Ferocious winds and huge waves have long made it perilous to navigate around the southernmost tip of South America.
Published Dec 24, 2017Warm and cool ocean currents collide near South Africa’s Cape Agulhas and Cape of Good Hope.
Published Jan 27, 2017Nelson Mandela took the long view of his country and world, as does this photo from the space station.
Published Dec 15, 2013Winds and wave refraction give the area around Provincetown a distinctive hook shape.
Published Aug 31, 2015The natural movement of sediment has built up a shoal island off the Outer Banks in North Carolina.
Published Jul 12, 2017Cape Cod is a haven for rocks and people who have washed up on American shores.
Published Nov 21, 2010This astronaut photograph, taken from the International Space Station, shows the northernmost parts of the Cape Cod National Seashore, also known as Provincetown Spit.
Published Oct 19, 2005