Magical Max

The only thing I know for sure about Max is that everyone loves him. There are many stories, bordering on folklore really, about Max. I'm assuming that the folks at Max's Bait and Tackle are Max's foster parents; the sign sits outside their shop and well, there's the name.

Some say he was injured near the launch ramp and nursed back to health by local fishermen. Some say he just appeared one day and captured everyone's heart. One older local smiles and tells me Max is magical; I fall in love with his craggy smile and twinkling eyes.

Max resides in a part of the marina that I don't visit. You need to walk down a steep hill and navigate some rocks to find this little spot of calm. 

I hope to meet him one day. 

Mid Week Blues

Signs, Signs

Blues Around Town

These shots were taken in Keyport and Red Bank, NJ on two early spring days

the marina gazebo is a wonderful place to sit

the azure letter? one B word immediately comes to mind

how wonderful that we have our own building

mosaic trash cans, very classy

this shop has bits of everything

some of the bits

the blue sky is reflected off the window of the wee balcony

MID WEEK BLUES

Signs, Signs

Our World Tuesday

Fences and Reflections

These shots for Friday Fences were taken on a rainy day in late February. This spot is a series of patios that lead from the main street to a section of the marina ...

I was waiting in the parking lot for a prescription to be filled when I noticed the show going on in the plain old Walgreens window ...

Weekend Reflections

Grand Old Homes

I've been taking more and more "wrong turns" off my usual beaten path of errands.

On this day I decided to see where a narrow side street I've passed many times led ...

Ruby Tuesday 2

MID WEEK BLUES

Mary's Church

Ruby Tuesday 2

Mid Week Blues

Everything A Porch Could Want or Need

Mid Week Blues

Signs, Signs

Paws and Projects

A neighborhood shop offering products and services for the paws set

Even with the pretty blue in this poster I got a wee bit of the blues when I realized I had missed the event, I was positive it was supposed to take place on the 29th, not the 19th.
Guess I had leap year fever.
It was a fund raiser for a project to create giant glass butterfly sculptures to decorate local gardens and the waterfront walk.

Ruby Tuesday 2

MID WEEK BLUES

Signs, Signs

Shadows Slip Through The Fence

FRIDAY FENCES

SHADOW SHOTS 2

Gulls - A - Palooza

The gulls at the marina near me are an endless source of smiles and photo ops. There are  WEEKEND REFLECTIONS  and SHADOW SHOTS 2  for these wonderful CAMERA CRITTERS

The tough guys usually meet me in the parking lot.

The General

Always checking his troops

Making sure they save me a spot

Some of the gulls prefer to meditate alone, I make sure to give them space

Others are more sociable

Incoming!

What the hell are you flappin' about?

Oh just ignore those two

After Hurricane Irene the marina owners along with the township and the business alliance decided to repair the docks and create a walkway that will lead to a small beach that is right now being cultivated.

The gulls appear to be pleased with this. They discussed it at their last meeting.  

The committee

Of course there's always one who has to dissent.

 

Have a great weekend

Waterfront Mosaic

NJ has a whole lot of towns.

There are so many that they spill over onto each other. Keyport  is one of the 6 towns around me that winds in and out of my town. It's a favorite - it's the only town that has a real main street where you can actually walk and visit small shops. It also has a beautiful waterfront where the marina I often post about is located.

Last fall the town's art council installed a mosaic  that depicts the town's history. It's situated right off the waterfront on a little island of concrete that used to be bare.

Our World Tuesday

Ruby Tuesday 2

MID WEEK BLUES

Ruby Tuesday: The Fire Museum

I took these last Friday when it was warmer here than it was in Florida! This is the Fire Museum in Keyport, NJ.

Keyport is a wonderful town near me. It's called the 'Pearl of the Bay'.

For some info on the museum visit THEIR OFFICIAL SITE

For more fiery reds visit RUBY TUESDAY