#oceancity — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #oceancity, aggregated by home.social.
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Glossy Ibis in Flight
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Glossy Ibis in Flight
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Osprey Nest Fight Over the Salt Marsh
A second Osprey appeared, and the show began.https://islandinthenet.com/osprey-nest-fight-over-the-salt-marsh/
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Osprey Nest Fight Over the Salt Marsh
A second Osprey appeared, and the show began.https://islandinthenet.com/osprey-nest-fight-over-the-salt-marsh/
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Osprey Nest Fight Over the Salt Marsh
A second Osprey appeared, and the show began.https://islandinthenet.com/osprey-nest-fight-over-the-salt-marsh/
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Osprey Nest Fight Over the Salt Marsh
A second Osprey appeared, and the show began.https://islandinthenet.com/osprey-nest-fight-over-the-salt-marsh/
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Osprey Nest Fight Over the Salt Marsh
A second Osprey appeared, and the show began.https://islandinthenet.com/osprey-nest-fight-over-the-salt-marsh/
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Salt Marsh means American Oystercatcher
American Oystercatchers in an Ocean City salt marsh.https://islandinthenet.com/salt-marsh-means-american-oystercatcher/
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Salt Marsh means American Oystercatcher
American Oystercatchers in an Ocean City salt marsh.https://islandinthenet.com/salt-marsh-means-american-oystercatcher/
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Salt Marsh means American Oystercatcher
American Oystercatchers in an Ocean City salt marsh.https://islandinthenet.com/salt-marsh-means-american-oystercatcher/
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Yellow-crowned Night Herons at Ocean City
Spotted Yellow-crowned Night Herons tucked into Eastern red cedar.https://islandinthenet.com/yellow-crowned-night-herons-at-ocean-city/
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Yellow-crowned Night Herons at Ocean City
Spotted Yellow-crowned Night Herons tucked into Eastern red cedar.https://islandinthenet.com/yellow-crowned-night-herons-at-ocean-city/
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Yellow-crowned Night Herons at Ocean City
Spotted Yellow-crowned Night Herons tucked into Eastern red cedar.https://islandinthenet.com/yellow-crowned-night-herons-at-ocean-city/
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Yellow-crowned Night Herons at Ocean City
Spotted Yellow-crowned Night Herons tucked into Eastern red cedar.https://islandinthenet.com/yellow-crowned-night-herons-at-ocean-city/
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Yellow-crowned Night Herons at Ocean City
Spotted Yellow-crowned Night Herons tucked into Eastern red cedar.https://islandinthenet.com/yellow-crowned-night-herons-at-ocean-city/
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Great Egret Breeding Plumage at the Ocean City Welcome Center
A stranger with binoculars pointed us to a way down to the egretshttps://islandinthenet.com/great-egret-breeding-plumage-at-the-ocean-city-welcome-center/
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Great Egret Breeding Plumage at the Ocean City Welcome Center
A stranger with binoculars pointed us to a way down to the egretshttps://islandinthenet.com/great-egret-breeding-plumage-at-the-ocean-city-welcome-center/
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Great Egret Breeding Plumage at the Ocean City Welcome Center
A stranger with binoculars pointed us to a way down to the egretshttps://islandinthenet.com/great-egret-breeding-plumage-at-the-ocean-city-welcome-center/
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Black-crowned Night Heron at Golden Hour
Most of the herons were hidden in the cedars.https://islandinthenet.com/black-crowned-night-heron-at-golden-hour/
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Black-crowned Night Heron at Golden Hour
Most of the herons were hidden in the cedars.https://islandinthenet.com/black-crowned-night-heron-at-golden-hour/
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Glossy Ibis in Flight
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White Ibis at Ocean City
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White Ibis at Ocean City
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Atlantic City International KACY → Ocean City Municipal KOXB
There were no surprises on this flight along the Atlantic coast, except for one: I was too high during the initial approach, which necessitated a go-around before I was able to land safely.
#FlightSim #MSFS #AtlanticCity #NewJersey #OceanCity #Maryland #Daher #TBM
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Atlantic City International KACY → Ocean City Municipal KOXB
There were no surprises on this flight along the Atlantic coast, except for one: I was too high during the initial approach, which necessitated a go-around before I was able to land safely.
#FlightSim #MSFS #AtlanticCity #NewJersey #OceanCity #Maryland #Daher #TBM
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Is the MAGA crowd ok?
Because staging your own abduction complete with actual knife injuries is craaaaazy.
Hope that cutting Karen gets some help bc yikes.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/natalie-greene-charged-trump-whore_n_691f1905e4b00ed8a94f4805
#MAGA #NatalieGreene #JeffVanDrew #NJ #NewJersey #GOP #OceanCity #CutterKaren
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Is the MAGA crowd ok?
