Dog Lovers Love The John Kendrick Woods Trail in Orleans On Cape Cod.

We love to hike the trails at John Kendrick Woods  in Orleans. The trails are just beautiful and kept up so nicely. (Click on blog link to see other photos.) For those who love dogs, there is a special treat for your dog a little way in to the trail… a little doghouse nailed up on a tree with dog goodies inside. How cute!

As we were hiking along, this piece of wood caught my eye. Doesn’t it look like a dog’s head to you?? You can see its eye and the long snout with its mouth open. Too funny!

 

 

 

Gorgeous Sunrise At Coast Guard Beach On Cape Cod!

We were heading back from the gym early this particular morning when we could see the morning sky starting to turn some pretty colors. (Click on blog link to see other photo.)

We took a left and took a detour down to Coast Guard Beach where I ran out of the car and down to the overlook. The sunrise was just spectacular!

These 2 photographs were taken about 2 minutes apart. You can see how quickly the colors changed. So pretty, don’t  you think?

Semipalmated Plovers At Boat Meadow Beach On Cape Cod.

I was so surprised to see so many Semipalmated Plovers at Boat Meadow Beach the other day. I thought they had migrated weeks ago. There were quite a few of them looking for food on the flats at low tide. (Click on blog link or additional photo.)

When doing a little research, I learned that Semipalmated Plovers are abundant here on the Cape until well into November!

Wilderness Volunteers Helping At Fort Hill On Cape Cod.

Phil and I had commented to each other a few days ago how overgrown the bushes and vines at Fort Hill had become. In many places you could not  see the marsh or ocean, which you could easily see in past years. (Click on blog link to see additional photos.)
And then Monday as we were walking at Fort Hill we came across a group of people who were clearing a lot of the overgrown bushes and vines away. It was starting to look awesome again!

We stopped and commented to them how nice it was to be able to see the views again and asked who they were. They said they were from a group called the Wilderness Volunteers who came to help out. We saw about 8-10 of them who were from all over the country. Some of the states  they mentioned were Colorado, Arizona, Minnesota and Washington. Wow! They were from pretty far away!

I did a little research on the Wilderness Volunteers and learned that:
“Our mission is providing opportunities for everyone to participate in the hands-on stewardship of public lands. Working in cooperation with the National Forest and Park Service, the BLM and the US Fish & Wildlife Agency, you’ll be inspired and invigorated when you see how much a group can accomplish in a few days.”

Thank you, Wilderness Volunteers here on Cape Cod. You are already making a huge difference and we all thank you for your dedication and hard work.

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