A tale of two bicycles on a Sunday in Ocean Grove. Paul Goldfinger photo. 8/04/22.
DENISE VAN OUTEN:
Archive for the ‘Photographic Gallery: Ocean Grove’ Category
Tell me on a Sunday…
Posted in Ocean Grove Great Auditorium, Ocean Grove lifestyles, Photographic Gallery: Ocean Grove, Photography at The Jersey Shore, Photography Nights in Ocean Grove, tagged Ocean Grove story on March 25, 2026|
Modern OG history—-2014. Heading north towards the Casino at the Asbury Park border with Ocean Grove….
Posted in Asbury connection with Ocean Grove, Ocean Grove boardwalk, Ocean Grove North End Redevelopment Plan, Photographic Gallery: Ocean Grove, Photography Girls in their summer clothes, tagged Ocean Grove north end boardwalk, OG border with Asbury Park on March 13, 2026|
Leaving Ocean Grove to explore A. Park 2014. This route heads north through the beloved indoor-outdoor Casino to the AP boards. To the left is the ocean. Will the planned OG North End be as welcoming as it is in this photograph–open air, views all around, open to all? Meet and greet in all directions. Or will it become Asbury Park South? Click to enlarge. Note the White Whale (pink in this photo) burned down on April 13, 2019. This is an alternate route after midnight connecting AP and OG without any locks . A. Park owns the Casino building. Paul Goldfinger photograph. 2014.
As for girls in their summer clothes, since 2014 when this image was obtained, the bottoms have gotten higher and the tops more revealing. ..It’s’ all good and now rated PG–at least in A. Park; maybe PG- 13 in the Grove.
AMY WINEHOUSE
Spring will be a little late this year.
Posted in Photograph by Paul Goldfinger, Photographic Gallery: Ocean Grove, tagged Spring in Ocean Grove on March 5, 2026|
ANITA O’DAY. Written by Frank Loesser. Vibraphone solo by Cal Tjader.
Chapel of Love
Posted in Photographic Gallery: Ocean Grove, tagged Chapel of Love, Dr. Hook's wedding song on March 1, 2026|
Thornley Chapel, Ocean Grove, New Jersey. USA, Paul Goldfinger photo. 2013. Blogfinger.net.
THE DIXIE CUPS:
Modern OG history—2020. Girls in their summer clothes: Flea market edition.
Posted in Ocean Grove events, Ocean Grove lifestyle, Photo news from Ocean Grove, Photograph by Paul Goldfinger, Photographic Gallery: New Jersey, Photographic Gallery: Ocean Grove, Photography: Faces at the Shore, Photography: girls in summer clothes, tagged Ocean Grove fall flea market on February 20, 2026|
Ocean Grove Fall Flea Market. Sept. 10, 2016. All photos by Paul Goldfinger. Blogfinger.net ©. Click once to enlarge the fleas.
By Paul Goldfinger, Editor@Blogfinger.net. All photos by Paul Goldfinger
September 10. 2016. Re-post. Ocean Pathway, Ocean Grove, New Jersey.
The ad said “rain or shine,” but today at the OG Giant Fall Flea Market, there was a bit too much shine. It was hot—nearly 90 degrees, but nevertheless, a large crowd showed up, and there were sea breezes.
The Boardwalk Pavilion was crowded as a group had assembled to enjoy the simple pleasures of the shade along with cool air from the ocean.
I like the ambience of flea and farmers markets, while Eileen is more of a shopper. I, on the other hand, could visit every one of the 385 vendors here today and I would find absolutely nothing that I would want. But the photo ops—that’s another story.
If you are a photographer you can sympathize with me.
At noon, with the light changing at every step and with my automatic meter being unreliable, I had to figure out exposures from moment to moment, and it was annoying to manually keep changing the settings.
Noon is the worst time of day to get good photos due to the harsh high-contrast light. I much prefer to shoot in the shade whenever possible. And then there are the flea market throngs, with a giant person stepping in the way just as a Jennifer Lawrence look-alike enters my field of vision.
Some people ask me why I photograph women. The answer is quite obvious—what is more beautiful? Even women enjoy looking at pictures of women, especially those unique types whose dress and manner are so graceful, interesting, and enticing.
And especially at the famous flea market on Ocean Pathway in the Grove, by-the-sea, where a photographer cannot deny girls in their summer clothes.
Flea Market Gallery: First turn on the music. Then click on one then follow the large arrows. To return to this page, click on the small X on the left.
