Along the quiet back stretch of the Beech Forest trail, a sea of serrated hearts has been patiently photosynthesizing since the spring, steadfastly preparing for its late summer show. The […]
Visual Stories
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Sept. 17 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
ASTRAL PROJECTIONS
The Libra Season Calls for Decisions
But first, try to find out the full story
The Sun moves from Virgo into the sign of Libra this week. The scales offer encouragement to strive for balance. Libra understands the virtue of decision-making, and now’s the time […]
UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL
Notes From a Naive Swimmer
Panic and transcendence on a cold sojourn in the bay
PROVINCETOWN — The intensity of the physical and emotional exertion I was about to undertake didn’t hit me until I was packed into the last Funk Bus full of neoprene-suited […]
MARKET REPORT
A Pork Shoulder to Make an Exception For
A rub? Maybe. A little sauce? Perhaps. This roast rewards the lazy.
I am an aspiring vegetarian. I love the idea of eating low on the food chain, and I think there are considerable ethical arguments for doing so (not to mention […]
MORNING FLIGHT
Birding on the Underwater Edge of the Continent
An overnight trip to witness sea life that thrives way, way offshore
HYANNIS PORT — We boarded the ship in the dark, 50 of us, schlepping backpacks and duffle bags and coolers of food. It was 5:30 in the morning, but most […]
OLD COLONY
Riding the Rails and Rallying the Resolute
That time 150 years ago when Ulysses S. Grant took the train to Provincetown
PROVINCETOWN — Preident Ulysses S. Grant’s visit to Cape Cod and the Islands in late August 1874 was more than a mere celebration. Ostensibly, Grant was here to commemorate the […]
TO THE MAT
A Pose to Welcome Change
Yoga for a time of starting over
Let’s all take a deep breath in and let a big sigh out. With summer behind us, we begin to welcome the fall — to me the most beautiful time […]
IT’S RUFF OUT HERE
For Outer Cape Groomers, It’s a Doggy Dog World
Between blowouts, a word with two of the Outer Cape’s most sought-after professionals
There is perhaps nothing that more consistently occupies the minds and civic spaces of the Outer Cape than questions concerning our dogs. Between leash laws in Truro, dangerous dogs in […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Call Them Fluke or Summer Flounder — They’re Back
Charlie Souza says goodbye to Mr. Chips, but fishing won’t leave him
Well, it’s official: the fluke are back. After a 10-year absence, they are turning up both in Cape Cod Bay and on the backside beaches. This past week, good catches […]
TOO RELIABLE
Not Very Mindful, Not Very Demure
Clematis terniflora’s common name, sweet autumn clematis, does a lot of PR work for this badly behaved garden vine, which is repeatedly guilty of reseeding itself into neglected spaces and […]
PLAY NICE
In Flag Football, Women Show Up for Each Other
Dolphins win this year’s IWFFA ‘P’town Classic’
PROVINCETOWN — Diane Beruldsen spent last Friday afternoon on Motta Field with the Underground Loose Women, Provincetown’s team of flag football players, getting them ready for a weekend of games. […]
ON THE FLATS
Meet the Farmers of Mayo Beach
Growers respond to nature and science as they consider the future of shellfishing
WELLFLEET — Jake Puffer beckons a group of touring visitors closer, asking if they want to peek inside the ridges of his farm’s oyster hats. Disks dipped in lime, sand, […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Sept. 10 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
ASTRAL PROJECTIONS
Let’s Be Real — It’s Townie Summer
Plant your feet firmly to face changes ahead
This bright and beautiful not-quite-fall time is especially busy for some people here — a time for a final push before the season ends. For others, it’s about goodbyes as […]
