Don Wilding’s Cape Cod
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Cape Cod’s Storyteller to the World:
Author of 5 books: dwCapeCod.com
Author of 5 books: dwCapeCod.com
In search of supper at sunset, Chapin Beach, Dennis.
November 24, 2025 at 4:08 AM
In search of supper at sunset, Chapin Beach, Dennis.
A brief encounter with Common Eiders off First Encounter Beach in Eastham.
November 23, 2025 at 9:48 PM
A brief encounter with Common Eiders off First Encounter Beach in Eastham.
Scanning the dunes for dinner at Chapin Beach in Dennis just prior to sunset this evening. Northern harrier, perhaps? Have at it, ornithologists!
November 18, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Scanning the dunes for dinner at Chapin Beach in Dennis just prior to sunset this evening. Northern harrier, perhaps? Have at it, ornithologists!
The walk to Nauset Inlet, Coast Guard Beach, Eastham.
November 18, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The walk to Nauset Inlet, Coast Guard Beach, Eastham.
November reflections at Coast Guard Beach, Eastham.
November 17, 2025 at 8:42 PM
November reflections at Coast Guard Beach, Eastham.
The Pilgrim Monument lighting: It’s not a Christmas tree … open.substack.com/pub/donwildi...
November 16, 2025 at 4:33 AM
The Pilgrim Monument lighting: It’s not a Christmas tree … open.substack.com/pub/donwildi...
Ahna takes in tonight’s sunset at Chapin Beach.
November 8, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Ahna takes in tonight’s sunset at Chapin Beach.
Doggies dashing and dueling at dusk, Chapin Beach, Dennis.
November 8, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Doggies dashing and dueling at dusk, Chapin Beach, Dennis.
High tides, low clouds at Chapin Beach, Dennis.
November 6, 2025 at 8:03 PM
High tides, low clouds at Chapin Beach, Dennis.
One shell of a day along the Bay …
November 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
One shell of a day along the Bay …
The water temperatures in Cape Cod Bay are now approaching 55 degrees, which means cold-stunned sea turtles will be stranding along bayside shorelines. My introduction to turtle strandings came 20 years ago this week, when I wrote this story for the Cape Codder newspaper.
November 4, 2025 at 12:49 AM
The water temperatures in Cape Cod Bay are now approaching 55 degrees, which means cold-stunned sea turtles will be stranding along bayside shorelines. My introduction to turtle strandings came 20 years ago this week, when I wrote this story for the Cape Codder newspaper.
West Dennis Beach at sunset -- just after 4:30 pm tonight. There won't be another sunset after 5 pm until February.
November 2, 2025 at 10:52 PM
West Dennis Beach at sunset -- just after 4:30 pm tonight. There won't be another sunset after 5 pm until February.
Help if you can!
November 1, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Help if you can!
Fall is fading fast on the Outer Beach.
October 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Fall is fading fast on the Outer Beach.
From the archives: Flying south along Coast Guard Beach, Eastham.
October 24, 2025 at 12:37 AM
From the archives: Flying south along Coast Guard Beach, Eastham.
During today’s storm, there was a noticeable difference in wind speeds within a short distance. At the water’s edge along the Outer Beach, wind speeds topped 50 mph. Go a mile or so inland, that gets cut in half. (Left photo courtesy Tommy Tuttle).
October 13, 2025 at 11:39 PM
During today’s storm, there was a noticeable difference in wind speeds within a short distance. At the water’s edge along the Outer Beach, wind speeds topped 50 mph. Go a mile or so inland, that gets cut in half. (Left photo courtesy Tommy Tuttle).
Our pal Tommy Tuttle braved the elements out at Pleasant Bay in the Orleans / Chatham / Harwich area this morning, where he recorded wind gusts exceeding 50 mph.
October 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Our pal Tommy Tuttle braved the elements out at Pleasant Bay in the Orleans / Chatham / Harwich area this morning, where he recorded wind gusts exceeding 50 mph.
Wellfleet Preservation Hall, 2021.
October 12, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Wellfleet Preservation Hall, 2021.
Greeting the #supermoon at Nauset Light, Eastham.
October 7, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Greeting the #supermoon at Nauset Light, Eastham.
Beach campfire for #supermoon2025 at Nauset Light Beach, Eastham.
October 7, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Beach campfire for #supermoon2025 at Nauset Light Beach, Eastham.
That’s me taking aim at the #supermoon2025 at Nauset Light Beach, Eastham. (Thanks to Wendy Golden for the photo!)
October 7, 2025 at 12:21 AM
That’s me taking aim at the #supermoon2025 at Nauset Light Beach, Eastham. (Thanks to Wendy Golden for the photo!)
"’The Outermost House’ is strong medicine. I genuinely believe that it will live for other generations. It stands alone, not only in this publishing year, but in any year."
— John Riddell, Vanity Fair, December 1928
— John Riddell, Vanity Fair, December 1928
October 2, 2025 at 12:07 AM
"’The Outermost House’ is strong medicine. I genuinely believe that it will live for other generations. It stands alone, not only in this publishing year, but in any year."
— John Riddell, Vanity Fair, December 1928
— John Riddell, Vanity Fair, December 1928
October 1, 2025 at 3:38 PM