Bunker, Cape May Point, NJ

This massive concrete structure, located in what is now Cape May Point State Park, was a gun emplacement built during World War II to protect the mouth of the Delaware Bay. A similar facility was built on the opposite shore in Lewes, DE. Originally the whole unit was buried in the sand, the pilings having been driven into the earth prior to construction to stabilize the structure. At the time this picture was taken, however, erosion had caused the shoreline to recede, leaving the bunker perched on what had become wood posts. Since then the shoreline has moved back out to sea, and the bunker is once again buried. This picture was taken around midnight under a hazy full moon with a very long exposure time.