Bi, lesbian, femme, butch, Cancer, Libra. What do these labels really tell you about a person? And is your chosen label invalidated when you deviate from its traditional meaning at […]
Visual Stories
POSIES
When a Farmer Favors Flowers
Paula Erickson builds summer bouquets in her Truro garden
Paula Erickson walks among delicate dots of yellow, purple, and white. She is searching for something with a touch of wildness to complete her bouquet. Rows of sweet pea, foxgloves, […]
MORNING FLIGHT
The Rare Work of Seeing Birds as Individuals
Two scientists study Wellfleet’s pine warblers, bird by bird
When you walk into the campground area north of the parking lot at Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Sanctuary, you’ll likely hear the twittery trill of birdsong emanating from the pines. […]
MILLION-YEAR PICNIC
A Calendar of Celestial Sights for Summer Nights
A dusk-to-dawn itinerary for seasonal skywatchers
Whether you’re an early riser, twilight stroller, nighttime stargazer, Moon lover, planet fan, or meteor enthusiast, there’s something for you in the night sky this summer. Here’s a suggested itinerary, […]
UP IN THE AIR
Summoning a Sport Kite Resurgence One Flight at a Time
How two retirees are trying to spark a sporting movement on the Outer Cape
EASTHAM — There is the prototypical single-line diamond kite suspended and stagnant above the flier’s head. And then there are sport kites, which carve the air, spin tight circles, and […]
AMBER WAVES
A Grass Presages Autumn
The tan flower stalks of Deschampsia flexuosa seem out of place this early in the season, presaging the end of summer just when we were getting warmed up. A cool-season […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, July 16 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
ASTRAL PROJECTIONS
Leo Roars In
Let your pride be expressive, not oppressive
No matter that Pride month is behind us. The energy of this week will take a noticeable shift as the Sun moves out of Cancer into its home sign of […]
FOURTH OF JULY
A Sweet Glimpse of Wellfleet’s Parade
COOK’S KITCHEN
The Elemental Elegance of Whole Roasted Fish
Stuffed with lemon and herbs, black sea bass is a summer visitor worth inviting to dinner
It’s hard not to brag about the wonderful seafood we have here: the freshest bluefish, meaty striped bass, pearly scallops, hard and soft clams, and world-class oysters. I enjoy salmon […]
TO THE MAT
A Yoga Pose for Finding the Joys of July
Ustrasana, in case the crowds annoy you
All the pleasures of summer are upon us. And so are the crowds. If you’re one who really loves the hubbub, lucky you. But for many of us drawn to […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Bass Fishing Heats Up, but Bluefish Are Nowhere to Be Found
Remembering ‘JB’ Browne, one of Provincetown’s legendary fishermen
Fishing for striped bass took a giant leap forward last week as the area between Race Point and Peaked Hill Bar exploded on July 4 like the fireworks that were […]
CROSSWORD #54
Independent Parts
ON THE LANDSCAPE
In Summer’s Slow Nightfall, a Glimmer of a Reward
Lessons in letting nature keep the schedule
I should have known the chickens would not go into their coop until it was properly dusk. I had stopped in at my mom’s place to shut the chickens in […]
HATS FOR SPAT
In Wellfleet, Oyster Farmers Catch Future Crops
Oyster hats, dipped in cement to roughen their surfaces, sit in a dinghy at Chipman’s Cove, ready to be set in this corner of Wellfleet Harbor. Like many oyster farmers, […]
