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Muted Sunset At Race Point Beach – SLIDE SHOW

Muted sunset Race Point August
Written by Brian Tarcy

PROVINCETOWN – After walking out of the parking lot onto the sand and then turning left at the Atlantic Ocean, I soon walked past the crowd and found myself alone on Friday night at Race Point Beach.

There was not much of a sun, but it was setting. It was really interesting. I noticed birds. As I walked further I saw more birds flying down along the coast, right past me.



They had places to go. I had birds to see.

An occasional seal popped up from the surface. I expected more.

And all along, I kept watching the sky and hoping for more color. I have seen some of the most spectacular, colorful sunsets ever on Race Point Beach.

But this night offered something different – a muted sunset and a commune with nature.

I did not see a coyote. But as it got darker, I walked back fast to the parking lot. I knew I was close when I saw beach fires to guide me.


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About the author

Brian Tarcy

Brian Tarcy is co-founder of Cape Cod Wave. He is a longtime journalist who has written for the Boston Globe, Boston magazine, the Cape Cod Times and several other publications. He is the author of "YOU CAN'T SELL RIGHT FIELD; A Cape Cod Novel." He is also the author or co-author of more than a dozen mostly non-fiction books, including books with celebrity athletes Cam Neely, Tom Glavine and Joe Theisman. His previous book was, "ALMOST: 12 Electric Months Chasing A Silicon Valley Dream" with Hap Klopp,who created the iconic brand, The North Face.
For more information, see Briantarcy.com
Brian is a long-suffering Cleveland Browns fan with a long-running NFL predictions/political satire column connecting weekly world events to the fate of his favorite team, now at Whatsgonnahappen.com.

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