Summer on Cape Cod | Photographs By Dominic Casserly
Photographer Dominic Casserly channels fond childhood memories in this collection of photographs that celebrate the fun and beauty of summer on Cape Cod.
Photo Credit : Dominic Casserly of Little Outdoor Giants
I remember the first house we were in and how special that first vacation was. It was an old farmhouse, down a dirt road and it had very low ceilings and tilted pine board floors and horse hair walls. It was like being on an old ship. That old house was dim yet inviting and comfortable with its pale palette and exposed wood everywhere, the trees were bright green and the bugs sang you to sleep at night.I keep seeing that first summer vacation, joined by my brothers and sister, my aunt and uncle, my mom and my cousins, as flashes of memory. Beach days, ice cream, watching the nighttime bats catching bugs, wiffle ball, seafood dinners, the discovery of new places, swimming in the ocean and in the clear lakes and kettle ponds of the cape, having someone put on your sunscreen, riding your bike with grownups (this was a new one for me). This was the humble beginning of what would become our blessed summer vacation tradition, the first I had known of a dedicated yearly vacation and the discovery of the magic of summertime on Cape Cod.
– Photographer (and frequent Yankee contributor) Dominic Casserly of Little Outdoor Giants
A view of the stunning Great Salt Marsh from the sky. Photo Credit : Dominic Casserly of Little Outdoor GiantsReading, reading, reading. We all read many books on vacation, at the beach, in the car, waiting for dinner, sitting on the porch, curled up on a couch. This is my cousin Mike reading on the porch while we grill dinner. Photo Credit : Dominic Casserly of Little Outdoor GiantsMy cousins Mike and Plamena Quintevalla watching the sunset over the Cape Cod Bay. Photo Credit : Dominic Casserly of Little Outdoor GiantsEnjoying the lapping Atlantic Ocean at Coast Guard Beach. Photo Credit : Dominic Casserly of Little Outdoor GiantsFamily beach day at Coast Guard Beach! Photo Credit : Dominic Casserly of Little Outdoor GiantsMy little brother Matt Casserly and my cousin Mike Quintevalla survey the waves at Coast Guard Beach, we’ve been using these very same boogie boards for over 15 years. Photo Credit : Dominic Casserly of Little Outdoor GiantsThe first glimpse of the ocean from the trolley that takes you to Coast Guard Beach. Photo Credit : Dominic Casserly of Little Outdoor GiantsFresh plucked sea chives. Photo Credit : Dominic Casserly of Little Outdoor GiantsSunset and the beautiful grasses overlooking Cape Cod Bay. Photo Credit : Dominic Casserly of Little Outdoor GiantsKayaking in the Great Salt Marsh at dusk. Photo Credit : Dominic Casserly of Little Outdoor GiantsAll the kids (grown now) but still in the kids car going out for ice cream! Photo Credit : Dominic Casserly of Little Outdoor GiantsWalking along shallow Cape Cod Bay at sunset. Photo Credit : Dominic Casserly of Little Outdoor GiantsMy little brother Matt Casserly, my sister Mary Casserly and my cousin Owen starting our annual beach bonfire! Photo Credit : Dominic Casserly of Little Outdoor Giants
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Heather Marcus
Heather Marcus is the senior photo editor for Yankee Magazine. She works closely with the art director and a large group of contributing photographers to tell our stories about people and place in a compelling way. Living and growing up in New England, she continues to be inspired by the communities, the landscape, and the wonderful visual opportunities the region affords.