Because staging your own abduction complete with actual knife injuries is craaaaazy.
Hope that cutting Karen gets some help bc yikes.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/natalie-greene-charged-trump-whore_n_691f1905e4b00ed8a94f4805
#MAGA #NatalieGreene #JeffVanDrew #NJ #NewJersey #GOP #OceanCity #CutterKaren
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Pac-Mania
Photo Taken: Ocean City, Maryland
#Photo #Photograph #Arcade #PacMan #MsPacMan #ArcadeMachine #OceanCity #Maryland #DMV #DelMarVa #VideoGames #RetroGaming
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Pac-Mania
Photo Taken: Ocean City, Maryland
#Photo #Photograph #Arcade #PacMan #MsPacMan #ArcadeMachine #OceanCity #Maryland #DMV #DelMarVa #VideoGames #RetroGaming
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Trump administration plans to revoke federal approval for Ocean City wind farm
https://marylandmatters.org/2025/08/25/trump-administration-revoke-ocean-city-wind-farm/
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Planning for cities with linear skylines
Shown below are some of the cities around the globe that have linear skylines. While these can be visually impressive, especially when set as a backdrop against the coastline or mountains, they also can be challenging from a planning and infrastructure perspective, unless they are adapted properly to address this unique urban landform.
World’s narrowest city of Yanjing, China – Source: amapnerd.comBear in mind, that linear skylines are not just a coastal or narrow valley phenomenon. Las Vegas is perfect example of an inland city with a very linear skyline that resulted in part due to how the city developed as a desert oasis along a single major corridor. Other examples may result from topographic settings like narrow mountain valleys, river valleys, peninsulas, or islands.
The length of linear skylines can tend to dissuade walking, as the distances between sites can be intimidating. Furthermore, if the focus is too concentrated, primary streets that run the length of the skyline, such as the Las Vegas Strip, can become overwhelmed by traffic and people.
Traffic and people along the Las Vegas Strip – Source: nevadaappeal.comThat is why it is important to have viable and efficient alternatives — light rail, buses, bicycling routes, trollies, or as Las Vegas has developed, a monorail line. Safe crossings of busy thoroughfares is also needed. As the image are shows, overpasses or tunnels for pedestrians may be necessary. Otherwise, crosswalks must be set up to allow time for safe movement across the avenues.
In some ways, a linear design can be efficient when it comes to utilities, because they can be focused in a narrower area. However, they must constructed of sufficient size and scale to handle the concentrated needs for water, sewer, electricity, gas, etc. Otherwise, the streets and roads may be constantly torn up to increase capacity. Utility managers will also need to address verticality of the service area, to assure water pressure and other services are maintained at their highest levels.
Another important factor to consider is public safety, particularly from fire-fighting and emergency response standpoints. By their very nature, linear skylines tend to be more dense and as a result taller. This is very evident from the photos provided below. How public safety services address the inherently denser and taller structures is critically important for assuring public safety is always a top priority for avoiding potential tragedies.
Another factor to consider for tourist-oriented linear skyline is the variations between on and off-season. Any and all planning efforts will need to take this into account as the extent of impacts can fluctuate greatly over a calendar year.
Neom – Source: dezeen.comWhat is likely to be the most linear (and perhaps vertical) skyline of them all is the controversial 106 mile long, new city of Neom being constructed in Saudi Arabia (see images above and below. How this project will eventually turn out and whether it will achieve the stated goals of livability and sustainability remains to be seen. If it is successful, it may be a defining development for the future. Otherwise, it could be a precautionary tale to avoid excepting very specialized circumstances.
Inside Neom – Source: dezeen.comAs has been noted throughout this post, linear skylines can have their challenges. How effectively these are addressed will help determine whether or not the infrastructure and services can meet the concentrated demand. At the same time, the opportunities are not quite as apparent. To this retired planner, ambitious individual developments that are overly lengthy or excessively vertical may not achieve their “lofty” goals. Similarly, it remains to be seen how efficient and effective such a narrow, dense and lengthy urban form can be.
Peace!
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Las Vegas, Nevada – centered along the Strip (Las Vegas Boulevard)
Las Vegas – Source: paraisoisland.comSurfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia and other beachfront cities – centered along the beachfront
Surfers Paradise – Source: kayak.comBalneário Camboriú, Brazil
Balneário Camboriú – Source: en.wikipedia.orgMiami Beach, Florida
Miami Beach – Source: nationalgeographic.comDaytona Beach
Daytona Beach – Source: touristauthority.comVirginia Beach, Virginia
Virginia Beach – Source: southsidedaily.comOcean City, Maryland
Ocean City – Source: century21newhorizon.comCancun, Mexico
Cancun – Source: flipboard.comGrand Rapids, Michigan – the tallest buildings are centered along the Grand River
Grand Rapids – Source: hopskipdrive.comPikeville, Kentucky – a very unique linear “semi-circle” in the Appalachian Mountains.
