Nature & Science
Though height doesn't mean much to me, it is hard not to be elevated by the stature of the tulip tree.
A vandalism charge against longtime Edgartown shellfish constable Paul Bagnall has been dismissed after the Edgartown district court ordered monetary restitution in the case.
The species mentioned here are sporadic breeders that mostly pass through on their way north or back south: purple martin, bobolink, snowy egret and saw-whet owl. Only occasionally do they stay to nest.
Tomorrow night’s western sky will host two planets and a thin crescent moon.
The annual piping plover census was June 1 through 9.
Ocean sunfish, known as mola mola, have been spotted in Vineyard waters.
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.