , good work Ben .That must have taken up a lot of your time .Thanks !

PPA explicitly states site is not approved for new mining under the comprehensive mgmt. plan .PPA and NJ Audubon both state habitat for @ least 4 endangered species ?? The municipality in question has 40,000 + people + Great Adventure . Guess that's not enough :argh: Then again what do I know...

The Pinelands short course , Sat 3/23/13 at BCCC is offering a presentation on the amphibians of the Pines . I highly recommend it . Good luck , enjoy . Joe PS Just be alert @ dusk / night for crossing amphibians .

Great Pics Ben !! They are all excellent , That 1st one is a real nice shot ! The Battle of Monmouth is a great piece of NJ history ! Looks like you had the entire battlefield to yourself .Thanks for sharing Ben !

I think that was George Carlin or Johnny Carson ( I'm showing my age :) !

Thanks for posting .Went last year , very enjoyable day . Time Well spent . Joe

I do and did brake for turtles ! This past summer I spent May , June and part of July as a volunteer to prevent turtle road mortality , in a well known area in So .Ocean County . These animals need all the help they can get .we were working with gravid nesting terrapins...

John , Yes .Thanks .

I was out there tonight .A bit too cold this evening , but maybe in the spring ...:) Are these the tunnels under 70 ?? I maybe wrong , but i think these have been posted here before .Were these originally for cattle ? Thanks, Joe

Merry Christmas and a Happy , Healthy 2013 to all !!

Bob , No need to aplologize ! Thanks for posting , that is a great looking snake! Coloration is unlike any i've ever seen ;Seems Brick-red , almost orange tinge ? I've seen pics of black rats and kings w/ the red , but nothing close to this one . Joe

They don't specifically mention it but the snakes from NJ were eastern kingsnakes from the barrens. I've known about this for sometime so its good to see the case finally came to fruition. Anyone who knows me you can't point my craziness directly to this case. Always be on the lookout and if you...

2nd most painted / photographed structure ,on LBI , other than Ol' Barney .I had always heard( from the locals") the shack was a clammers " shack .Anyone else ever hear that ? Not that it matters now , just curious .

Hope your foot gets better .Great pics , thanks for sharing ! If you're into fishing , the lake @ Turkey swamp is real good for bass . I go there all the time . Next time check out Allaire St. Park or Manasquan Reservoir , all about 10-15 mins fom TSCP . Manasquan has a Nature center +...

Hi Chris , I thought it was a garter @ 1st too , but accidentally clicked on "enlarge ". I've never seen one in the Pines .We have them up here in Monmouth Co. Very common up in No. Jersey , where i grew up . Joe

Northern Brown Snake , to us "Old School " guys aka a DeKay snake . Perfectly harmless , very gentle . Actually not seen often in the pines , usually much more common outside the Pines . Can be found in suburban , even urban settings .You can actually find them in Philly ! :)

Bob, These are some of the best herp pics i've ever seen. That Pine is off the charts ! Not sure i've seen that reddish tinge before on a Pine .Have noticed on kings , but never on a Pine .Have you encountered Pines w/ the red before ? Just curious . Bob , Thanks for sharing ! Joe