I took a ride to Nauset Beach, part of the National Seashore, in Orleans on Cape Cod yesterday was was so surprised to see how small the beach had become after the blizzard a couple of weeks ago. You can see the high water mark and it is pretty high. There’s only a few feet of beach for people to sit on at high tide.
The dunes at Nauset Beach were pretty eroded too and the walk down to the beach by Liam’s Restaurant was surprisingly steep. It almost seems like all of the sand that eroded from Nauset Beach ended up on Coast Guard Beach a few miles away.
I took these 2 photographs looking in opposite directions on the beach. The high water mark on the first photograph is pretty high!
I have posted several photographs of the boardwalk that goes over the Red Maple Swamp at Fort Hill on Cape Cod. But I have never posted one of the swamp itself.
You can see why a boardwalk is needed when the water is high. (There is still a little ice on the swamp.) Even in summer when the water is low, it is very muddy so a boardwalk is much needed to enjoy the hike.
Red Maple Trail is a beautiful hike down a trail in the woods and then through the swamp and, soon you will be able to continue the loop all the way around and back through the meadow!
What a difference a few days makes on Cape Cod. Last weekend I was biking in my shorts and today it is in the lower 20s. Brrr. It is supposed to warm up again this coming week. Hopefully to stay!
I took a walk down to Boat Meadow Beach yesterday just to see the beach and take a little walk. It was cold and windy but the beach was spectacular!
There is an old farm on the Orleans/Eastham border on Cape Cod that is really fun to hike through. It is not very big but very pretty with a few trails to meander down. You can see the old farm equipment and fences in the area.
I really liked this photograph of the trees and split rail fence in black and white. What do you think?
When the tide goes out on Cape Cod Bay, it goes way out and you can walk forever. You have to time it right so you don’t get stuck with the tide is coming in.
Phil took this photograph a couple of weeks ago on a glorious day at low tide. Love the bird tracks in the sand…
Cape Cod daily articles on the wonderful Cape Cod places to hike, experience and photograph. A Cape Cod Outdoor Adventure Series.
