It was a gorgeous, sunny day to hike the Pamet Cranberry Bog Trail. The hike is so diverse and the views are stunning. (Click on blog link other photos.)
One part of the trail takes you out to the beach where you can climb this beautiful sand dune. It was so much fun!
And then hiking back to another cut-off on the trail was just stunning in itself. Have you ever hiked this gorgeous trail?
You never know what Mother Nature has changed since the last time you were at Coast Guard Beach. I posted a blog about the new 4-6’ dunes a couple of weeks ago. Well, they are all gone. The beach is pretty flat now… for the time being. And all of the pipes and wooden poles that we saw then couldn’t be found.
As we were walking on the beach yesterday, we could see all these pieces of blacktop and they were all in a specific area. That got us thinking… was it part of the parking lot that washed away in the Blizzard of ‘78? Or could it be part of the road going from Coast Guard Station down to the old parking lot?
Anyone have any ideas? Have you walked the beach in the past few days?
Poison Ivy seems to be one of the leaves that turns a brilliant red in the fall. So pretty…but beware! There is a lot of Poison Ivy here on Cape Cod! Stay on the trails.
Just a fact that you might not know… you can get Poison Ivy in the middle of the winter if you touch the vine, so be careful. Wear gloves and long sleeves if you think there is Poison Ivy there in the summertime.
Another little tidbit… if you touch Poison Ivy, the best thing you can do is wash it with a washcloth. It’s the disturbing of the skin cells that prevents the oils from staying on you. This is more important than just washing it with soap and water.
As the saying goes, “Leaves of three, let it be.”
But… a pretty leaf, don’t you think?
