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Thanks for the heads-up, Mark. Not so lucky in Egg Harbor Twp., where I'm spending the night. I was going to spend the evening on the beach skywatching if the weather had cooperated. Nothing but clouds still (even though the snow stopped a couple of hours ago) ... drat! I suppose it might...

This thread topic has officially shifted from Valentine's season to ... ... Duck Season! Bill

I'm on the Stockton college campus (job related) at least once a week -- gosh, the entire campus area has a barren-like feel about it, and some nice lakes, too. I doubt I'd want to stay in their dorms -- personally speaking, that is (preferring solitude and peace & quiet). Anyway, the previous...

How come everybody heads home when the sun goes down? :) Seriously, lovely photos, Jeff. It's hard to believe how many beautiful, old bogs are scattered throughout the barrens. Bill

George -- I hope I get to shake your hand some day. You're the best. :) Three cheers also to Veronica, who has obviously pinpointed a potential soul mate and has aspired to shoot a Cupid's arrow! It's what makes the world go 'round! This is the reason why I get such a kick out of seeing...

A couple of bald eagles perched just outside my back window this afternoon. I ran for my camera and rushed off a few clicks. The pair must have a nest nearby; I see them in the area often. My zoom lens wasn't handy (drat!), so I settled for a few relatively wide-angled exposures. This one...

I don't know about the talking bit, but I know one very bald pitch pine that has a fondness for peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwiches. B

Who won the javelin competition? :) Lovely reports and photos, Bob and Guy. I remember passing this area during the first section of my Batona Trail hike last winter, and it's been calling me back since. I'm thinking about doing some field recording thereabouts this spring; that's if it's...

Yeah, the red-bellied was an ex-turtle. I found it on the high-ground edge of the bog, but gave the guy one last pose by pushing him out onto the ice. Nice foreground was my thinking. I appreciate all the comments, including Largo's. :) Neither that tree nor I have been the same since...

I tried, Mark ... but you know how it is. I have oodles of photos from Monday; who knows what I'll come up with. :) Thanks Bob & Gabe. It's hard not to have an eye out there. Bill

They said I'd never go to the barrens in daylight again, but my buddy Al grabbed me by the collar Monday and drug me to the following creeks: Sleeper, Skit, the upper Batsto, and Deep Run. He said, "You're going to take some normal pictures for a change." "Okay," I agreed. "But I will not...

Thanks for the feedback. I do use an SLR (Canon Rebel XT), but, to be honest, a majority of the photos I've taken would have brought me the same results if I had used a point and shoot. It actually makes more sense to take a point and shoot in the barrens (weight, size, convenience, and...

The producers of this film were promptly sacked (along with the credit writers). "Tim" deserves an Oscar, though. :) Thanks for the laughs, Erik. I loved it. Bill

:) I recently introduced my sons to the coconut-banging troupe. They liked the mean-spirited rabbit best. I prefer the scene right-after, which revealed how the bad bunny was to be disposed of ... Therefore, the ultimate pine-barren weapon, in my opinion, would require one to count to...

cedar, somewhere Bill edit: I notice, above, that I've caused Bob's and George's posts to "x"-up. This happened when I relocated a couple of photos in a different album. Sorry, guys.

I had a peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich stolen once, and devoured, by a large, mean, stalking tree. Very distressing ... Bill

If I had a choice of accessing Apple Pie Hill from Rt. 532 or Carranza, I'd definitely choose Carranza. This might be the prettiest section of the entire Batona Trail, especially if one takes some time to brush through for a few views of Skit Branch. Bill

George, That fellow would probably be me. :) I did post, anyway, about a full-moon kayak enjoyed on the meadow section of the Mullica River. During the entire duration of the trip, I shared territory with what seemed to be one splash-happy beaver. I had put in at Lock's Bridge and...

Strange, but beautiful ... ay, mates? skit (again) Thanks for looking, Bill

This is a thumbnail of the meanest, baddest tree in the pine barrens. Click on it if you dare! I'd show it here full size, but I'm afraid I'd scare your kids. :) This thing actually walked, sorta like those tree-things did in "The Lord of the Rings." I followed it for a half-mile or so down...