Nature & Science
Tomorrow night's full moon is in the constellation Sagittarius, the southernmost zodiacal constellation.
Is Miss Rumphius responsible?
The northward migration is over for all practical purposes and now all birds in the northern hemisphere are nesting and raising their next generation.
On Sunday night the gibbous moon appears close to the bright star Spica in the zodiacal constellation Virgo.
Herman Melville didn’t mince words when it came to the sperm whale. With emphasis, he explained “I tell you, the sperm whale will stand no nonsense.” And it didn’t — since we know it as the creature that sank the whaleship Essex in the real-life tragedy that was the inspiration for Moby Dick.
Yes, I am writing about whales that were not seen from the Island!
Almanac
A comprehensive guide to weather and tides on the Island.
Vineyard Gardener
I guess this past week weather-wise is called a January thaw. We did not really experience it the last several years as December was unseasonably warm.
Farm & Field
Beige and brown and tan and black, with horns spiraled or semicircular or in undulating waves, a legion of goats marched up the hill toward us, bleating in anticipation of fresh grass and leaves.