So the momentous day arrived, October 9th, 2009. Gerry and I went down to the new Federal courhouse in Brooklyn and after sitting for over two hours in hard plastic seats, I and and 120 others took the oath and became US citizens.
After the ceremony and a much delayed breakfast at a local diner, we headed out of town and made a 150+ mile dash down the Garden State Parkway, to arrived at Cape May on the most southern tip of New Jersey. To develop an appetite for diner, we took a stroll along the beach, and enjoyed the sunset.
Beach Comber
Beach Comber
Sunset Surf
Painted Surf
Sanderling Feeding
The next day we wandered around a bit and first on our itenerary was the Cape May Lighthouse, where we saw either a Merlin or a peregrine falcon, a beautiful pair of Great Blue herons, Egrets, and juvenile bald eagles. But the plants stood still and let themselves be photographed…
Wild Honesuckle
Rushes in the Breeze
Cattail Rushes
