An unusually low tide left a glistening beach and an upcoming shower created a dramatic sky at White Horse Beach. Manomet Point is in the distance.
Later, a different but similar view after the shower had passed.
I am very fond of White Horse Beach. This sign is purposeful because some beaches in Massachusetts are privately owned to the mean low tide rather than mean high tide. Such a law dates from colonial ordinances in 1641-1647 that extended private ownership from the mean high-water line to the mean low-water line, or 100 rods from the mean high-water line, whichever is less. There are exceptions: it is subject to an easement of the public for the purposes of navigation and free fishing and fowling and of passing freely over and through the water.
Further, the owner of any fishing gear which is swept ashore by storm or tide or other natural causes and deposited upon the shore, beaches or flats, whether public or private, may recover the same within thirty days from the time of such deposit without liability for trespass.
Pink is always a good choice at the beach for random photos.
An abandoned farm road is now a foot path at Tidmarsh Audubon Sanctuary, a 450+ acre preserve in Manomet.
A dozen or so glacial erratics dot this part of Tidmarsh Audubon Sanctuary.
Surrounding this small pond like the hundreds of similar ponds in Plymouth, the carpet of brown leaves is almost complete, ready for the coming winter. Hopefully, the water surface will freeze smoothly to welcome the scrape of ice skate blades from the neighborhood kids.
Masachusetts makes its beaches almost inaccessible unless you can walk to the beach. Even then the beach may be private and you may get yelled at by a caricatured mean, rich person -- Get off our beach, get your little kids off our beach. If you cannot walk to the beach you are left with the dilemma of finding a parking spot, which are all reserved for folks that live in that town anyway. Get yelled at by home owners -- Don't park here and walk the one mile to the beach with your little kids, you don't live here, we'll get you towed. If you live further inland, driving to the beach is bit of a risky venture because you may just need to turn around after an hour or so of stressful driving and sad kids in the back. Private beach owners, work on that karma because in your next life who knows what you may be.
ReplyDeleteI really appreciate your beach pictures Joe, because I know I am unlikely to be able to see the beach in this tranquil state.
Thanks for your comment.
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