On Beeches, Changing Seasons, and the Fairy Housing Crisis.
One of my favorite trees is the beech. On the edge of Ridge Hill, on a southern slope, is a beech grove. Look down where the tree and the […]
One of my favorite trees is the beech. On the edge of Ridge Hill, on a southern slope, is a beech grove. Look down where the tree and the […]
The entrance to Menemsha Harbor, and to Menemsha Pond beyond, is through a pair of rock jetties. Those fingers of rock are favored fishing locations. The first fish I ever […]
Clear September mornings are full of light. Not long after sunrise, we saw sunrays change dewdamp to steam. It was a good time to take the morning walk we’d been […]
Other Universes abound, both far and undernose. In Menemsha, Universes are multiple. Here is a very brief look at one… The underwater Universe. As seen dockside. From above. My grandmother […]
The Wampanoag language has some wonderful “Q” place name words. Quabbin, Quaddick, Quaboag, Quansoo, Quassapaug, Quenames, Quissett…….. We left the house an hour before sunset, to visit one of these […]
For purposes of maintaining sanity and composure, during high summer we tend to avoid the big down-island towns and places where tourists tend to concentrate. Now that it’s mid-September, many […]
When you’re waiting for a ferry to come in, the camera is a nice excuse to go noticing things. Even in downtown Vineyard Haven, there are things to see. Old […]