Marine Life
Fiddle Dee...
Our Friend The Fiddler Crab
Now that we are nearing the start of June, with a full month of real spring weather under our belts, we can see that the increase in daily temperature has resulted in many plant and animal species coming back to life, either out of a state of dormancy or hibernation. The fiddler crab is one such hibernator, which will once again be scurrying along the banks and out onto the flats of our tidal rivers. So named because the single large claw carried by the males resembles a fiddle, this one to one and half inch crab is usually seen in great numbers or colonies. It is familiar to most of us, but there are some interesting facts about this crab, which CapeCodWeather.Net wanted to share with our readers.
Fear Remembered
A Tale of the Goosefish
Foggy days of late May and early June make for a great beach walk. With visibility down to less than a quarter of a mile, and an eerie calm, the winter waves are now gentle swells that intermittently surprise you with a loud lapping sound as they tease the shore. A walk on a day of this sort provides one with a certain solitude that can only be experienced and is truly difficult to express to those who have not ventured onto the beach during one of these mist-shrouded moments. It's a solitude that evokes just a hint of fear of what can't be seen yet but lies just ahead, veiled in the mysterious fog.
