Thank you, Jason, for the latest prompt. I consider myself mono-coastal—living in northern New Jersey, but working in New York City—spending more time in NYC. Since other bloggers have posted NYC photos already, I thought I’d share some of New Jersey, where my husband Lorin and I (both native New Yorkers) have been living since 2007 with our four cats, Quincy, Karl, Samson and Sylvester.
It’s kind of a slushy mess in NJ right now, so here are some photos from last year and earlier.
This is outside our house when we got flooded by Hurricane Irene, August 2011
At Saddle River Park (L.E. Swenson)
This is a photo my husband took of me at Saddle River Park, looking incognito.
Jesus in the Glass Elevator (Erica Herd)
This is what Lorin and I call “Jesus in the Glass Elevator” at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Train Depot (L.E. Swenson)
This is the Rochelle Park train depot. Trains run through, but not trains into the city.
At the duck pond (Erica Herd)
This is the duck pond, and also a bus stop into NYC. Geese are not very popular in our town, but we like them.
Train Tracks, Rochelle Park (L.E. Swenson)
Railroad tracks
Beer in Hedge at Bus Stop
Heineken can wrapped in Shoprite bag (at our bus stop). I’ve made quite a few friends waiting for the bus, especially in inclement weather.
Sylvester doing yoga
Karl sunning himself – rare photo, he is very timid and hides most of the time.
Samson (sitting) and Quincy (lying down)
I am not posting any photos of Lorin because he is camera-shy.
Have a great day, all!
Suburban Hobo 
Reblogged this on HarsH ReaLiTy and commented:
Hello New Jersey and thanks for taking part in the HR Challenge! Great daily photos!!! Thanks for sharing them with us and for letting me reblog the post! -OM
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Thanks for the tour.
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My pleasure! It’s a sleepy little town.
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I grew up in New York, then moved to Minnesota and now live in Cornwall. I never did live in (or even spend much time in) New Jersey, but I still miss the East Coast and these made me nostalgic.
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Now that’s a change. Have you posted some photos of Cornwall?
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You’ll find some on my blog: notesfromtheuk.com. I haven’t done any photo essays, but I do tuck them into most of my posts.
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I will take a look, Ellen.
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You have a “Touch Down Jesus” in an elevator! Now, that I have to see! Great article and nice photos. Except for the flood one, that didn’t look like fun.
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Yes, he is a unique Jesus. Thank you. No, the flood wasn’t fun at all–very bad year, 2011, all around.
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Reblogged this on Niki.V.all.ways.My.way. and commented:
i really love this prompt from this blogger !!!
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Thank you for the re-blog!
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nice cats!
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Thank you, Kisha. All adopted and wonderful.
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Great cat shots. The blue guy looks like a figurine.
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Sylvester will need to appear in TRT again haha 😀
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Sylvester would be honored, Marc.
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🙂 if you put the link on my last post I’ll remember to pull him in again ^^
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Those cats are great! I love the Garden State.
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Thank you! Have you been to NJ recently?
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Not in years…I love that part of the North East…
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Great pics! Is Karl actually blue or is this another ‘the dress is blue/the dress is white’ brain-melting type image?
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Ha, ha. Yes, he is blue, well gray- we think he’s part Russian Blue. I thought the dress was gold and cream.
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Good glad that’s not just me, he’s an awesome colour! I thought the dress was gold and cream too.
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Ha, ha.
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