January 2019 – A Snowbird's Life Through the Lens

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Provincetown…

January 31, 2019 naturecoastimagesblog

If you are on Cape Cod and you keep driving west you will get to P-town eventually. I somehow got it in my head that Cape Cod is so small that you can get anywhere in 10 minutes. Silly me for thinking that. But I got there, P-town, with it’s charming shops, all appearing to be closed for the winter, and restaurants, also closed, and glimpses of the water between the houses with no where to park the car. The streets are narrow, I would not suggest pulling an RV through the town. That thought is the stuff of nightmares for me, that I might stumble into an impossibly small space with the RV and not be able to get out. What? Me worry?

When I found a parking lot it was adjacent to the wharf. Serendipity. And the little lighthouse across the way was so cute, but I had no idea which one it was.

It’s no longer nameless, it’s the Long Point Light Station! The photo was taken with my 600 mm lens and looked pretty sad, but I decided it was worth putting through Waterlogue and that image makes me happy!

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The Cape Cod Light…

January 30, 2019 naturecoastimagesblog

It only seemed sensible to head toward Provincetown from the Nauset Light. I was probably half way there after all. But imagine my surprise when I saw a sign directing me to take a right turn to see the Cape Cod Light. I decided I couldn’t miss such a conveniently placed surprise photo op, so off we went. We being Ozzie and me. I was disappointed to not have gotten more lighthouse photos when I was here over the summer, so I’m glad I finally saw a few today. Of course I imagined them with a wonderful sunrise or sunset sky behind them, but I guess you can’t have everything. And besides, that’s what keeps you/me coming back…

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The Cape Cod National seashore…

January 29, 2019 naturecoastimagesblog

I decided to take Ozzie with me on my photo shoot this morning. He mostly naps in the car, but he was a hit at the gas station, and got a dog cookie and some petting from the employees. He’s generally a hit wherever he goes, and he waits patiently while I wander around taking pictures. Taking him with me will give me the ability to stay away from home longer during the day, out and about or in the RV, so I’ll have to get him used to it. I’ll bet he’ll appreciate the warmer weather in the spring also.

I haven’t headed toward Provincetown since I’ve been here. I was there over the summer and knew I wanted to see the Nauset Light again. Plus I hoped for a great sunrise at the beach, but that didn’t happen. That was yesterday of course, since the sun isn’t up yet. This morning I’m seeing photos from the sunset last night at the canal, and it was spectacular. Sigh…

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Nobska Light…

January 28, 2019January 27, 2019 naturecoastimagesblog

After visiting with friends today I rushed back to Cape Cod with the thought that I could just make it to the Nobska Light in time for the sunset. I imagined a beautiful sky as the background, after all, according to the map it sits on a point of land and I imagined that it would be equally photogenic at the sunrise or sunset. As usual I was wrong. Oh, it was pretty enough, and at about 4 PM the sunrise was lighting up the lighthouse nicely enough, but it wouldn’t have the color of the sunset in the background. Plus it was extremely cold and windy. So when Siri informed me that I was 50 minutes early for the sunset I decided to call it a day. All in all it was a very nice day with a lot of cold weather, but a couple of warm people… As I complain about frozen fingers here on Cape Cod I need to remind myself that all these photos I’ve been taking are probably only to be gotten in the winter. In the summer there would be mobs of people everywhere, and beach access restrictions to be aware of. I will try to keep that in mind as I am tempted to complain over and over again. Plus I did find my missing glove so it’s my own darned fault if I freeze next time…

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Veteran’s Park Beach redux…

January 27, 2019June 18, 2021 naturecoastimagesblog

I decided to try Veteran’s Park Beach again this morning. It was nice last time, but the sunrise never developed that morning. Today the sky was gorgeous, but boy was it ever cold. But I was ready, all bundled up, toasty warm. All except for my fingers. I didn’t know it was possible for a person’s fingers to hurt that much, but the sunrise was so pretty that I stuck it out as long as I could stand it. And I’m happy to say that my polar fleece gloves have shown back up, so next time should be a lot kinder to my fingers.

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That camping bug…

January 26, 2019 naturecoastimagesblog

It seems the camping bug has hit a lot more people than I would have thought. That it’s been a daydream of mine for a very long time made me an odd ball, or so I thought. But ever since I bought my little camper, actually not so little, and fessed up on Facebook, I’ve heard from a lot of people on the subject. I was surprised to discover that lots of them had campers of their own. There was much enthusiasm. I’ve had offers of advice, of being co-campers, and of places to go. And yesterday there was a box on the stoop with this assortment of camper accessories for me, from my daughter who thinks a mother/daughter trip is in order. How cute is that? And just when it dawned on me that I have a new little house to decorate. I love a project…

It seems to me that I’m homesick for wherever I’m not. Florida is beautiful, and with the camper I’ll be exploring more of those warm winter locations, provided I get my snowbird seasons figured out. But with so many places to see, people to meet, and sunsets to enjoy, the road is calling me…