Hurricane Earl: before and after

Two trips to the beach this weekend – one on Friday afternoon as Earl was rolling in, and one on a gorgeous post-Earl Saturday morning. If you’ve got great shots of Hurricane Earl or Labor Day Weekend on the Cape and Islands, send ‘em my way!

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The parking attendant's booth at Menauhant Beach turned on its side in preparation for Hurricane Earl.

Ready for a blow

The parking attendant's booth at Menauhant Beach turned on its side in preparation for Hurricane Earl.

Building waves wash over a stone jetty at Menauhant Beach.

Stormy seas

Building waves wash over a stone jetty at Menauhant Beach.

Sea gulls lined up facing into the wind to wait for Hurricane Earl.

Hunkered down

Sea gulls lined up facing into the wind to wait for Hurricane Earl.

A Tow Boat US rescue boat parked parked behind a hotel close to the harbor, but far enough away from shore to be safe from high seas.

Strategic location

A Tow Boat US rescue boat parked parked behind a hotel close to the harbor, but far enough away from shore to be safe from high seas.

The protected back side of Wood Neck Beach was a popular spot on the blustery but sunny morning after Earl's passing.

Glorious beach day

The protected back side of Wood Neck Beach was a popular spot on the blustery but sunny morning after Earl's passing.

A footprint shows off purple bacteria living in the marsh mud at Wood Neck.

Footprint in the sand

A footprint shows off purple bacteria living in the marsh mud at Wood Neck.

Kite surfers enjoying the post-Earl winds in Buzzards Bay.

Kite surfers

Kite surfers enjoying the post-Earl winds in Buzzards Bay.

The morning after Earl was a perfect day to fly a kite.

Flying high

The morning after Earl was a perfect day to fly a kite.