A Nike Hercules air defense guided missile, its work done, rests in eternal sleep.
Throughout the Cold War this missile, and others in its fleet, defended New York Harbor against the threat of Soviet bombers.
Photo taken at Ft. Hancock on Sandy Hook, NJ.
Sony NEX-7
Sony-Zeiss 16-70mm lens at 16mm
Handheld
Full-frame
Aperture Priority at F/8
ISO 400
Raw conversion via DxO Optics Pro 9
Processed in CS 6