Anyone who has typed the words “talking dog” or “talking cat” into a search engine — and who among us has not? — is already aware of the remarkable communication […]
Visual Stories
MOVEMENT
Trainers of the Four-Legged Kind
Offering accountability, companionship, and connection, dogs do a good job of keeping us moving
When it comes to maintaining a daily exercise routine, dog walkers are some of the most devoted. You know already that moving keeps people both healthy and happy. You know […]
TREATS
Truro Celebrates Halloween With a Cider-Fueled Arts Bash
Photos by Agata Storer Bears, wolves, horror movie monsters, and angels mingled at the Truro Public Library’s multi-generational Halloween party last Friday night. It was one big pizza, popcorn, and […]
THE SWEET SCIENCE
Arvin Nundloll’s Fascination With Boxing
The developer of ‘Two Dice Boxing’ pioneered digital coverage of the sport
WELLFLEET — If you ask Londoner and new Wellfleet resident Arvin Nundloll to talk about boxing, the stories tumble out like heavyweight championship general-admission ticket holders pushing to get to […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Quarterback Peno Throws 4 TD Passes in Win
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — Nauset football bounced back with an emphatic 38-20 win over Carver Middle High School last Friday night to improve to 5-3 on the season. The Warriors, who haven’t […]
IN VIEW THIS WEEK
Digging Life by the Sea
THE OYSTER PICKER PURPLE HAZE FALLING FROM THE SKY
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Nov. 1 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
CROSSWORD #36
Let’s Make It Official
ON THE LANDSCAPE
In the Province Lands Dunes, Listening
On being where the wind gives voice to the world
I began the day with the intention to be silent. There was no one to speak to other than myself. The kettle on the black cast-iron burner whispered a low […]
THE ESSENTIALS
Giving the Primal Pumpkin a Place at the Table
Warm spices and bright cranberries baked into an autumn tradition
It’s hard to imagine a more fitting dinner for Halloween night than a vibrant orange pumpkin stuffed with rice, warm spices, and meat. I anticipate this ritual every autumn and […]
HEADY
Kaitlyn Sarazin’s Mugs Are Memento Mori
A Wellfleet ceramicist makes skulls to sip from
In her Wellfleet studio, Kaitlyn Sarazin is busy creating a batch of ceramic mugs imprinted with the sockets and hollows of a skull. They look like the perfect vessels for […]
HELPING
Where the Terms Are Set by the Chaos of War
On a trip to the border of Poland and Ukraine, a lesson in what is most needed
My family is in Poland, so in August I traveled from Wellfleet to Cracow and then to my hometown of Gliwice to visit them and reconnect with old friends. Families […]
UNDERSTORY
Under the Power Lines, an Edible Forest Grows
Initiative expands an area protected from herbicide spraying
HARWICH — The Food Forest Initiative of Cape Cod has found a way to protect a section of Eversource’s right of way off Bay Road from herbicide application, planting it […]
TO THE MAT
Standing Strong and Breathing Easy in the Mountain Pose
A yoga pose that can steady you and lift your spirits
At first glance, Mountain Pose, or Tadasana, as it’s known in Sanskrit, looks simple. One just stands there, right? On closer inspection, there are many things happening in this foundational […]
IN VIEW THIS WEEK
Autumn Sights
BLURRED BROCADE RELEASE PUMPKIN PATCH EYE TO EYE WITH ASTERALES
