I took the day off to celebrate the fact that I still have a job.

This was the first picture I took, and by far the best of the day. Fortunately, you can't see the drainage pipe on the other side of the jetty, and you can't hear the earthmover that made it hard to hear the ocean, which eventually drove me out of Avon and up to Ocean Grove for the afternoon.

You can see the southern end of the Asbury Park boardwalk in the distance from Avon.

I met some geese on Fletcher lake, which forms the border between Ocean Grove and Bradley Beach.

The natives were friendly.

Dogwoods in bloom in downtown Ocean Grove. The lighting in this picture doesn't really do them justice. This would probably look better early in the morning.

Ready for the bennies.

Cheerful colors, eh?