The Rock at Rock Harbor

Apparently Rock Harbor on the Cape is named after this huge rock! Wellp there you have it. It's about a half mile walk out from shore on the tidal flats. After taking some sunset pics on the other side of the harbor, I made a trek out to get some quick shots of it in the fading light. There were only a few families walking around this wide open area, a huge difference from the other side of the harbor. It was a really quiet spot with only the sound of water rolling in. 

After snapping a few up close and since it was pretty dark at this point, I had packed up my gear and headed on my way out. Glad I turned around and noticed the pathway in the sea grass reflecting the light, which really framed up the massive piece of stone for a pretty cool perspective.

Rock Harbor Sunset

Looking to scout some new locations on the Cape for photography, I found myself at Rock Harbor in Orleans. I had never been here before, but it's a great sunset location, looking directly west. It's probably the first over-water western view on the Cape and is just a few minutes off the highway.

The harbor itself is very unique, lying about one mile in from the sand flats that extend out to the ocean. It's only accessible by a narrow channel at high tide. Along the way to the harbor are trees that serve as channel markers with signs rather than traditional buoys.

This is one of those beaches where crowds turn out to take in the view. So, it's not exactly a quiet spot, but everyone is friendly and interested in the colors. With the amount of people, I was surprised to see a crane fly in so close and was glad I was able to grab at least a few shots of it in the channel when the sky had turned a deep purple.

Managed to spend a few hours here pre- and post- sunset, so more pictures of different areas are coming soon!