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SLIDE SHOW: Thoreau’s Cape Cod

Henry David Thoreau took four walking tours of Cape Cod from 1849 to 1857. Present-day photographer Dan Tobyne asks, “What would Thoreau see today if he walked the same route?” These photographs, from the book, Thoreau’s Cape Cod (Commonwealth Editions), are the answer. More photos by Dan Tobyne: dmtle.com More about the book: Commonwealth Editions

A group of small shorebirds forages along the edge of waves on a sandy beach.

Sandpipers

Credit: Dan Tobyne
Henry David Thoreau took four walking tours of Cape Cod from 1849 to 1857. Present-day photographer Dan Tobyne asks, “What would Thoreau see today if he walked the same route?” These photographs, from the book, Thoreau’s Cape Cod (Commonwealth Editions), are the answer. More photos by Dan Tobyne: dmtle.com More about the book: Commonwealth Editions

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  1. Thank you for sharing these beautiful pictures. It makes me want to go back to the Cape all the more!! Spent a week there last year with my family….best vacation I have ever had!

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