Coastal Art Collection

06/17/2026

Time to make crab cakes.

06/16/2026

A moment that started as a seagull snapshot became a bit more surprising. https://wix.to/Co4e5wT

At first I thought I was grabbing a snapshot of a couple of sea gulls. Then I saw the young family crossing the creek, and I realized that the gulls were actually looking out for the ducklings and making sure they safely made their way.

06/16/2026

Tuesday morning camera cruise on Double Creek.

06/15/2026

We beached our skiff on Conklin Island and discovered lots of horseshoe crabs and sea turtles, plus some buoys that were high and dry. A quiet, surprising snapshot of life on Barnegat Bay. Read the short post and view the photos: https://wix.to/u0fKMC8

We beached our skiff on Conklin Island in Barnegat Bay this past weekend. We were on a mission to find sea glass. The colorful treasures are usually prevalent on Conklin's shores. Instead, we were greeted by scores of horseshoe crabs. It was obvious that it's horseshoe mating season. Sea turtles wer...

06/04/2026

Sanctuary — a quick 45-minute walk through parts of Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge turned into nearly 200 captures of egrets, herons, and ibis. A moment of coastal calm. Read more: https://wix.to/Nc6YDWi

Whenever I have a few spare minutes, I take a camera and long lens to different areas of the Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in Barnegat, NJ. Forsythe is a protected nature sanctuary that spans 48,000 acres of New Jersey's coastal habitats. A true treasure. And, it never fails that I can see any n...

06/01/2026

The latest Snapshot...

My wife and I, along with a couple of friends, recently went to Atlantic City for the Soar and Shore Air Show. Perfect weather. We spent several hours on the beach watching the progression of planes, from vintage aircraft to modern fighter jets as they performed their seemingly impossible aerobatics...

05/26/2026

https://www.coastalartcollection.com/post/some-days-you-just-need-to-find-the-beauty

Catching early morning light or taking pictures on clear, blue sky days can greatly increase your chance of capturing a beautiful photo or two. What about the rest of the time? Which lately seems to be most of the time. I challenge myself on the bleakest of days to find the beauty. It's always there...

05/06/2026

https://coastalart.store/blogs/news/a-wednesday-morning-walk

Photos captured in Cloverdale Farm County Park in Barnegat, NJ while out on a casual walk.

05/06/2026

Morning routine.

05/05/2026

A recent Saturday morning portrait in South Florida.


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