October 23 Day 959: Boardwalking

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I wanted to see a sunrise over the Atlantic. So I got up way too early for a girl still living on Pacific time and drove the Ocean City, NJ. It was cloudy, showing no color but grey.

I enjoyed walking the boardwalk as the sky lightened, imagining the summer crowds. Only one shop was open at 7 am on a Sunday morning— Ocean City Coffee Company.

Looking towards the bright lights of Atlantic City
South along the boardwalk
A dark Wonderland.
I imagine these were all rebuilt after Hurricane Sandy. They are large and imposing.
Mile 0. The southern most point of the OC Boardwalk.
Looking south.
Shore birds and waves
Mile 1. The 2 lane boardwalk becomes a 5 lane superhighway.
Words I learned in New Jersey: beach tags and jug handles.
The only open shop: Ocean City Coffee Company. I enjoyed my morning latte.
Couldn’t pass the aliens without a photo.
Wonderland
Waves and foam. Around Mile 2.

Time to head to the airport, grade, and prepare for the week ahead.

Published by Jenny Quinn

Mathematician. Mother. Wife. Leader. I am the Executive Director of Seattle Universal Math Museum after many years working as a professor of mathematics at the University of Washington Tacoma. Mother of Anson and Zachary. Wife to Mark. President of the Mathematical Association of America 2021-2022. Past-President of MAA 2023.

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