Surf Check, Round 3

We worked the northern shore of Cape Cod for this article... not really because it's better than Scituate or Duxbury, but just to get a better feel for the region. We're in this game for the long haul, and we may as well use lesser storms to pick up some local knowledge.

We went from Sandwich to Dennis, but the camera didn't like wet work. As bad as these pics are, know that they were the GOOD ones.

This was the waning storm tide, very much sustained by the high winds.

We also wanted the north-facing aspect, as the wind had shifted somewhat.

Some good old-fashioned Yarmouth sea foam.

Water, sand, lifeguard stands., dunes, snow fencing... everything you want from a beach... too bad this is the Sandy Neck Beach parking lot.

In high winds, it's better to shoot from behind sand and stone.

I wish this came out better, I had elevation on my side here.

The storm did her best to get the roads sanded.

One big difference that I have noticed between northern Cape Cod and South Shore beaches is that the Cape can sometimes get away with a jetty-style wall.

The storm god of Dennis.

My Duxbury people got some better shots.

You can get some nice shots from upper decks over the seawall.

Our Mommy photographers are not at all afraid to stick their cameras into the belly of the beast.

An annual post-storm tradition in Duxbury is the Stair Harvest.

Jumping the Sandwich boardwalk with a parasail thingy in a nor'easter ROOLZ.

Said boardwalk in Sandwich

Beach plum berries are ready!

If you ain't from Town Neck Beach, don't come to Town Neck Beach.