When the tide goes out on Cape Cod Bay, it really goes out. You can see all of the “flats” that appear at low tide at First Encounter Beach.
Pretty cool, don’t you think? Have you ever seen low tide on Cape Cod Bay?
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Nauset Marsh From Fort Hill On Cape Cod.
Hidden Bench At Coast Guard Beach On Cape Cod.
Social Distancing In Nature On Cape Cod.
While the world is learning how to practice “social distancing,” we found a perfect way in nature. Yesterday we went for an early hike at Fort Hill in the morning. It was just beautiful with the Song Sparrows and Red-Winged Blackbirds singing away. We went home and packed a picnic lunch for our first picnic of the year, followed by a nice long hike to Coast Guard Beach. It was a gorgeous day. What a treat!
It is always refreshing to listen to nature… the birds singing, the animals in the brush, the wind in the tree, the waves… You feel good, just to be outside and breathe the fresh air.
It’s a wonderful way to “social distance” yourself and enjoy your time while doing it, especially at such a difficult time in the world.
Will Mother Nature Win… On Cape Cod Bay?
First Encounter Beach is in Eastham on Cape Cod Bay. You wouldn’t think that the dunes on the bayside would have that much erosion. (Click on blog link to see other photo.)
The high tides and rough seas have eaten away at these dunes the past few years, showing just how precariously close to the edge this house is. As you can see in the photograph at low tide, truckloads of huge boulders were brought in to keep the water away from the dunes.
Wow! It makes you wonder how long the houses near the edge will be able to withstand Mother Nature’s assault…