We were driving home from Provincetown late yesterday afternoon when I noticed the sky was was so pretty. As we passed the lookout toward Silver Spring Harbor in Wellfleet where you used to be able to see The Target Ship way out there, I quickly grabbed my phone, opened the window and clicked. This is what I got. Really pretty, don’t you think?
The famous boat, the CG36500, is all snug at the dock by Meetinghouse Pond. And during these cold winter months would be a great time to watch the popular Disney film, The Finest Hours, and learn all about the daring rescue that this boat is so famous for. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
Wow! What a feat! Have you ever seen The Finest Hours? You can also tour the boat and learn all about its history at its summer home at Rock Harbor.
What a cold and windy winter we’ve had so far here on the Cape… with lots of wind chills in the teens. I took a ride to Boat Meadow Beach yesterday afternoon and was surprised to see so much ice on Cape Cod Bay.
With the forecast for windchills below zero on Saturday and the possibility of a huge snowstorm on Sunday and into Monday, it will be interesting to see what Cape Cod Bay looks like next week!
There was a large flock of about 20 Ring-necked Ducks on Great Pond at Wiley Park the other day. They were just gorgeous!
We saw a lot of these ducks out in Colorado way up high on a pond in the Rocky Mountains, so it’s always a treat to see them here too.
Ring-necked Ducks are medium diving ducks that have a blue-gray bill with a white ring and a black tip. I always wondered why they aren’t called “Ring-billed Ducks.”
Beautiful bird, don’t you think? Have you ever seen a Ring-necked Duck?
Every time I walk to Boat Meadow Beach in the off-season when the leaves are off of the trees, I see these piles of broken clam shells scattered on the ground under the bushes and trees. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
But, I’ve never seen a seagull, or any bird, or any animal anywhere near here. Obviously, someone must sit in the top of the tree and eat their cracked clams and drop the shells on the ground below. Can you see the pile in the leaves? It’s a pretty good size stash. Has anyone else ever seen any “suspicious” activity in this area?
