"A man may stand there and put all America behind him." So wrote Henry David Thoreau as he recorded his impressions on one of several trips he made to
Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
In the mid 1800s, the Cape was a wild place to many people – even to Thoreau. Nevertheless he was convinced that the time would come when this "bared and bended arm of Massachusetts" would become "a place of resort." Today the Cape is a tourist hotspot during the summer months. Yet there are still quiet places to be found. But spring, autumn and winter are better times to visit.
I show you some autumn pictures of the beautiful Cape Cod National Seashore: "Forty miles of pristine sandy beach, marshes, ponds, and uplands support diverse species. Old lighthouses, cultural landscapes, and wild cranberry bogs offer a glimpse of Cape Cod's past and continuing ways of life. Swimming beaches and walking and biking trails beckon today's visitors."
Cape Cod National Seashore is home to many birds. That's a Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus).
According to Euronews.green website, populations of one of the most recognisable and well-studied butterflies are nearing collapse. It's the beautiful Monarch butterly (Danaus plexippus).
Early one autumn morning: Chatham Lighthouse Beach.
Above: Nauset Lighthouse and salt marshes: coastal wetlands that are flooded and drained by salt water brought in by the tide. Below: Some things you can find on the beaches. By the way: There are some great seafood restaurants nearby!
Hering Cove Beach: View to Race Point Lighthouse on the far end of Cape Cod.
Above: "Sandpiper" (right) is a term much like "Sea gull" (left) – both generic terms applied to a group of birds. For example, there are actually more than 55 species of gulls.
Highland Lighthouse a.k.a. Cape Cod Light.
Autumn sunset at Longnook Beach.
Photographer: Sven Hähle. All rights reserved.
