It’s been so cold and so windy here on the Cape that sometimes it’s nice just to take a drive. We stopped at Fort Hill yesterday morning, not expecting to see anything. It was so windy, the car was shaking!
All of a sudden, I saw some movement in the grass. At first I thought it was a Flicker with its black patch on its breast, but then it lifted its head high and I could see bright yellow on its chest. Could it be an Eastern Meadowlark? What a treat to see this colorful bird on this frigid cold winter morning!
It had snowed a few days ago and the tide was going out and this was just so pretty with the snow-covered boats at Hemenway Landing. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
Phil really loves black and white photography, so he will frequently take the same pic as me and then we compare. I can’t decide on this one. What do you think?
We’ve seen this seagull sitting on this fence the past couple of mornings that we’ve been at Fort Hill. He looks like he keeps sentry while overlooking Nauset Marsh with Coast Guard Station in the background.
We had stopped at Hemenway for a picnic lunch when this coyote strolled by… and then another. I couldn’t get my camera out in time. And then a few minutes later, one strolled back and then came the other. I was able to get my iPhone out and got one quick photograph. This is it!
It was cool as we’d never seen coyotes there before! Have you?
After the snow over the weekend, it was a beautiful day for a hike on the Nauset Marsh Trail. There were a few footprints in the snow, but not too many.
As you round the first bend by the Salt Pond, you can see that the tide was pretty high. Make sure you go left and up at the fork or you’ll need your high rubber boots to get through the water on the trail. It was higher than I’ve ever seen it. Wow!
Cape Cod daily articles on the wonderful Cape Cod places to hike, experience and photograph. A Cape Cod Outdoor Adventure Series.
