Description

Home to many rare and endangered flora and fauna and a 17 trillion-gallon aquifer, the Pinelands National Reserve is New Jerseys largest natural resource and needs to be preserved for future generations. This monograph is the product of a nine-year journey though the Pinelands, a.k.a. the Pine Barrens, undertaken to visually record its beauty and uniqueness. These high-quality art photographs show the lowlands, cedar swamps, rivers, forest, and bogs, and expose the Pinelands singular beauty. Most of the locations were scouted well in advancesometimes yearsto ensure the photographs would be taken under optimal conditions.By Albert D. HornerAlbert D. Horner, a Medford Lakes, New Jersey, photographer, has been roaming the New Jersey Pine Barrens most of his life. The self-taught photographer started capturing the beauty of the Pinelands National Reserve in 2005.84 color photosNew Jerseys Suburban Wilderness84 color photos