Friday, February 06, 2009

Wellfleet Becomes a Winter Wonderland


The Cape Cod Times reported a dead whale on a beach in Eastham today, but Sven and I drove to Duck Harbor instead. We saw a surprising number of cars out with folks taking in the magnificent winter landscape: enormous chunks of frozen seawater marooned at Powers’ Landing, kids joyfully skimming down slopes at the golf course, boats moored at the pier but unable to move due to ice. A mantle of fresh snow coated driveways, only used in summer. The bright blue reflections took my breath away. Here are a few of my favorite views: