<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[wildcapecod]]></title><description><![CDATA[wildcapecod]]></description><link>https://www.wildcapecod.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 02:10:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.wildcapecod.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Annals of Former Times: Summer of 1969]]></title><description><![CDATA[Out of the foggy mists of my many wild and wooly memories a few events stand out.  The events of the summer of ’69, my seventeenth on the...]]></description><link>https://www.wildcapecod.com/post/annals-of-former-times-summer-of-1969</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689360ebe597530529f1140a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 17:15:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fb3353_c6b2a82b19054a4c89b111a8b555e1c1~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John J King II</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Wedding of Andy King &#38; Craig McBlain: Full Circle for the King Family]]></title><description><![CDATA[This weekend a large contingent of the King family and many friends gathered  at Killochan Castle in southwest Scotland to witness my...]]></description><link>https://www.wildcapecod.com/post/the-wedding-of-andy-king-craig-mcblain-full-circle-for-king-family</link><guid isPermaLink="false">684e6a63355e04d3497195dc</guid><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2025 08:02:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fb3353_9691ba56b4f845a38c1a1390ee7787b7~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John J King II</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yellowstone in Spring: Renewal and Rebirth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The iconic view of the Lemar River near Soda Butte The long winter months finally squeezed aside and our now annual spring time visit...]]></description><link>https://www.wildcapecod.com/post/renewal-and-rebirth-yellowstone-in-spring</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6845de0114f5ed1121821795</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2025 23:16:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fb3353_cf1e9f1587d747918415a97b2beede82~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John J King II</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Revolutionary: Our Portuguese Roots : Part III, Addendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our Portuguese ancestry has always fascinated me.  As in many families the stories that got passed down in my paternal grandmother’s...]]></description><link>https://www.wildcapecod.com/post/the-revolutionary-our-portuguese-roots-part-iii-addendum</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67def8025a47b47069ab79af</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 19:00:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fb3353_566fb15ff59b4f3d976ac0abe96e363a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John J King II</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[100 Day Count Down.......]]></title><description><![CDATA[At this time of year, the AWSC White Shark Science team is off the water busy with winter projects like planning for the next field...]]></description><link>https://www.wildcapecod.com/post/100-day-count-down</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67bb3fcfefd67e3d7e36c9f8</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:05:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fb3353_ba2f14c6ca844e60adebf189749e567b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John J King II</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The King Family in America: Our Irish Roots - Part II ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This past year has been full of family experiences and chances to share stories, helping our grandchildren understand who we are and...]]></description><link>https://www.wildcapecod.com/post/the-king-family-in-america-our-irish-roots-part-ii</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67b65338936f54c025a23dcf</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fb3353_63e0b062c7eb4250821837f5ae6b60dc~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John J King II</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wild Places in 2024: In the Rearview Mirror ]]></title><description><![CDATA[As one gets older the moments become more an more precious and are worth savoring. Took stock of the last year’s adventures in the wild....]]></description><link>https://www.wildcapecod.com/post/wild-places-in-2024-in-the-rearview-mirror</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6765df4b03b56515114581a4</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 22:46:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fb3353_b78460dbe14b409b9629f185694355e6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John J King II</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monomoy in Autumn: Shorebirds in Motion]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the colors of nature mellow and the weather patterns change from the warm and steady southwest sea breezes of summer into the cooler...]]></description><link>https://www.wildcapecod.com/post/monomoy-in-autumn-shorebirds-in-motion</link><guid isPermaLink="false">671faf2b6b14f730adc9f131</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 20:50:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fb3353_14a02d0792ac4fe88ce3bcf2fc385438~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John J King II</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alaska 50: Full Circle, the Beginning times…]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the age of 22 I have to admit, I was clueless about most of the ways of the world. It was June 1974 and one year had passed since my...]]></description><link>https://www.wildcapecod.com/post/alaska-50-full-circle-and-passing-the-torch</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6682ba0d19ce94b9d06e8a49</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2024 17:44:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fb3353_1317b3826bba45cc80ada1ed4419f08e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John J King II</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wild Cape Cod Notebook: Winter, A New Perspective]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cape Cod is a peninsula which is nearly surrounded by water and in recent years winter storm systems with precipitation have been largely...]]></description><link>https://www.wildcapecod.com/post/wild-cape-in-winter-new-perspective</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65d60e61e2ce0da859171b56</guid><category><![CDATA[Cape Cod]]></category><category><![CDATA[Wild Things and Places]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2024 15:12:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fb3353_c78936babc3a46139aead45d8d1cdcab~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John J King II</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Lady, the Poet and the Revolutionary, our Portuguese roots, Part 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Captain Lieutenant Philemon Duarte de Almeida, Portuguese Navy (circa 1916) THE REVOLUTIONARY - "NO GUTS, NO GLORY" About ten years ago I...]]></description><link>https://www.wildcapecod.com/post/the-revolutionary-our-portuguese-roots-part-3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">657b84d382b29a4df13a35e6</guid><category><![CDATA[Family History and Origins]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2023 02:32:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fb3353_61cfb5e6a799412989d0e057f9a309e3~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John J King II</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wild Cape Cod Notebook: Winter is Coming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growing up as a summer visitor to the Cape with very occasional visits during other times of the year, I was completely ignorant of the...]]></description><link>https://www.wildcapecod.com/post/wild-cape-cod-notebook-signals-that-winter-is-coming</link><guid isPermaLink="false">654fd078b70cd1668cdf6ccd</guid><category><![CDATA[Cape Cod]]></category><category><![CDATA[Wild Things and Places]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 11 Nov 2023 21:16:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fb3353_097e873bba7f40eaa3350af658302557~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John J King II</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back to Yellowstone: Autumn in the Super Volcano]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our fascination with Yellowstone National Park continues. We have just returned after completing our 4th visit to the Park in the past...]]></description><link>https://www.wildcapecod.com/post/back-to-yellowstone-autumn-in-the-super-volcano</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6519e681a54e7eb428c3ce31</guid><category><![CDATA[Yellowstone]]></category><category><![CDATA[Wild Things and Places]]></category><category><![CDATA[Wildlife Road Trips]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2023 19:42:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fb3353_21e457d30d7746918bc2b3d8d9f3a5d5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John J King II</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teddy King at 100]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ted King is 100 years old today, September 17, 2023. Dear Dad, Hope you are enjoying a gin &#38; tonic and singing your heart out with the...]]></description><link>https://www.wildcapecod.com/post/teddy-king-at-100</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65061d7c0d171ef57ee4adc0</guid><category><![CDATA[Family History and Origins]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2023 13:26:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fb3353_b4aeb0303de6466b9f4b4a781808a9ec~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John J King II</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Annals of Former Times: White Sharks in the Neptune Islands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Life comes at you hard and fast and one must be ready for unexpected opportunities. 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I can’t...]]></description><link>https://www.wildcapecod.com/post/at-the-winter-solstice-annals-of-former-times</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63a48a00d3ef1e7729f12561</guid><category><![CDATA[Family History and Origins]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2022 17:32:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fb3353_269e86a6a5b945c0b2984f52c1817291~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John J King II</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>