Keith Alexander Photography.

09/12/2026

09/12/2026

We all have a story. We all have an experience.

September 11th is filled with stories—stories of those who became heroes, those who became victims, and those whose lives were changed forever.

America as a whole was changed that day.

As a teenager, experiencing everything you once thought mattered suddenly pivot in an instant was something you could never fully prepare for. All of us were changed. Our paths, our trajectories, our futures—all took a new course.

We reflect back not simply for the pain, but for those we lost and for everyone who was affected.

From every last gasp of breath to every new breath taken afterward, life continued. Life does go on. Life never truly stops.

But on that day, for a moment, the nation stood still.

The world hiccupped, and we all felt it.

It is a moment that, with time, some may forget or dismiss. But every year, it is worth taking a somber pause to remember.

Life is precious.
Life can be devastating.
Life can be beautiful.

Above all, life is just that—life.

A human element that exists within all of us. We are all here together, united by the simple fact that we are alive.

Remember those we lost.
Remember those who survived.
Remember those whose lives were forever changed.

Never forget. - K.A.

08/23/2026

This is the full video of Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc. Spotswood, NJ.

Ooo boy was this one a lot of work. 4 years! Of video, over 2 hours condensed into a hour.

Check out my page for a sped up 2 min version.






Schweitzer-Mauduit's development during the 20th century was fueled through acquisitions. The company's manufacturing activities commenced in 1922, when the Schweitzer family acquired a French manufacturer named Papeteries de Malaucene. The acquisition gave the company what would become its major source of tipping paper and cigarette paper. Located near Avignon, Papeteries de Malaucene began manufacturing paper in the mid-16th century, adding considerable experience to the 14-year-old Schweitzer family business. Next, the Schweitzers developed a manufacturing presence in the United States, acquiring a mill in New Jersey in 1940. Located in Spotswood, the mill became a chief source of cigarette paper for Schweitzer-Mauduit.

Post-World War II Expansion
A decade after the Spotswood acquisition, the Schweitzer family completed a series of acquisitions in what would be its last years of ownership. In 1950, the company acquired three mills in western Massachusetts. The following year, the Schweitzers acquired half its namesake, purchasing Papeteries de Mauduit. Located in Quimperle, in western France, the manufacturing facility eventually became the largest cigarette paper mill in the world. In 1955, the company acquired a piece of American history when it purchased the Ancram mill in northern New York. Originally an iron works established in 1743, the facility was used to make a chain-link blockade of the Hudson River during the Revolutionary War. The site, later in Schweitzer-Mauduit's development, became the center of the company's reconstituted to***co wrapper and binder business. For more of the history, check out the source.

https://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/schweitzer-mauduit-international-inc-history/

08/23/2026

This is the condensed video of Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc. Spotswood, NJ

If you can believe it. 4 years! Of video, over 2 hours condensed into a hour. Then condensed into 2 minutes of sped up video. Time lapsing the redevelopment.






Schweitzer-Mauduit's development during the 20th century was fueled through acquisitions. The company's manufacturing activities commenced in 1922, when the Schweitzer family acquired a French manufacturer named Papeteries de Malaucene. The acquisition gave the company what would become its major source of tipping paper and cigarette paper. Located near Avignon, Papeteries de Malaucene began manufacturing paper in the mid-16th century, adding considerable experience to the 14-year-old Schweitzer family business. Next, the Schweitzers developed a manufacturing presence in the United States, acquiring a mill in New Jersey in 1940. Located in Spotswood, the mill became a chief source of cigarette paper for Schweitzer-Mauduit.

Post-World War II Expansion
A decade after the Spotswood acquisition, the Schweitzer family completed a series of acquisitions in what would be its last years of ownership. In 1950, the company acquired three mills in western Massachusetts. The following year, the Schweitzers acquired half its namesake, purchasing Papeteries de Mauduit. Located in Quimperle, in western France, the manufacturing facility eventually became the largest cigarette paper mill in the world. In 1955, the company acquired a piece of American history when it purchased the Ancram mill in northern New York. Originally an iron works established in 1743, the facility was used to make a chain-link blockade of the Hudson River during the Revolutionary War. The site, later in Schweitzer-Mauduit's development, became the center of the company's reconstituted to***co wrapper and binder business. For more of the history, check out the source.

https://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/schweitzer-mauduit-international-inc-history/

08/21/2026

Cape May, NJ 2022

I went on a spontaneous trip to Cape May in 2022. It was a rare time just after Halloween where that weekend highs reached of 80 degrees. I had just gotten higher end camera drone and decided I wanted to do something unique with it. I also picked up my first mirrorless camera. That was a bit of a bust that day but the drone worked out.

I flew off of sunset beach and captured some incredible aerials I've still yet to have seen. Most famously the "tip" of Jersey. Sunset beach and the "Atlantis".

