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Whale off the coast of Jersey this morning Spring Lake NJ / Sea Girt / Belmar 

10am I spotted a whale while drinking my morning coffee, I quickly grabbed my camera got a few photos in Belmar, tried with the drone no luck.

 

I drove in the car down to Spring Lake Seagirt and got very lucky to find the Whale again.Here are some photos from today June 7th 2017 Whale off the jersey coast, in very close near wreck pond spring lake NJ. This might make my calendar for 2018 or a  tervis cup!

American Oyster Catchers have a unique sound, listen to them sing at sunrise. Jersey shore.

Listen to the birds and the ocean at sunrise, Jersey shore 2017 June 4 from Bill on Vimeo.

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I am pretty tired this morning getting up was not easy. I could see the sky was going to be a good one. The clouds were in the right place for a spectacular sunrise at 5am.

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Monday morning, wow it was spectacular, I looked out my window saw the colors were just exploding in the sky, the clouds were dancing on the water with light.These are the days i live for that get me up at 5:30am to check the sky and see what might happen, I hope you enjoy and share them, Bill  zzzzzzzThe color show ran from 5:45 am till about 6:45am it was amazing~  coffee time 

These 2 young girls were sitting watching the sunrise, and got to see a whale breach right in front of them on the beach in Belmar NJ, they were also able to get a photo of the whale's hump on their phone. What a memory they got this morning!  

How can people love the beach & leave such a mess behind? That is the question in my head, as I walked the beach this morning. Yesterday,s big crowds for April brought many people to the beach to enjoy the day. This morning's early light shows, many people left their plastic drink bottles behind. Leave nothing but footprints. 

Full Pink Moon over the ocean in Belmar New Jersey

Today I went down to the waters edge to photograph the waves and listen to the ocean. The smells and views along with the sound of the ocean was amazing, I live on the beach, but truth be told I dont go out onto the beach every day.Many days I photograph the sunrise from my deck. This deck view gives me a unique view of the beach and sunrise.I fell just like you when i go down to the waters edge.Why am i not here every morning! I will post a short video with this morning's photo.

Breeding in only a few large colonies along the North Atlantic, the Northern Gannet spends most of its life at sea. Flocks engage in spectacular bouts of plunge-diving for fish, with hundreds of birds diving into the ocean from heights of up to 40 meters (130 feet).

A stunning sunrise this morning. Friday at the Jersey Shore.