Photo by MICHELLE GIORLA Like many artists who grew up in Cape May, filmmaker Sara Werner realized her creative calling at an early age. Her ambitions were nurtured by family, friends, and a true connection with the natural and architectural wonders our island offers. After graduating from Wildwood Catholic High […]
Everything that could go wrong goes wrong on Bethany Wellington’s annual Cape May vacation. For two weeks every summer, the Wellington family visits their quaint Seahorse cottage in Cape May. After inheriting the home from his parents, Bethany’s husband, Benjamin, is the third-generation owner. But, just two days into their […]
Well, we’ve been at this for a decade now and you never fail to wow us. These are the winners and runners up of our 10th Annual Photo Contest. We think you’ll agree this is a magical collection!
Every house has a story of what it has withstood, but what if the walls of historic homes could talk? Cape May is home to a great deal of American history, with houses and buildings that have survived wars, the Great Depression, recessions, and historic fires. One Cape May home […]
When he’s not leading birding and nature tours in Alaska, Uganda, or Costa Rica, naturalist Mark Garland calls our island his home. He and his wife, artist Paige Cunningham, have lived in West Cape May for 21 years. Although he keeps his career “under the radar,” shunning attention or recognition, […]
Paperback, 2020, 118 pages (Self-published through Amazon) The summer is not off to a great start for Margaret Wilder, whose husband of 15 years is MIA, her work hours at the local animal life refuge have been cut back, and impending storms threaten her beloved garden. Along with her two […]
Eliza Lotozo lives in the house she grew up in. Nestled on West Cape May’s rural Stimpson Lane with its door’s-always-open feel and Bohemian eclecticism interior, the house reflects the free-spirited, art-based community here which has thrived for generations. As I entered her home, the topics I’d planned to discuss […]
Just as the monarch butterflies float through the Cape May skies during migration season, monarchs are found in many chapters of The Sound of Wings. This story is told from the perspective of three Cape May women who are all at various stages in their lives. Although at first the […]