Greg Molyneux Photography

New Jersey landscape and nature photography

Parklife

by

Wide angle photograph amid the bushes, plants, and shrubs of Ship Bottom Sunset Point.

Parklife — 14mm | f/8 | ISO 100 | 7 Bracketed Exposures

Monday night after doing the 9–5 thing I made my way to Ship Bottom Sunset Point. It had been a while since I did some photo things from this Long Beach Island location. It’s a cool little spot nestled bayside, and it holds a tender place in the Greg Molyneux memory bank. For three seasons (2003-2005) I spent my summer days working for Ship Bottom Public Works. Great times with great friends, and a cool full time staff of dudes to boot. I learned a lot those three summers, and I miss it from time-to-time.

Walking through the park my mind was oscillating back and forth between the then and now; first considering how well manicured and pruned up the park is, then panning to past memories and an unavoidable lament of where the hell the time has gone? Life is full of these moments I suppose. Past. Present. Future. Events and people long gone. This wasn’t a sad experience, however. Instead there was an upwelling, an appreciation for the opportunity and for the good times had by all. May the joys of youth forever shine.

This lyrically inspired song title comes from Blur’s “Parklife.” Excellent tunage.

Interested in buying? Purchase

Trackbacks

Search by Keyword

14mm 35mm 40mm 100mm barnegat bay black and white blue hour bokeh cedar run dock road cross processing echinacea flowers frozen golden hour great bay boulevard hdr high key insects landscape long beach island long exposure low key lyrically inspired macro marina monochrome motion blur new jersey out of focus pinelands power lines purple coneflower reflection salt marsh selected works ship bottom snow soft focus square format stafford forge wildlife management area sunset sunset park sunset point surf city weather

You can find me here

Copyright © Greg Molyneux 2014–2022

Photos from the archives

Sunset photo of a pink cumulus cloud over marsh.
35mm blue hour photograph with the bay in the foreground and a razor thin strip of Long Beach Island in the background. Panning and a slow shudder brings motion blur into the peaceful, minimalist image.
35mm portrait orientation photo of a single bright pink peony blossom. Shallow depth of field and smooth bokeh frame out a pollinating insect flying to the flower.
14mm winter salt marsh photograph at blue hour. Snow and ice dominate the dormant marsh grasses and tide pools as restorative pastels of pink, blue, and purple paint the whole scene.
Portrait orientation HDR photograph of NJ Pinelands pygmy pine trees at blue hour