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Cape Cod Beaches, Cape Cod Blog, Cape Cod Photography

Sand Ripples At Low Tide On Cape Cod Bay.

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I love to walk along the beaches of Cape Cod Bay at low tide. You can walk out for miles and… the sand ripples are so fascinating. (Click on blog link to see other photos.)

I was walking along the beach toward Rock Harbor from Boat Meadow the other day when I stopped to look at the sand ripples left by the waters at high tide. They were really interesting.  In a couple of hours, they would be all covered over again.

I used the 3 photo settings on my new iPhone 11 Pro Max and thought the photos were pretty cool. What do you think?

Cape Cod Blog, Cape Cod Photography, Cape Cod Wildflowers

Mouse-Eared Hawkweed Was Still Blooming In My Yard Last Week On Cape Cod.

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I couldn’t believe that I was still picking enough wildflowers in my yard last week to put in vases and enjoy inside. Usually we have our first frost way before this time, but it’s been a mild fall until the deep freeze a few days ago. I quickly picked all of my remaining flowers and buds, hoping they will pop while inside in the warm temps.

Pretty, don’t you think?

Cape Cod Blog, Cape Cod National Seashore, Cape Cod Photography

The Captain Penniman House In Eastham On Cape Cod Is Renovated And Gorgeous!

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The Captain Penniman House sits on top of a hill at Fort Hill where we love to hike. I did a little research and learned that “Captain Penniman became one of the most successful whaling captains in New England. After his fourth voyage, he returned home to Eastham to build a home for his family on 12 acres purchased from his father.

Sitting atop Fort Hill in Eastham is the Second Empire style home of Captain Edward Penniman. Built in 1868 the two-and-one-half story house features a central hall plan with two rooms on each side. Rising from the center of the roof is an octagonal cupola with arched windows on all sides. The house holds the Penniman family’s written records and artifact collection, both of which provide a glimpse of the places visited on the family’s whaling voyages.

It has recently been repainted so that it now depicts the residence’s authentic, original colors.

It’s all part of a Centennial Challenge Fund commemorating the National Park Services’ 100th anniversary in 2016.

The park service awarded $85,000 to match $100,000 pledged by the Friends of the Cape Cod National Seashore (Friends), the seashore’s nonprofit partner, and $15,000 of funds that were donated by Eastern National, the seashore’s cooperating association.”

Such a treasure to have nearby. Have you ever seen the Captain Penniman House?