Thursday, June 30, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Trip to the Outer Cape
Early June is a great time to visit Cape Cod. Most of the crowds have not arrived and most beaches are open free of charge. Thus, you're able to explore quite a few places with ease. Below are some great spots to check out if you ever have the chance.
Chatham Light
This lighthouse is very close to downtown Chatham, off route 28. Although the lighthouse itself is not open for tours, there's a lot of room to walk around and explore the beach directly across from it.
Nauset Light
Continuing up the Cape to Eastham, Nauset Light is a short drive off the highway. You'll recognize this one from the Cape Cod Potato Chips bag!
Actually, behind Nauset Light are the Three Sisters Lighthouses. They were the three original lighthouses on the shore here. They were moved back into the woods away from the water and replaced with Nauset Light.
Marconi Beach
This is part of the Cape Cod National Seashore in Wellfleet, MA. It is easily one of the best beaches on the Cape since it is enormous, has the quintessential dunes, and great waves. However, the water is going to be freezing no matter what time of year that you go, so those not from New England are probably only going to get their toes wet. Since this beach faces the Atlantic, you might even see whales and seals, like we did last week!
Truro Vineyards
After a long day at the beach, why not take a stop off at a local vineyard? Only a 10 minute drive further up the Cape, this small winery is easy to drive past when you're going down the highway, but it's worth the time to find. They generally do two tours everyday and offer tastings around the clock. Their gift shop offers all of the wines that they produce - very delicious and very cool bottles!
Highland Light
Close by to Truro Vineyards, across the highway and sitting on the cliffs is Highland Light. This is one of the easier lighthouses to access, as it is open for tours all day and the grounds are open to walk around.
Sunset
The whole western side of the Cape is great for sunsets if you can find a good open view of the ocean. Two favorite places of mine are Duck Harbor Beach and Lookout Road, both in Wellfleet, MA. Duck Harbor Beach is very secluded and only has a few parking spaces, so it's a nice choice if you're looking for some peace and quiet. The water is generally warmer because this beach is on the bay side. Here is one shot from Duck Harbor.
The other location, Lookout Road, is accessible from Old Wharf Road, which is directly off of Route 6. This is a small neighborhood that overlooks Wellfleet Harbor and doesn't really look like it will offer much for views from the street, but right at the end of the road there is a turn which gives a great perspective of the harbor. The pictures below are what you can expect.
Chatham Light
This lighthouse is very close to downtown Chatham, off route 28. Although the lighthouse itself is not open for tours, there's a lot of room to walk around and explore the beach directly across from it.
Nauset Light
Continuing up the Cape to Eastham, Nauset Light is a short drive off the highway. You'll recognize this one from the Cape Cod Potato Chips bag!
Actually, behind Nauset Light are the Three Sisters Lighthouses. They were the three original lighthouses on the shore here. They were moved back into the woods away from the water and replaced with Nauset Light.
Marconi Beach
This is part of the Cape Cod National Seashore in Wellfleet, MA. It is easily one of the best beaches on the Cape since it is enormous, has the quintessential dunes, and great waves. However, the water is going to be freezing no matter what time of year that you go, so those not from New England are probably only going to get their toes wet. Since this beach faces the Atlantic, you might even see whales and seals, like we did last week!
Truro Vineyards
After a long day at the beach, why not take a stop off at a local vineyard? Only a 10 minute drive further up the Cape, this small winery is easy to drive past when you're going down the highway, but it's worth the time to find. They generally do two tours everyday and offer tastings around the clock. Their gift shop offers all of the wines that they produce - very delicious and very cool bottles!
Close by to Truro Vineyards, across the highway and sitting on the cliffs is Highland Light. This is one of the easier lighthouses to access, as it is open for tours all day and the grounds are open to walk around.
Sunset
The whole western side of the Cape is great for sunsets if you can find a good open view of the ocean. Two favorite places of mine are Duck Harbor Beach and Lookout Road, both in Wellfleet, MA. Duck Harbor Beach is very secluded and only has a few parking spaces, so it's a nice choice if you're looking for some peace and quiet. The water is generally warmer because this beach is on the bay side. Here is one shot from Duck Harbor.
The other location, Lookout Road, is accessible from Old Wharf Road, which is directly off of Route 6. This is a small neighborhood that overlooks Wellfleet Harbor and doesn't really look like it will offer much for views from the street, but right at the end of the road there is a turn which gives a great perspective of the harbor. The pictures below are what you can expect.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Cape Cod - Pleasant Road Beach
A few shots from a walk along Pleasant Road Beach in Harwich, MA on Cape Cod. Very few people in town this week at the beginning of June leave room for wide open beaches... not bad!
Lifeguard Station - Pleasant Road Beach - Harwich, MA
Boardwalk - Pleasant Road Beach - Harwich, MA
Rock Jetty - Pleasant Road Beach - Harwich, MA
Incoming Tide - Pleasant Road Beach - Harwich, MA
Beach Tracks - Pleasant Road Beach - Harwich, MA
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Time Lapse - Humid Boston Sunset
Here's a really simple time lapse sequence taken on a particularly humid day in Boston (hence the haze) using a small point and shoot camera. Fenway Park was lit up because the Red Sox were in town playing the White Sox.
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