For 100 years, just off Sunset Beach, in Historic Cape May Point, New Jersey, lies the concrete ship Atlantus.

Due to a critical shortage of steel, during World War I, the federal government turned to experimental design concrete ships. An emergency fleet of 38 concrete ships were planned, by the United States Sipping Board. Only 12 of the concrete ships were ever put into service. Two others had construction begun, but were never completed.

The "Atlantus" was the second prototype, a 3,000 ton 250 foot long freighter, built with a 5 inch thick hull of special concrete aggregate, to correct shattering and brittleness problems found in the first concrete ship.

The "Atlantus" was built by the Liberty Shipbuilding Corporation, of Brunswick, Georgia. She was launched on November 21st, 1918, at Wilmington, North Carolina. Commissioned June 1st, 1919, the "Atlantus" served for a year as a government owned privately-operated commercial coal steamer in New England.

With the end of the war, the more efficient steel ships were again available. The "Concrete Fleet" was decommissioned, and the "Atlantus' was sent to the "Bone Yard" at "Pigs Point", in Norfolk, Virginia in September of 1920. A year later, the "Atlantus" was stripped after being purchased by a salvage company.

In 1926, the "Atlantus" was towed to Cape May, New Jersey. A Baltimore firm was attempting to start a ferry service from Cape May, New Jersey to Lewes, Delaware. It was planned to have a channel dredged well into shore. The "Atlantus" would then be forced into the channel. A special drawbridge type of device was to be mounted on the exposed end. Two other bulks would be sunk at angles creating a "Y" shape. The ferry would dock by wedging in and cars and passengers would load and unload by use of the drawbridge.

While awaiting positioning, the "Atlantus" broke loose of her moorings during a storm June 8th, 1926 and went aground. Several attempts were made to free the "Atlantus" - they were futile.

Thousands of visitors come annually to view the cracked weather-beaten hull and collect beautiful Cape May Diamonds that lie in abundance on Sunset Beach in Historic Cape May Point, New Jersey.

::source:: sunsetbeachnj.com

08/21/2026

Cape May, NJ 2022

I went on a spontaneous trip to Cape May in 2022. It was a rare time just after Halloween where that weekend highs reached of 80 degrees. I had just gotten higher end camera drone and decided I wanted to do something unique with it. I also picked up my first mirrorless camera. That was a bit of a bust that day but the drone worked out.

I flew off of sunset beach and captured some incredible aerials I've still yet to have seen. Most famously the "tip" of Jersey. Sunset beach and the "Atlantis".

For 100 years, just off Sunset Beach, in Historic Cape May Point, New Jersey, lies the concrete ship Atlantus.

Due to a critical shortage of steel, during World War I, the federal government turned to experimental design concrete ships. An emergency fleet of 38 concrete ships were planned, by the United States Sipping Board. Only 12 of the concrete ships were ever put into service. Two others had construction begun, but were never completed.

The "Atlantus" was the second prototype, a 3,000 ton 250 foot long freighter, built with a 5 inch thick hull of special concrete aggregate, to correct shattering and brittleness problems found in the first concrete ship.

The "Atlantus" was built by the Liberty Shipbuilding Corporation, of Brunswick, Georgia. She was launched on November 21st, 1918, at Wilmington, North Carolina. Commissioned June 1st, 1919, the "Atlantus" served for a year as a government owned privately-operated commercial coal steamer in New England.

With the end of the war, the more efficient steel ships were again available. The "Concrete Fleet" was decommissioned, and the "Atlantus' was sent to the "Bone Yard" at "Pigs Point", in Norfolk, Virginia in September of 1920. A year later, the "Atlantus" was stripped after being purchased by a salvage company.

In 1926, the "Atlantus" was towed to Cape May, New Jersey. A Baltimore firm was attempting to start a ferry service from Cape May, New Jersey to Lewes, Delaware. It was planned to have a channel dredged well into shore. The "Atlantus" would then be forced into the channel. A special drawbridge type of device was to be mounted on the exposed end. Two other bulks would be sunk at angles creating a "Y" shape. The ferry would dock by wedging in and cars and passengers would load and unload by use of the drawbridge.

While awaiting positioning, the "Atlantus" broke loose of her moorings during a storm June 8th, 1926 and went aground. Several attempts were made to free the "Atlantus" - they were futile.

Thousands of visitors come annually to view the cracked weather-beaten hull and collect beautiful Cape May Diamonds that lie in abundance on Sunset Beach in Historic Cape May Point, New Jersey.

::source:: sunsetbeachnj.com

08/17/2026

A speed run of a flight in 2023. Over Asbury Park, NJ.

08/17/2026

Sights and sounds of Asbury Park, NJ. 2023-2026.

08/17/2026

Rarely seen perspectives of Asbury park taken in 2023.