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- Sale at Centennial Cottage. 9/10/16 Blogfinger.net ©
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- Walking art. 9/10/16 Blogfinger.net ©
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- Keeping cool being cool 9/10/16 Blogfinger.net ©
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- Tour de France takes a break. 9/10/16 Blogfingner.net ©
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- Load the truck. He says, “How much is the bowling ball case?” 9/10/16 ©
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- Busy in the shady area. 9/10/16 Blogfinger.net ©
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- Shade at the Boardwalk Pavilion. Blogfinger.net©
WILLIE NELSON AND LEON RUSSELL From the album One For the Road
Nocturnal Nagle’s
Posted in Ocean Grove Gallery, Photographic Gallery: Ocean Grove, Photography at The Jersey Shore, Photography by Paul Goldfinger, Photography Nights in Ocean Grove, tagged Nagle's Apothecary Café in Ocean Grove on February 2, 2026|
Nagel’s Apothecary Cafe. Main Avenue in Ocean Grove. July, 2014. Paul Goldfinger photo. Blogfinger.net
Nagle’s is scheduled to reopen in April 2026. The new owner is a restaurateur . We expect that Nagle’s will return embellished with fond memories and plans for a glorious eatery. And let there be live music! We do need that in the Grove.
THE BOBBETTES:
OG lifestyles: Summer, 2019. OG’s birthday.
Posted in Photograph by Paul Goldfinger, Photographic Gallery: Ocean Grove, Photography at The Jersey Shore, tagged OG Birthday on January 15, 2026|
Happy 150th birthday, Ocean Grove. Paul Goldfinger photo 8/19. © Click to enlarge.
FRANK SINATRA:
Modern OG history—-2016. Let there be light. Illumination Night in Ocean Grove.
Posted in Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association Activity, Ocean Grove lifestyles, Photograph by Paul Goldfinger, Photographic Gallery: Ocean Grove, Photography at The Jersey Shore, Photography Nights in Ocean Grove, tagged Illumination Night 2016 OceanGrove on January 7, 2026|
Auditorium Square Park. July, 2016. Paul Goldfinger photo © Click image to enlarge.
NORAH JONES “Carnival Town” From her album Feels Like Home.
This butt’s for you…
Posted in Blogfinger Presents, Caption contest. Participate, Photographic Gallery: Ocean Grove, tagged Surfing Medicine by the Soul Vendors on December 22, 2025| 8 Comments »
Paul Goldfinger photograph in Ocean Grove. Click to make it bigger.
THE SOUL VENDORS from the album “Surfing Medicine Vol.1” The song is “Surfing Medicine.”
Winter Moon
Posted in Photographic Gallery: Ocean Grove, Photography by Bob Bowne, tagged Winter Moon in Ocean Grove on December 19, 2025| 4 Comments »
Chain reaction…..but no stopping or standing.
Posted in Blogfinger Presents, Ocean Grove lifestyles, Photograph by Paul Goldfinger, Photographic Gallery: Ocean Grove, Photography Nights in Ocean Grove, tagged Auditorium Square Park, You make me feel so young on December 19, 2025|
Auditorium Square Park. Ocean Grove, NJ. October, 2018. Paul Goldfinger photograph. Click once to enlarge.
FRANK SINATRA (First heard in the 1946 film “Three Little Girls in Blue.”)
What snow emergency? It’s oh what a beautiful morning.
Posted in Ocean Grove Gallery, Ocean Grove weather, Photograph by Paul Goldfinger, Photographic Gallery: New Jersey, Photographic Gallery: Ocean Grove, Photography at The Jersey Shore, tagged Snowy morning in Ocean Grove on December 14, 2025| 2 Comments »
4th Avenue. Asbury Park. Friday morning, Feb 5, for all these photos. Click to enlarge. © Paul Goldfinger Blogfinger.net
How sweet it is. Wesley Lake, Ocean Grove side. Paul Goldfinger photo. ©
Single family homes OG. No condos to spoil the beauty of Lake Avenue. (a walkway, not a street.) Paul Goldfinger ©
An Asbury Park landmark by the ocean. © No plows needed. Paul Goldfinger photo.
PEGGY LEE
Mendelssohn in the Great Auditorium: Celebrating the amazing music that occurs in Ocean Grove every season.
Posted in Blogfinger Presents, Ocean Grove Great Auditorium, Ocean Grove lifestyles, Ocean Grove Musical Event, Photograph by Paul Goldfinger, Photographic Gallery: Ocean Grove, Photography: Jersey Shore Gallery, Photos from the Great Auditorium, tagged Elijah in Ocean Grove, Great Auditorium of Ocean Grove New Jersey on October 27, 2025|
The Great Auditorium of Ocean Grove. Getting ready to perform Mendelssohn’s “Elijah,” conducted by Jason Tramm. August 28, 2016. The musicians are from the Adelphi Chamber Orchestra. Paul Goldfinger photo. © Click to enlarge.
By Paul Goldfinger, Editor @Blogfinger.net. 2016 post.
Kudos to the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association for making such remarkable events possible in our town.
STEPHEN DOUGHTY Elijah Part 2. “He, watching over Israel, slumbers not.”