Having grown up in Margate, New Jersey, the sight of a 65-foot high wooden elephant on the beach is old news. Natives don't even take a second glance at her. After all, there used to be diving horses just a few miles up the seaside in Atlantic City, and seals lounging on the beach a stone's throw away in Longport. An elephant just completes the circus, uh, I mean, circle.Lucy, the Margate Elephant is now an National Historical Landmark and the town's water tower even sports her image. Once a motel, Lucy now hosts curious tourists and the occasional marriage ceremony. I snapped this picture in September on a recent trip back to New Jersey for my nephew Evan's wedding.
Go here to check out Lucy's history: The Official Site of Lucy the Elephant, Margate, NJ
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