New Jersey's So Picturesque...

@foundinnj

How picturesque is it?

It's so picturesque that photos of the iconic Red Mill in Clinton don't do it justice.

Photos by me, anyway.

@bvarphotos

But, lucky for me, there's enough beauty in Clinton's small town center to post a few Instagram photos of other sights. There's also a few nice restaurants and places to see, like the Hunterdon Art Museum (seen above) and the Red Mill Museum Village.

On Thursday after sunset, Nancy and I were happily listening to Anders Hyatt perform on an open-air stage along the south branch of the Raritan River before we were all chased away by a rainstorm.

You should visit Anders' website; his music was great!... and the museum village's site has details about another free open-air concert next Thursday night (👋 Gregg Cagno).

Seriously, the Red Mill is one of the most photographed locations in the state. Here's one example from Thursday night of a real photo by a real photographer. Dave Norton used a 30-second exposure while the winds were whipping around us to take this shot during a meetup for New Jersey Spots:

@drnorton

Also that night, more than 70 miles to the south and east, another talented group of photographers, members of the Black Glass Gallery, took images of the sunset along the Jersey Shore.

Here's founder/owner Suzanne Spitaletta's shot of Thursday's sunset at the Belmar Marina:

@suzanne_ap

Although sometimes flawed and broken, New Jersey is beautiful and sometimes poetic too.

It's filled with amazingly talented artists, photographers and musicians, and many sights to see. Even its haunted woods are lovely, dark and deep.

I want to see it all. I have miles to go before I sleep.

Clinton, NJ