vintage photo of Cape Cod by Joel Meyerowitz, who has brilliantly documented the Cape throughout his career

a New England staple since the ’60s. available at dennisportgeneralstore.com

vintage 1950′s map of Cape Cod

What to wear on your visit—espadrilles:

And a breton:

Shoes from ropeysoles.com / bretons by armor lux

this is the entry area in my house.

A favorite quote from someone else inspired by the sea:

for whatever we lose (like a you or a me) / it’s always ourselves we find in the sea.–e.e.cummings