Memorial Day 2012 in Harwich

A heartfelt thank you to all who served our country, and all who are still serving.

Remember to take a moment at 3 p.m. today to remember those who gave their lives for our country.

Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

The streets of Old Mill Point are crowded once again with neighbors greeting each other with smiles and hugs after the long winter season.

Saturday was foggy in Harwich (but beautiful on most Cape beaches...) but Sunday looks like it will be bright and clear - time to get to the beach to enjoy the new sand, fire up those grills, and relax in the sunshine with family and friends.

The Harwich Memorial Day ceremony will be held at Brooks Park, on the corner of Oak and Main Streets, starting at 10 a.m. Monday morning. The Harwich Town Band will play, the Harwich Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts will act as color guards, and a few of our elected officials will speak (Angelo? Are you on the podium this year?)

Bring a lawn chair; all are welcome at this annual event to honor and remember our soldiers and veterans.

See you there!

Speedbumps = Spring!

The speedbumps were installed today!

Can Summer be far behind?

May Sunshine

After a week of rain to wash away April, May finally showed us some sun this morning. Full disclaimer is that the clouds have already rolled back in, but this morning was gorgeous up on the beach!

The resident fisherman in my house is happy with the current fishing conditions - although he did catch his first blues already last night. Everything is early this year, it seems. Even the water is warm enough that the dogs can't resist...

Summer is on its way...

Strandway Beach Sand Work Started!

The machines are working yesterday on Strandway Beach, pumping sand from the mouth of the Herring River.

You cansee the dredge out at the end of the Herring River there, and the boat that helps guide the piping. Quite an operation - Jane Sugden watched from her property for a long while, she said, fascinated by the scale of the operation. Pretty cool.

The End Result at Seaway Beach!

The new sand is in at Seaway Beach - here's the view a little after low tide today (dead low was at 11:15 or so, I took this shot at about 12:30.) You an see that the new sand is darker (much wetter, less sun exposure) and stretches out into the water. There are seagulls sitting out on the new sand. Here are a few more shots of same beach...

You can see from this view that the step up to the stairs is still pretty high... we may have to move around our new sand a little bit...

The Sand is Pumping!

Our bid to the Town of Harwich was accepted this winter, and the County Dredge is finally over at the mouth of the Herring River. Which means we are getting FRESH SAND pumped onto Seaway Beach as I type!
I went by yesterday afternoon to take a few photos, and will go back today at low tide (midday) to take more.

The thick black hose from the dredge snakes its way all the way from the river mouth around the long jetty to pump onto the beach. The Barnstable County workers were present to supervise, with a big bulldozer to push the sand around. Plenty of seagulls also showed up for the party, gathered around the mouth of the hose to see what tasty treats might emerge.

The bulldozer moved existing sand back in behind the jetty both to stabilize it and make room for the new sand. The county guys thought there would be more sand pumped on SeaWay this morning before they move the hose over to Strandway. Looking forward to reclaiming a few feet of beach again, after this past winter. If you're headed to the Cape over April vacation, be sure to make it up to the beach to check it out.