Early Morning Boardwalk

The Coney Island Boardwalk has a whole different persona in the early autumn morning. It is a tranquil place filled with runners, walkers, bikers, and people watchers. If the beach and boardwalk were always this tranquil I would definitely come and enjoy the sights and sounds of the beach like I used to in Florida. Unfortunately, during the warm months the beach and boardwalk are crawling with people. There are so many people on the beach it is hard to find the sand. The boardwalk it so crowded it is hard to walk. It is so loud you can't hear the water. This is not what I go to the beach for. I guess I can only enjoy the boardwalk in the off season.

The Autumn Cyclone

Canon EOS 10 D w/ 50 mm lens. f/5.6, 1/4000, 800 iso.

Every Saturday in November I have the pleasure of traveling to the New York Aquarium for work. Today I brought my camera along and got to capture the boardwalk in the early morning fall light. If Coney Island was this tranquil all the time I would probably consider going more. I have yet to ride the Cyclone. While I'm a huge fan of roller coasters, I loathe wooden roller coasters. They are quite jarring. One summer though, I do want to ride on a full moon. Those nights they keep it open longer. I think that would be worth the inevitable headache that hopefully would be cured by a Nathan's hot dog and beer.