Category Archives: Cape Cod News

Gorgeous Monarch Butterfly At Fort Hill On Cape Cod.

We were having a picnic breakfast at Fort Hill yesterday and were commenting that we hadn’t seen many Monarch butterflies this summer… maybe only a handful. And then this gorgeous one landed on the Milkweed plant nearby. Just beautiful…

Morris Island Loop Trail In Chatham On Cape Cod.

We hiked the Morris Island Loop Trail for the first time in years… since  South Beach washed away and Morris Island became exposed to the ocean. (Click on blog link for other photos.)

The hike now starts down the road where you take a “right of way” to the beginning of the trail. You can only hike the trail when it is not high tide as the beach is totally covered at high tide and you can’t get by.

While still a pretty hike, it does not have the same ambiance as walking down those high wooden stairs  looking out toward Monomoy Island and onto the beach. Mother Nature definitely does what she wants to…