Wychmere Harbor Blooms
by Sharon Williams Eng
Title
Wychmere Harbor Blooms
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Sharon Williams Eng
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Photograph - Photography
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Wychmere Harbor in Harwichport, Massachusetts, is one of the most picturesque harbors on Cape Cod. Even in September, the park is graced by colorful flowers. It presents a very peaceful place to sit and soak in the view.
Harwich is a town known for three harbors. Allen Harbor and Saquatucket Harbor are both natural harbors. But the third and most well-known Harwich harbor, Wychmere, is actually man made. This harbor was once known as Salt Pond and it had no opening to the ocean. In 1887 a channel was dug to the ocean and jetties were built. The new harbor was not named Wychmere until the mid-1920s. Wychmere can translate to "salt lake," because "Wych" is believed to come from the British "wich" meaning where salt is found, and "mere" is Scottish for lake.
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October 6th, 2014
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Sharon Eng
Thank you to the buyer in Somers, NY, for purchasing this photograph of one of the most beautiful harbors on the Cape.
Sharon Eng
Thank you, Jenny, for the feature. It's a beautiful spot. And thanks, Malanda, for the nice comment.
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