Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Sept. 5 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
Visual Stories
ASTRAL PROJECTIONS
In the Stars, a Sweet Spot for Your Life Plans
It’s a time to invest, but don’t miss all the good times
The Sun and Mercury are trine Jupiter at the moment, making these first days of September a great time to think about what it is you value — and how […]
SURFING
Reading the Ocean
The ‘pattern literacy’ behind surfers’ intuitions
When we think of surfers, we picture those people who ride waves. The ones who spend their time gliding across the faces of breaking walls of water. In truth, though, […]
STREET VIEW
Buskers Have Their Golden Hour in Provincetown
On summer nights, jazz accompanies the Commercial Street parade
Photos by Marnie Crawford Samuelson PROVINCETOWN — All summer long at about 7 p.m., a group gathers in the alley by the shuttered Old Reliable Fish House. They hang out, […]
COOK’S KITCHEN
A BOLT of Oyster Genius in a Cocktail-Size Bite
The joy of Nils Bernstein’s oyster BLTs with oyster mayo
The Joy of Oysters hit me like a BOLT — a Bacon, Oyster, Lettuce and Tomato sandwich — Nils Bernstein’s genius pairing of pan-fried oysters and a BLT. Here were […]
MILLION-YEAR PICNIC
Seeing the Showstoppers and the Faint Fuzzies
The summer nights of amateur astronomers on an Eastham beach and the Wellfleet pier
EASTHAM — We were at First Encounter Beach at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 23. People filled the beach and parking lot, watching the sun set across Cape Cod Bay, […]
BAR CART
The Woman I’ve Become Loves Her Vermouth on the Rocks
A summer drink that makes the strangest things seem routine
If living in Louisiana has taught me one thing, it’s that when drinking during a global heat wave, it’s best to fill your glass with something low-proof. I found that […]
THE STORYTELLERS
An East End Summer Camp for Grown-Ups
A search for neighborliness transcends the need to sage
“Hey, come over for lunch!” “Normie’s is open!” “Let’s go out on the boat.” “The side of the house would make a great projection surface for movies.” “What are you […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Whiting, Whales, and Wind
Here, the wind kept a lot of boats in last week; off the Vineyard, a wind farm goes forward
Last week I wrote about the possibility of us having a good striped bass bite, uninterrupted, all season long. I might have spoken too soon, as the bass really turned […]
ON COURSE
Nauset Golf Team Looks to Rebound
A team that loves the game starts the season with swagger
BREWSTER — There were jokes and laughter at Nauset High School’s golf team practice at The Captains Golf Course here on Monday. The easygoing mood is not what you’d expect […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Fall Sports Season Coming Up
EASTHAM — Nauset Regional High School’s volleyball, soccer, golf, cross country, and field hockey teams will be in action this coming week, and the football team has been preparing for […]
IN VIEW THIS WEEK
Happy Trails
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Aug. 29 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
ASTRAL PROJECTIONS
Working the Harvest
Ask the nearest Virgo how to prepare for the months ahead
The season of the harvest is here. As we take our first steps into September, the feeling in the air has started to shift. The crowds are dwindling, especially on […]
FUNGI
Foraging as an Act of Stewardship
For Melany Kahn, mushrooming is a way to get to know your own back yard, cemetery, playground, or sidewalk
WELLFLEET — Laid out on two folding tables in a classroom at Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary is a cornucopia of wild mushrooms, some edible, others not. Among the […]
