Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Winter Holiday on Cape Cod

I spend last weekend (late december 2014) on Cape Cod. A few visual highlights:

Marconi Beach bluffs, looking south.
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map: http://tinyurl.com/nc9ovle
info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marconi_Beach

Marconi beach, 180 degree panorama:
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Nauset Light:
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map: http://tinyurl.com/mco6btu
info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauset_Light

Nauset Beach, looking north:
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Nauset Beach, dune stratigraphy:
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Atlantic White Cedar Swamp Trail:
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map: http://www.hikingcapecod.com/whitecedar.htm
info: http://www.nps.gov/caco/planyourvisit/upload/AtlanticWhiteCedarcolor.pdf

Cape Cod (Highland) Light:
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map: http://tinyurl.com/npwofno
info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_Light

Instead of a Christmas tree, Provincetown sets up a pyramid of illuminated lobster traps.
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Sunset from the main pier, Provincetown (cell phone snap):
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Fishing boats near the shore:
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Race Point lighthouse:
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Good trip!

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