Atlantic Sunrise - Part 2

As mentioned in the previous post, I ventured out to LeCount Hollow in Wellfleet on Cape Cod to capture the sunrise. Below are some additional photos from that morning.

Atlantic Sunrise - Part 1

Earlier this summer, I spent a few days off from work on Cape Cod. I made an early morning drive out to LeCount Hollow in Wellfleet to catch the sunrise over the Atlantic. It was very dark when I arrived but the sky began to brighten quickly into a great show of color.

I began shooting on the cliffs above and later moved down to the water's edge experimenting with different techniques, filters, lenses, and angles. Spent more than 2 hours, but it was worth it! Was even visited by 8 or more seals swimming close to shore! More pics from that morning in the next post.

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!

 

Pre-Dawn Over the Dunes

Spent the past week of vacation traveling mostly, but did manage to stop on Cape Cod twice. There will be plenty of pictures coming of Cape sunrises and sunsets, but this is just a quick preview.

LeCount Hollow is a great beach in Wellfleet overlooking the Atlantic. It has high 60+ foot dunes that look down on the expansive beach below with sand and water as far as you can see.  Such a quiet and secluded spot to watch the sunrise.

Juno Beach

Well these pics are a bit overdue! Back in March, we took a quick winter getaway trip to Florida for the week. It was 20 degrees and snowing in Boston when we flew out but thankfully was a nice 80+ and sunny in Florida for most of the week. One of our day trips was to Juno Beach. Great waves, warm water, surfing, fishing, and a thousand-foot pier with awesome views! Absolutely worth stopping here if you're ever near West Palm.