Pikeville – Source: reddit.comDanang, Vietnam – concentrated along both the river and along the coastline at My Khe Beach
Danang – Source: danangprivatecar.com My Khe Beach in Danang – Source: baodanang.com#BalneárioCamboriú #Cancun #cities #coastlines #Danang #DaytonaBeach #downtown #geography #GrandRapids #history #landUse #LasVegas #linearSkylines #MiamiBeach #Neom #OceanCity #Pikeville #planning #skylines #SurfersParadise #topography #transit #transportation #travel #valleys #VirginiaBeach #walking #Yanjing
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Planning for cities with linear skylines
Shown below are some of the cities around the globe that have linear skylines. While these can be visually impressive, especially when set as a backdrop against the coastline or mountains, they also can be challenging from a planning and infrastructure perspective, unless they are adapted properly to address this unique urban landform.
World’s narrowest city of Yanjing, China – Source: amapnerd.comBear in mind, that linear skylines are not just a coastal or narrow valley phenomenon. Las Vegas is perfect example of an inland city with a very linear skyline that resulted in part due to how the city developed as a desert oasis along a single major corridor. Other examples may result from topographic settings like narrow mountain valleys, river valleys, peninsulas, or islands.
The length of linear skylines can tend to dissuade walking, as the distances between sites can be intimidating. Furthermore, if the focus is too concentrated, primary streets that run the length of the skyline, such as the Las Vegas Strip, can become overwhelmed by traffic and people.
Traffic and people along the Las Vegas Strip – Source: nevadaappeal.comThat is why it is important to have viable and efficient alternatives — light rail, buses, bicycling routes, trollies, or as Las Vegas has developed, a monorail line. Safe crossings of busy thoroughfares is also needed. As the image are shows, overpasses or tunnels for pedestrians may be necessary. Otherwise, crosswalks must be set up to allow time for safe movement across the avenues.
In some ways, a linear design can be efficient when it comes to utilities, because they can be focused in a narrower area. However, they must constructed of sufficient size and scale to handle the concentrated needs for water, sewer, electricity, gas, etc. Otherwise, the streets and roads may be constantly torn up to increase capacity. Utility managers will also need to address verticality of the service area, to assure water pressure and other services are maintained at their highest levels.
Another important factor to consider is public safety, particularly from fire-fighting and emergency response standpoints. By their very nature, linear skylines tend to be more dense and as a result taller. This is very evident from the photos provided below. How public safety services address the inherently denser and taller structures is critically important for assuring public safety is always a top priority for avoiding potential tragedies.
Another factor to consider for tourist-oriented linear skyline is the variations between on and off-season. Any and all planning efforts will need to take this into account as the extent of impacts can fluctuate greatly over a calendar year.
Neom – Source: dezeen.comWhat is likely to be the most linear (and perhaps vertical) skyline of them all is the controversial 106 mile long, new city of Neom being constructed in Saudi Arabia (see images above and below. How this project will eventually turn out and whether it will achieve the stated goals of livability and sustainability remains to be seen. If it is successful, it may be a defining development for the future. Otherwise, it could be a precautionary tale to avoid excepting very specialized circumstances.
Inside Neom – Source: dezeen.comAs has been noted throughout this post, linear skylines can have their challenges. How effectively these are addressed will help determine whether or not the infrastructure and services can meet the concentrated demand. At the same time, the opportunities are not quite as apparent. To this retired planner, ambitious individual developments that are overly lengthy or excessively vertical may not achieve their “lofty” goals. Similarly, it remains to be seen how efficient and effective such a narrow, dense and lengthy urban form can be.
Peace!
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Las Vegas, Nevada – centered along the Strip (Las Vegas Boulevard)
Las Vegas – Source: paraisoisland.comSurfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia and other beachfront cities – centered along the beachfront
Surfers Paradise – Source: kayak.comBalneário Camboriú, Brazil
Balneário Camboriú – Source: en.wikipedia.orgMiami Beach, Florida
Miami Beach – Source: nationalgeographic.comDaytona Beach
Daytona Beach – Source: touristauthority.comVirginia Beach, Virginia
Virginia Beach – Source: southsidedaily.comOcean City, Maryland
Ocean City – Source: century21newhorizon.comCancun, Mexico
Cancun – Source: flipboard.comGrand Rapids, Michigan – the tallest buildings are centered along the Grand River
Grand Rapids – Source: hopskipdrive.comPikeville, Kentucky – a very unique linear “semi-circle” in the Appalachian Mountains.
