I look so forward to winter when the crew of “winter birds” shows up. They are so much fun to watch in the ocean and bays and salt marshes and ponds.
This Ring-necked Duck was swimming lazily in Herring Pond the other day. I always get a kick out of its name because the more noticeable ring is on its bill, not its neck.
Did you know that “The Three Sisters of Nauset are a trio of historic lighthouses off Cable Road in Eastham, Massachusetts. Falling prey to coastal erosion and decay brought by time and poor maintenance, they fell into sea in 1890 and were replaced by wooden towers on brick foundations in 1892.
In 1911, two of the three Sisters were decommissioned.One of them, known as the Beacon, was moved back from the shoreline and attached to the keeper’s house. It continued to operate for some time, but ultimately, the Beacon was replaced by the Nauset Light, a new steel tower in 1923, which operates to this day.
The Nauset Light Preservation Society operates, maintains and interprets the site, having signed a partnership agreement with the National Park Service since 2004.”
I took a photograph in color and black and white. What do you think?
Cap’t Cass at Rock Harbor is starting to look really good! You can see all of the progress that they are making with the renovating and painting.
Just to see the buoys hanging back up on the side of the restaurant is so cool! We all can’t wait until spring when we can walk through those doors again and enjoy some of that delicious seafood!
