After what seems like weeks of rain, it is finally drying up. My potted perennials all needed water.
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There are three species of birds that have stirred bird-watchers’ interest this week: black skimmers, merlins and a barred owl. Two of these...
Friday, July 9: A hot and clear day. A dog day in July. Lawns in Edgartown are burnt amber: the grass crunches underfoot. A light breeze in the...
Shoo fly, don’t bother me. Salt marsh greenhead flies have arrived. Or rather, they have emerged, since they have been hanging out in the salt...
The Vineyard is lucky to be an Island full of commercial farms that produce the best of the bounty, supplying Islanders with fresh lettuce,...
Tonight the brightest planet in the night sky appears close to Regulus, the brightest star in the zodiacal constellation Leo. The pair are less than...
Temperature: Precip. Day Max. Min. Inches. Fº Fº July 2 76 60 .00 July 3 80 60 .00 July 4 84 63 .00 July 5 86 65 .00 July 6 91 68 .00 July 7...
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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.