I’ve always wondered what those orange buoys were for at First Encounter Beach. It just didn’t make sense to have these orange buoys so close to shore. (Click on blog link for other photos.)
And then we stopped there the other day and saw all of the tire tracks in the sand and it all made sense. Do you know what those buoys are for?
These orange buoys are like a road map that the trucks drive through at low tide to reach their oyster beds way out in the flats. What an ingenious idea! You can see the orange buoys and tire tracks in all 3 of the images (if you look close enough), and the tire tracks through the sand that leads out from the parking lot.
Yesterday was the day for these two fishermen to load up their oyster cages and bring them out to the waters of Nauset Marsh. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
We couldn’t believe how many cages they could load into their boat. Wow! So much hard work for these dedicated fishermen on such a cold and windy day.
It was a gorgeous Sunday to be out in the waters looking for oysters at Nauset Salt Pond in Eastham on Cape Cod. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
Yesterday, called “Oyster Sunday,” was the first of 3 Sundays in the fall that people can get a “Oyster” license and search for oysters in designated areas at Nauset Salt Pond and the river leading into it.
Looks like fun! This guy was walking back with his bucket full.
Have you ever participated in Oyster Sundays at the Eastham Salt Pond by the visitors center?
Cape Cod daily articles on the wonderful Cape Cod places to hike, experience and photograph. A Cape Cod Outdoor Adventure Series.
