Sammy Hunt (1911-2004) was a legendary bayman/piney in the Ocean County NJ area, and known for building boats, banjos, furniture, or anything he could create from a fallen tree; and his love of dancing! I took this photo of him back in the 90s, at Wells Mills County Park in the Pines of Waretown NJ.

Morning mist rises over the serene lake in Wells Mills County Park in Waretown NJ. Eighteen miles of scenic marked trails wander through its 900+ acres, where cedar, pine, and oaks flourish. An Interpretive Center offers information on the region, its inhabitants, and history of Wells Mills.

Oh, those big, sweet, juicy sapphires! Ranked 5th in the nation thanks to NJ's sandy acidic soils they love so much, blueberry farms abound in the Pines, from small U-picks to large, commercial farms. Season begins mid-June; the historic Whitesbog Village celebrates it yearly with a big festival!

Got cranberries? NJ's Pinelands is home to several large cranberry farms, making it the 3rd largest producer in the country! This bog is in Double Trouble State Forest, once a thriving farm, but now preserved for both its historical and ecological significance.

Cloverdale Farm County Park in Barnegat, NJ, is a former cranberry farm; now, its environmentally-sensitive 90 acres with interpretive walking trails around the bogs are open to the public and protected from development.

The stunning Barnegat Lighthouse stands proudly at the northern point of Long Beach Island, in Ocean County NJ.
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The shoreline of beautiful Wells Mills Lake, in the 900-acre oak-pine forest and park of the same name, is located in the eastern Pine Barrens of NJ.

The mansion at Historic Batsto Village, within Wharton State Forest in the NJ Pinelands.
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A beautiful Monarch Butterfly enjoying a snack.
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Cranberry harvest in the NJ Pine Barrens.

Full moon over the beautiful Barnegat Bay.