It happened….it snowed before Thanksgiving here on Cape Cod. That by itself is not so unusual since we’ve even gotten snow in October before. What was unusual was the sudden drop in temperatures and the sudden switch between a mild, lovely fall and a wild, windy snowy fall in less than 24 hours….

The birds had no choice bu to hunker down…

The landscape became cold and crisp and dotted with icy snow even on the ocean’s edge like here at Fort Hill in Eastham….

Perhaps one of the saddest elements of the sudden change is the increase in cold stunned sea turtles being found on the bay beaches. These turtles were found this morning and are being triaged at Wellfleet Bay Wellfleet Sanctuary. Please call 508-349-2615 and leave a message if you have to, if you find a turtle.

These turtles are lucky to have been found and most, if not all, will be slowly warmed back to life, hydrated and treated according to their needs…

As of my stopping by to take these pictures before my painting class this morning, there were already 10 turtles being taken care of….