Going back to Maine always feels like going home. Once again I spent a wonderful Thanksgiving with Tana’s family in Camden. Their house has become a haven for Bowdoin migrants like myself. This Thanksgiving was no different with six of us, removed from our respective homes in Florida and Alaska, gathered in Maine for the … More Feast your eyes
As the weather gets cooler and I ditch my flip flops for furry boots, Cape Codders make a similar switch to warmer things from surfing the waves to surfing the sky. These fearless flyers take off with grace from the sandy cliff and begin a dicey tango with the ropes that attach them to the … More A view from below
Thanks to a video posted by Elissa I discovered the wonderful shift/tilt technique. Photographers use this to create an illusion of a miniature model by having a very small plane of focus with the rest of the image blurred. The result? Real places and people looking like a fake model set! While you can spend … More Shift, Tilt, and Viola! Miniatures!
Last Wednesday I was lucky enough to be part of the VIP field trip to Sandwich, MA. As a VIP, or volunteer in park, with Cape Cod National Seashore I boarded a bus with other park volunteers, first stopping at Heritage Gardens. While most of the women went on the garden tour, I excitedly joined … More Treated like a VIP
Today, Gemma and I hiked the Great Island trail in the Cape Cod National Seashore. We walked through deep sand, saw amazing sights, and stumbled upon many interesting animal remains! Total, we walked about 4 or 5 miles and had a blast, fortunately making it back before the tide came in. Tiring but so much … More Great Island
Friday afternoon, Darcy and I were allowed to hop aboard a NOAA research vessel with other people from the National Seashore and go for a ride around Provincetown Harbor. It ended up being a balmy, warm day but unfortunately I was prepared for the cold, wearing 4 layers and sweating under my fleece. But it … More Provincetown: Harboring Colors
Nauset Marsh Ranger leading tour This morning I went on a ranger led tour of the Carns Site, an archaeological site discovered at Nauset Beach in 1990. The artifacts recovered date back to a permanent native residence in the Early Woodland to Middle Woodland Periods about 2,100 to 1,100 years ago. These artifacts were mostly … More Archaeology and the Carns site
What is there to do on weekends in Cape Cod? Go to the beach of course! After a wonderful morning jog to the French bakery down the road, I walked down to White Crest Beach, armed with my flip-flops, beach chair, and books. Although the sun was out, it was chilly! The Atlantic bombarded me … More Life’s a Beach
Kirsten Captures 