I do a lot of my stargazing in New York City. That’s where I watched the transit of Mercury last month. I set up my telescope (with a solar filter) […]
Commentary
steamers
Stuffed
“#Stuffed” by A. Crock
SKETCHBOOK
Squid
“Squid” by Mark Adams
DEAR INDIE
Surviving the Season of Joy and Anxiety
Whatever you’re feeling, stop and give it a little respect
We made it! Thanksgiving has been conquered. Now retailers large and small are bombarding us with snowy cheer, picture-perfect Douglas firs dressed up in color-coordinated balls and tinsel, and the […]
sketchbook
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
“Wild Turkey” by Mark Adams
Watercolor
At the Table
“At the Table” by Traci Harmon Hay
Teacake's Take
A Dog’s Thanksgiving
“A Dog’s Thanksgiving” by Ellen LeBow
steamers
‘Call Me Salty’
“Call Me Salty” by A. Crock
in and out
‘Angie”
Observations of humans as they come and go from our town
In and Out: Observations of humans as they come and go from our town
VIGNETTE
Leaves
“Leaves” by Daniel Dejean
NATURA VIVA
Asclepias Seeds Leaving the Nest
Milkweed drifts toward a home for next year
IN AND OUT
Dale
Observations of humans as they come and go from our town
PROVINCELANDS
One Bird, One Man, One Boat
Watching a shorebird is like watching a comet: you have to trick your eye into detecting it. To find a comet, you look sideways at the sky until your peripheral […]
island notebook
That Was Our Tonic
A grandfather’s resourcefulness and its rewards
Elmas Gustauvos Bowlin — or Dadda Bowlin — was a man respected by the entire community for his resourcefulness and way of life, and he was my own hero and […]
the observer
Sophie’s Choice at a Special Town Meeting
A fight that does not have to happen now
I think we all can agree that Sophie’s Choice was a great movie, but no one wants to be Sophie. At Provincetown’s upcoming special town meeting, however, the year-round community […]
