We all miss the Jersey Shore. See it in these stunning black and white photos.
Piles of beach wrack lie on the sand as clouds fill the sky in Brigantine, N.J., Thursday, April 9, 2020. (Lori M. Nichols | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
The Jersey Shore is a must-go-to destination for many throughout the Garden State, New York, Pennsylvania, and beyond. Beach lovers would typically have already made more than a trip or two by now, and many others would be planning for a Memorial Day weekend down the Shore.
But this year, due to the coronavirus outbreak, getting some beach time in may prove to be a bit more challenging. Many of New Jersey's beaches have been closed. Others are only open for passive recreation like walking and jogging — not sitting and sunbathing — or they're being patrolled to ensure beach-goers adhere to social distancing requirements. That's left some people feeling like they've been knocked down by a flyaway beach umbrella.
While these photos won't allow you to breathe in the salt air, hear the ocean waves, or feel the sand between your toes, you can view the beach in a way you don't normally see it — in black and white.
Patterns are formed in the sand on the beach in Brigantine, Saturday, April 4, 2020. (Lori M. Nichols | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
Tire marks remain in the sand as a couple walks along the beach in Brigantine, Saturday, April 4, 2020. (Lori M. Nichols | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
Clouds are illuminated by the sun over the Atlantic City skyline, as seen from Brigantine, Thursday, April 9, 2020. (Lori M. Nichols | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
A tiny shell lies in the sand along beach wrack at the Cove beach in Brigantine, Thursday, April 9, 2020. (Lori M. Nichols | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
A surfer heads back to shore in Brigantine, Tuesday, April 14, 2020. (Lori M. Nichols | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
Piles of beach wrack lie on the sand as clouds fill the sky as a storm approaches Brigantine, Thursday, April 9, 2020. (Lori M. Nichols | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
Clouds dot the sky over an eroded dune in Brigantine, Thursday, April 9, 2020. (Lori M. Nichols | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
Clouds dot the sky over an eroded dune in Brigantine, Thursday, April 9, 2020. (Lori M. Nichols | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
The silhouette of a seagull — flying under the clouds — is seen from Brigantine, Thursday, April 9, 2020. (Lori M. Nichols | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
Atlantic City is seen from the jetty in Brigantine, Friday, April 3, 2020. (Lori M. Nichols | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
An SUV on the south end of Brigantine beach is illuminated by the sun as winds kick up from an approaching storm, Thursday, April 9, 2020. (Lori M. Nichols | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
A pile of driftwood is turned into a beach sculpture on the beach in Brigantine, Saturday, April 4, 2020. (Lori M. Nichols | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
Patterns in the sand in Brigantine, Friday, April 3, 2020. (Lori M. Nichols | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
A beach house sits beyond the dunes in the south end of Brigantine, Thursday, April 9, 2020. (Lori M. Nichols | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
A vehicle is driven on the beach in Brigantine, Saturday, April 4, 2020. (Lori M. Nichols | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
Gentle waves wash ashore in Brigantine with Atlantic City in view, Friday, April 3, 2020. (Lori M. Nichols | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
A plastic chair lies in the dunes in Brigantine, Friday, April 3, 2020. (Lori M. Nichols | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
A calm Atlantic Ocean along the jetty in Brigantine, Friday, April 3, 2020. (Lori M. Nichols | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
Details of sand patterns formed along the Cove beach in Brigantine, Friday, April 3, 2020. (Lori M. Nichols | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
Waves crash against the jetty in Brigantine, Tuesday, April 14, 2020. (Lori M. Nichols | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
Originally published on NJ.com on May 9, 2020