Pikeville – Source: reddit.comDanang, Vietnam – concentrated along both the river and along the coastline at My Khe Beach
Danang – Source: danangprivatecar.com My Khe Beach in Danang – Source: baodanang.com#BalneárioCamboriú #Cancun #cities #coastlines #Danang #DaytonaBeach #downtown #geography #GrandRapids #history #landUse #LasVegas #linearSkylines #MiamiBeach #Neom #OceanCity #Pikeville #planning #skylines #SurfersParadise #topography #transit #transportation #travel #valleys #VirginiaBeach #walking #Yanjing
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Little Blue Heron
After a session photographing the majestic Great Egrets, Glossy Ibis, and White Ibis, Bhavna and I decided to explore further beneath the bridge at the Roy Gillian Welcome Center in Ocean City. The dense foliage and humid air made it an ideal spot for birdwatching, but it also attracted gnats. Thankfully, I had come prepared with long sleeves and pants, while Bhavna relied on bug spray. Unfortunately, neither of us had thought to bring a head net, and the gnats were relentless.
As we [...]
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Glossy Ibis
In addition to the Great Egrets and White Ibis, I also spotted Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) at the Ocean City Welcome & Information Center, although these were fewer in number. Glossy Ibis are similar in size to White Ibis, with a length of about 55 to 65 centimetres and a wingspan of around 90 to 105 centimetres. They feed on insects, crustaceans, and small fish, foraging in shallow waters.
Glossy Ibis have a striking appearance with their dark, glossy feathers that shine with hints [...]
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White Ibis
The Ocean City Welcome & Information Center is located on a salt marsh island surrounded by trees and shrubs along the Route 52 Causeway, just off the Garden State Parkway at Exit 30 southbound, on the Stainton Memorial Causeway (better known as the Ninth Street Bridge). The parking area offers elevated views of an astonishing assortment of beautiful birds so near that one does not need binoculars to find them. The Welcome Center offers free pamphlets that will help novices identify what [...]
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Ocean City Maryland Amusement Pier panorama here:
https://www.pictorem.com/975309/Ocean%20City%20Maryland%20Amusement%20Park%20and%20Pier.html
#amusementpier #oceancity #maryland #piers #architecture #beach #wallart #gifts #homedecor #ayearforart #BuyIntoArt #interiordesign #nature #elegantfinephotography #normabrandsberg
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Ocean City Maryland Amusement Pier panorama here:
https://www.pictorem.com/975309/Ocean%20City%20Maryland%20Amusement%20Park%20and%20Pier.html
#amusementpier #oceancity #maryland #piers #architecture #beach #wallart #gifts #homedecor #ayearforart #BuyIntoArt #interiordesign #nature #elegantfinephotography #normabrandsberg
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https://youtu.be/UKXxImxkJjE?si=jnrnB6G8VvhPOEyy
La meva #CançóDelDia per al divendres 1 de març és aquesta del #WalterTrout #OceanCity #Blues #Veu #Guitarra 💔!
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https://youtu.be/UKXxImxkJjE?si=jnrnB6G8VvhPOEyy
La meva #CançóDelDia per al divendres 1 de març és aquesta del #WalterTrout #OceanCity #Blues #Veu #Guitarra 💔!
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https://youtu.be/UKXxImxkJjE?si=jnrnB6G8VvhPOEyy
La meva #CançóDelDia per al divendres 1 de març és aquesta del #WalterTrout #OceanCity #Blues #Veu #Guitarra 💔!
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https://youtu.be/UKXxImxkJjE?si=jnrnB6G8VvhPOEyy
La meva #CançóDelDia per al divendres 1 de març és aquesta del #WalterTrout #OceanCity #Blues #Veu #Guitarra 💔!
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"Ocean City New Jersey - Beach and Boardwalk" by James DeFazio
Prints and more available at:
https://james-defazio.pixels.com/featured/ocean-city-new-jersey-beach-and-boardwalk-james-defazio.html#oceancitynj #oceancity #beach #beachart #seashore #ocean #shore #fineart #fineartphotography #wallart #photography #photographyisart #photographicart #mastoart #artwork #art #beachhouseart #homedecor
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"Ocean City New Jersey - Beach and Boardwalk" by James DeFazio
Prints and more available at:
https://james-defazio.pixels.com/featured/ocean-city-new-jersey-beach-and-boardwalk-james-defazio.html#oceancitynj #oceancity #beach #beachart #seashore #ocean #shore #fineart #fineartphotography #wallart #photography #photographyisart #photographicart #mastoart #artwork #art #beachhouseart #homedecor
