Clues, clues, clues along this walkway invite your attention. Lots of people, too. So figure out where this is, and send us your idea to elliott@brack.net, to include your hometown.
It’s good to have people outside the regular spotters recognizing the Mystery Photos. Stewart Ogilvie of Lawrenceville recognized the battery and lighthouse at Cape May State Park in New Jersey. The photo came from Bob Foreman of Grayson.
Others recognizing it included George Graf, Palmyra, Va.; Susan McBrayer, Sugar Hill; Lou Camerio of Lilburn; and Allan Peel of San Antonio, Tex. Peel tells us about the photo: “It is ˆ, a World War II bunker at Cape May Point on a beach that juts out into Delaware Bay. In the background is the Cape May Lighthouse.
Another shot of the lighthouse by Foreman.
“The massive concrete bunker was built in 1942 as a temporary military structure. With walls that measure seven feet thick, it was constructed on top of thick wooden pilings that are still holding strong today. Originally the bunker was more than 900 feet from the ocean, on high ground and it was originally covered in sod so as to blend in with the surroundings. Currently, the bunker is approximately 175-feet from the water, suggesting that the bunker has ‘moved’ about 9-feet per year (on average) over the last 80 years.
“Rising up in the mystery photo’s background is Cape May Lighthouse which was built (and first lit) in 1859. Visitors can climb the 199 steps of the original, cast-iron spiral stairwell for a staggering view of the Delaware Bay and Atlantic Ocean. It is 157 feet tall (165 feet above sea level). Its light, which is in operation today, flashes white every 15-seconds and has a range 28 miles (24-nautical miles).”
It’s the time of year for the hosta blooms to shine
Look around Gwinnett these days, and the hosta plants are abloom! It’s that time of year, when the long, spindly stalks open up their buds, flashing their white petals. Shown against the rich green leaves of the plant, it makes an appealing and beautiful sight. And if you want more blooms next year, plan to split your plants in two and watch them thrive.
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