Christmas on Cape Cod

I had an opportunity to take some more photos of Outer Cape Cod while visiting family for Christmas.  I visited some new beaches and some old ones, and witnessed a beautiful sunset.  Read on for more photos!

Nothing more festive than a Christmas tree!



A wreath on the back of a bench at Rock Harbor in Orleans.

The late afternoon sun at Rock Harbor.

The striations in the sand looked almost Death Valley like.



I brought my telephoto lens just for fun.  This flock of seagulls was probably a quarter mile away, at least!

The sun was starting to set as we approached First Encounter Beach in Eastham.

Once again, the telephoto lens makes for unique perspectives.

A vibrant blue light started to take up parts of the sky.



A glorious sunset was underway as we arrived at Thumpertown Beach in Eastham.  Wowza!

Another compressed telephoto perspective.

A boat off in the distance distorted by heat waves.

Up close and personal with the tide!





The houses looked clumped together when photographed from a distance.





Last Christmas, Coast Guard Beach was covered with a fresh coat of snow.  This year, it was a different scene.





Finally, there's the Atlantic Ocean!  Not the best place to capture a sunset (unless you're seeing it from Europe, of course), but a great place to go afterwards!



The Penniman House at Fort Hill has recently received a fresh coat of paint.



A view from Fort Hill on a cloudy morning.

All photos in this post are © Samantha Decker and may not be used without permission.