I feel like it’s been windy for weeks on end. The warm days at the beginning of the week, coupled with the aforementioned wind, are drying out the baby plants and seedlings at an alarming rate.
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Least terns have nested on the Vineyard for as long as I can remember. According to Ludlow Griscom and Guy Emerson, the least terns of the Vineyard...
Temperature: Precip. Day Max. Min. Inches. Fº Fº July 31 80 67 Trace August 1 79 65 .60 August 2 82 67 .00 August 3 76 69 .06 August 4 83 69...
The Perseid meteor shower, a favorite astronomical event of the summer, will take place on the evenings of August 11 through 13. Pick your night....
By LYNNE IRONS Is it the end of the world? Aside from the unusual weather, I had three experiences recently which have given me pause. I thought...
The Chilmark Community Center birding group had the pleasure of driving out on Norton Point with Nan Harris on August 4. Page Rogers had e-mailed...
“Oh, The Places You Will Go!” Dr. Seuss was prophetic (and likely his words and works always will be). I have been lucky to have been able to go...
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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.