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Coast Guard Beach On Cape Cod Is Pristine

We took a walk on Coast Guard Beach on the National Seashore on Cape Cod. It is truly one of the prettiest beaches that I have ever seen.

We walked all the way out to Nauset Spit which is where the water breaks through the beach and goes into Nauset Marsh. This opening changes frequently as the sand shift under the ocean water.

We turned around and looked back and could see why Coast Guard Beach was voted as one of the Top 10 Beaches in the USA! Just spectacular!

Gorgeous Monarch Butterfly At Fort Hill On The National Seashore On Cape Cod

I took a hike at Fort Hill on the National Seashore just to look for wildflowers and butterflies. And boy, was I lucky! There were Monarch butterflies everywhere! I must have taken 200 photographs!

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The Monarch butterfly’s wingspan is 3.5-4″  and orange with prominent black veins and borders. I loved all the polka dots on its body. They feed on milkweeds which abound at Fort Hill.

The Monarch butterfly is so well known that there are attempts underway to designate it as the national insect of the United States. That would be so cool!

Labor Day Weekend At Coast Guard Beach On Cape Cod Before The Storm

Labor Day weekend at Coast Guard Beach on Cape Cod was beautiful before the storm when they had to close the nearby beaches because of the rip tides and unsafe swimming conditions.

What a perfect way to spend Labor Day weekend!

 

 

Huge Waves At Nauset Light Beach In Eastham On Cape Cod

We took a ride down to Nauset Light Beach yesterday to see the waves from the storm offshore. They were huge! And it was still low tide.

This photograph is from the top of the steps looking down from the dunes.

Pretty cool, huh?