It was a gorgeous morning for a long walk on Marconi Beach. The sky and clouds were just spectacular! It doesn’t get much prettier…
Category Archives: Cape Cod Beaches
First Encounter Beach On Cape Cod’s Welcoming Committee!
Whenever I ride my bike down to First Encounter Beach early in the morning, there is always a “Welcoming Committee” of Willetts ready to greet me. They are so many of them… on the First Encounter sign, on the fence, on the fence posts and on the top of the trees. They are all chatting away. There must be 15-20 of them all around. (Click on blog link for other photos.)
The Willett is a wonderful sign of summer and such a beautiful and social bird!
And so nice to see first thing in the morning!
Nauset Beach In Orleans On Cape Cod Should Be Very Busy This Summer..
I was so surprised when I went to Nauset Beach the other day at low tide and saw how high the water comes up at high tide. You can see in the photographs that the water is almost up to the dunes. And with the area roped off for shorebird nesting, there isn’t much room at all for beach-goers when the tide comes in. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
It will be interesting to see how it all plays out this summer, especially with Nauset Light Beach having very limited parking because of delays in building their new restrooms. I’m sure Nauset Beach will get a good increase of beach-lovers!
Lots Of Horseshoe Crabs In The Waters Of Cape Cod.
It’s that time of the year when you can see the horseshoe crabs scurrying around in the water and occasionally when they mate. There was so much commotion in the water at Hemenway Landing that I decided to go investigate. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
You can see all of the horseshoe crabs along the shore moving about. I took a few photographs where you can see the ripples in the water as they propel forward. I had never noticed their eyes before… another first this season for me!
Have you ever noticed the horseshoe crab’s eyes?
