October
Walk - Hatch's Harbor to Herring Cove
Arlene
has accompanied me on all ten walks this year
This
is the upland side of Hatch's Harbor dike at low tide
Looking
across the lower side of Hatch's Harbor with fishermen parked at the inlet
Even
the sea pickle turns color this time of year
Approaching
the harbor entrance
The
entire entrance is littered with old debris. Notice how clear rhe water
is.
I
cross over the entrance at low tide and am now covering new ground. Race
Point Light is in the background. I had to time this walk correctly since
at high tide the water would be over my head.
With
the ocean to the left and the inner trench of Hatch's Harbor to the right,
you can tell that I'm getting a significant distance away from Race Point
Light
Remarkably,
for an hour we kept pace as this sailboat had to beat into the wind.
Arlene
crosses the second opening and you can see the Herring Cove parking lot
in the distance.