Tag Archives: Cape Cod National Seashore

Walk The Breakwater In Provincetown To Long Point!

Walking the mile long rock jetty, or breakwater, from Provincetown to Long Point Beach and Long Point Lighthouse is an experience you will never forget. The views of the expansive beach and looking back toward Provincetown are just spectacular! (Click on blog link for other photos.)

 Long Point is the sandy tip of Cape Cod across from Provincetown Harbor.  It is literally “Land’s End.” You can see Wood End Light in the above photograph way in the distance.

The walk out on the breakwater is across boulders the entire way, so you need to be careful and check the tides as the rocks can get very slippery at high tide.

Or, for the “faint-of-heart,” there is a Long Point Shuttle that will transport you from Provincetown to Long Point Beach!

 

Looking For Lunch On The Salt Marsh… A Series Of Photographs.

We were taking a hike along the Nauset Marsh Trail past the Salt Pond when we saw this Great Blue Heron in the marsh stalking his prey for his next meal. (Click on blog link for series of photos.)

I thought it would be interesting to post a series of photos as he was so much fun to watch. In photos 2 and 3 you can see him stalking in the wetlands and then darting for the fish.

The 4th photograph shows his total contentment with his satisfying lunch.

And the last photograph shows him flying away…

Still my favorite bird… he’s just gorgeous!

Surf’s Up On Coast Guard Beach On Cape Cod!

Saturday was a gorgeous day at Coast Guard Beach. The sun was out and the temps were somewhat warm, in the 50s. The waves were perfect for the surfers who braved the cold waters to have a bit of fun. (Click on blog link for other photos.)

I loved the 2nd photo; it is a classic!

And the last photo was the two of them surfing near each other. Great entertainment for the surfers and all of the onlookers.

Breaking News At Coast Guard Beach On Cape Cod!

They’re back! Those adorable little summer-resident Piping Plovers are back at Coast Guard Beach. It was such a treat to see 3 of them scurrying along the water’s edge looking for their food of small insects and invertebrates. (Click on blog link for other photos.)

The ironic part was that I had just looked up on the “Checklist of Birds on Cape Cod” on the drive over to Coast Guard Beach to see when they would arrive. It said “late March or April,” so I had my fingers crossed.

Adorable little guys, don’t you think? They should be here till the end of September, so you have lots of time to see them!