Nature & Science
On the Island we do not get to see a lot of pelagic species, primarily because they generally do not come this close to land.
Tonight's full moon, the Ice Moon, appears in the zodiacal constellation Gemini.
A project to fortify and restore the sand dunes at Norton Point Beach is now at risk as the Trustees of Reservations pull out of managing the two-mile shorefront and Edgartown prepares to take over.
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank is expanding and connecting its Lambert’s Cove-area properties, paying $2,020,000 this week for with 4.5 acres and a house on Ophelia Way in West Tisbury.
Nancy Weaver observed and photographed a significant stone sensation last week.
We have had a string of less than ideal weather during recent Christmas Bird Counts.
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.