Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Night and day

Cape May's harbor is pretty much entirely man-made. The little creek that once emptied the marshes at the southern end of the peninsula is long gone, brutally grubbed out and expanded. The US government spent well over $1,000,000 more than a century ago, when such funds went a lot further, to build the harbor and its long jetties. On most days, (like this evening) the harbor is flat and placid, dotted with a mix of working boats and pleasure craft. The waterfowl that covered its surface for much of the winter are nearly all gone, and the first few migrant sailboats are anchored along the fringes, resting overnight on their way back north after a winter in the tropics.



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