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The Dunes At First Encounter Beach on Cape Cod Are Getting Steeper.

We took a drive down the beach road at First Encounter Beach and were surprised at how steep the dunes had gotten over the winter.  (Click on blog link for other photos.)

It looks like it would be hard for anyone to climb up there, especially with beach gear.

Not even a footprint in the sand. Have you driven down there lately?

Delicate, White Common Snowdrop Wildflowers Are Blooming On Cape Cod.

I was so surprised when I saw some specks of white in the brush by the side of the road. “The unrivaled harbinger of spring, Snowdrops mark the passing of winter with their elegant white and green bells.”

“Our familiar snowdrops need little description. Growing in tight clumps, their grey-green grassy foliage emerges in late winter and, almost in spite of the low temperatures and dismal days, the flowers follow in February and March. Each pendant bloom is exquisite, with three large, white outer petals surrounding an inner ring of three small petals, each marked with various patterns of green.”

Have you ever seen a Common Snowdrop? Such a delicate flower and so beautiful…