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04/07/2023

10/10/2022

Happy Columbus Day!

Don't know the true story of Columbus, read it here:
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25/08/2022

360 degree drone view of Wellfleet from Chipman's Cove.

Image courtesy Shuriken Productions

26/05/2022

Good advice for pet owners... don't feed the wildlife.

Each spring, rangers begin receiving reports of coyotes acting assertively toward people in attempts to obtain food. This behavior usually starts with people feeding the coyotes intentionally or inadvertently by leaving food or food trash out, leading to the animals becoming habituated. When wild animals lose their fear of people, they can behave unpredictably and aggressively, leading to injuries to people and a sad ending for the animal. Over the past few years habituated coyotes injured a child and killed a puppy.

Keep wildlife wild. Protect your safety and the safety of others. Do not feed or attract wildlife! Keep your distance, leash pets, and keep children close. Report assertive coyote sightings to rangers, visitor centers, beach fee booths, or the dispatch center at 617-242-5659.

Photo of gray and tan coyote walking at the surf's edge, with safety and wildlife protection tips listed in the post text.

04/01/2022

Interesting segment on Sunday Morning... did you catch it? Some familiar faces and places. Our oysters... the only palatable part of the show. But every once in a while they hit a great neutral tone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2Q44Zgpav0

In the chill of winter, when most tourists have migrated, you'll find professional and amateur shellfishers alike uncovering oysters from the waters of Cape ...

24/12/2021

Merry Christmas and seasons greetings from our Cape Cod MA Life team

11/10/2021

Columbus has been credited for opening up the Americas to European immigration - he has also been blamed for the economic and health failures of the native peoples of the islands he explored.

Ultimately, after all of his amazing accomplishments in his short lifetime, Columbus was unable to find a new route to Asia and the riches it promised.

Yet his expeditions set in motion the widespread transfer of people, plants, animals and cultures that enriched many nations and improved the lives of countless populations.

It also brought the ravage of viruses and disease, which afflicted many; An unfortunate reality that has occurred throughout the expansion and migration of humanity and continues today.

Because of Columbus, the European horse gave power and freedom to the indigenous people of the Americas which allowed them to shift from a nomadic to a more sustainable hunting lifestyle.

Wheat from the Old World became a main food source for many people, with trade in African coffee and Asian sugar becoming major cash crops for Latin American countries to grow into massive civilized nations.

Potatoes, tomatoes and corn likewise became staples for Europeans and helped thwart starvation and nourished their populations to grow.

While the overwhelming benefits of Columbus' journeys naturally went to the Europeans, his benefactors, his accomplishments were a boon for the rest of the world.

Many civilizations were changed and lost during this period of human expansion and exploration, but it was the ambition and tenacity of the man that made him a legend in his day. It is the legacy of his spirit to continually rise and push forward into the unknown that inspires many still today.

HAPPY COLUMBUS DAY!

13/06/2021

A commercial lobster diver says he was swallowed whole by a whale off the Cape Cod coast Friday but made it out alive with only minor injuries following the life and death encounter.

Michael Packard, 56, of Wellfleet, was released hours later from a Cape Cod hospital following his scary encounter with a humpback whale. He told WBZ-TV he was 45 feet deep in the waters off Provincetown when the attack occurred.

He initially thought the whale was a shark but realized he was wrong when he didn't feel any teeth or pain.

"All of a sudden, I felt this huge shove and the next thing I knew it was completely black," Packard recalled Friday afternoon, according to the Cape Cod Times. "I could sense I was moving, and I could feel the whale squeezing with the muscles in his mouth."

22/05/2021

Athletes work hard on and off the field! On May 30, they’ll be working hard at the Car Wash!
9a to 5p at Nauset Marine
$10 minimum donation
Every car gets a !
We need your support!!!

23/03/2021

First plein air painting of the season- a 6x6" palette knife oil, done at Cahoon Hollow this afternoon by Catherine Hess.