You can still see Pokeweed growing all over the place on the Cape. It’s quite amazing to watch them grow from spring to fall. The first photograph shows what it looks like now with its deep purple berries. (Click on blog link for other photos.)
The 2nd photograph shows what the pretty little white flowers look like in the summer. And the last photo shows the green berries before they start to look like deep purple grapes in the fall.
Be aware that eating the berries can make you sick. Watch out for children as sometimes they mistake these berries for grapes. You can tell the difference because Pokeweed has red stems while grapes have woody stems.
We were having our picnic breakfast at Fort Hill the other morning when I saw the sun reflecting on Nauset Marsh in the foreground and the ocean in the background. I thought it was so pretty. What do you think?
I’m always looking for a good place for a picnic and I think I found one of the best! It doesn’t get much prettier looking out toward North Beach Island!
Yesterday was one of the “10 best”days here on Cape Cod with the temps in the high 60s and sunny with a little breeze. Just perfect. Hopefully you got to spend a little time enjoying the outdoors with the colder temperatures looming around the corner. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
We watched these two kayakers land at Boat Meadow Beach. What a beautiful setting. And then… two Yellowlegs flew in which you can see better in the 2nd photo.
The boats are still in and waiting for that perfect wind at Arey’s Pond in Orleans. The temperatures have been so warm, it’s still been awesome sailing weather! Maybe this weekend…?
Cape Cod daily articles on the wonderful Cape Cod places to hike, experience and photograph. A Cape Cod Outdoor Adventure Series.
