As I write this on Tuesday evening, I’m hopeful that the weather forecast actually comes true on Thursday.
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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. Spica is one of the largest and thus...
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...
Yes, I am writing about whales that were not seen from the Island!
We are now in the month when daylight prevails in buckets. With the first day of summer only two weeks away, we are experiencing late sunsets and...
While it may be intended as an insult, one should be proud to be called a gannet.
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Thursday July 11, 2024
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.