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Indian Rock At Fort Hill On Cape Cod.

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It was a beautiful, sunny day at Fort Hill and the light on Indian Rock at Skill Hill at Fort Hill was just beautiful. You can really see the carvings in the rock made by the Native Americans.

Indian Rock was a “community grinding rock, one of four such rocks found in the Nauset area. The Indians used the abrasive qualities of the fine-grained metamorphic rock to grind and polish implements made of stone and animal bones, such as stone axes or bone fishhooks.

Indian Rock was originally located in the mud of the marsh below where it now sits on Skiff Hill. The National Park Service moved the 20-ton boulder to this site in 1965.”

 

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The Trail At Hemenway Landing On Cape Cod In Black And White Or Color?

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There is a beautiful trail along Nauset Marsh from Hemenway Landing. It’s not very long, but oh, so pretty! (Click on blog link for other photo.)

I can’t decide if I like it better in black and white or in color. What do you think?

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Do You Know What Lives In A Stone Wall On Cape Cod?

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I hike by stones walls on the Cape all the time and think what a great photo they make. And I wonder how long they’ve been there and who built them?

But I never really thought about what lives in them until I posted a blog on Fort Hill a couple of weeks ago and my friend, Linda commented:

“While a single pile of rocks might attract a few chipmunks or white-footed mice, imagine that rodent-friendly habitat chained together for miles. Then think about the minks and snakes, the foxes and owls that prey on those rodents and you see how the effect is multiplied up the food chain. Stone walls can, literally, make our landscape come alive.”

Thank you, Linda, for opening up my eyes! It’s is really cool to think about what little creatures might live in these old stone walls.

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The Red-Winged Blackbirds Are Back At Fort Hill On Cape Cod.

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The Red-winged Blackbirds are back and noisy at Fort Hill. You can always hear their distinct “Cu-ca-ree” calls to each other as you hike the trails. They are so pretty and a sign that spring is almost here!

This guy was sitting on a fence post just singing away. Love his coloring… so bright and vibrant!