WELLFLEET — We hear from Jacob Dalby on the fourth cold day. He’s been scouting ponds. The deep ones are still wide open, but the small, shallow ones are beginning to freeze. One more cold night and the ice thickens: solid, clear, even. … ▶
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THIS WEEK ON THE OUTER CAPE
MILLION-YEAR PICNIC
The Gems of January
All things bright and beautiful in this month’s night sky
PRE-POP-UP
When the Canoodle Caucus Came to Dinner
Buttery onions and homemade pasta make for a luxurious lasagna
RE-ROOTED
Not Carbon Neutral
MORNING FLIGHT
How Birds Stay Warm
There’s fluffing up, cuddling, and countercurrent exchange; then, too, some birds seem to like the cold
CROSSWORD #59
Point of Sale
WARRIORS WATCH
Nauset Boys Hockey Rolls Over the Hilltoppers
Ward and Poulin both notch hat tricks as Warriors remain unbeaten at 7-0-1
NATURAL SELECTION
Shadow Dancing With the Pines
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
ASTRAL PROJECTIONS
Aquarius Season Starts With Planning
What seeds will you plant come spring?
BEACH/HOUSE Fall 2024
Upstairs, Downstairs
Going big on design gives a small house room for entertaining and for retreat
Provincetown is a high-density town. Case in point, what once was a small home in the East End with two buildings on a narrow lot recently became three condos … ▶
In Truro, Memories of Old Provincetown
At home with Nate McKean and Braunwyn Jackett
Braunwyn Jackett and Nate McKean describe their North Truro house as having an “old-school Provincetown” aesthetic. “This is how we grew up,” Jackett says. The … ▶
Scratch Circles
Stories of the winter wind, the compass grasses, and the sand
We stood on the steps of the dune shack, chipped enamel cups full of strong coffee in our hands, and looked out over a world made clean and new. The footprints we … ▶
Blurring the Edges
A landscape architect’s advice on how to help your garden — no matter how big or small — fit in an Outer Cape setting
Keith LeBlanc has focused for years on designing landscapes and gardens that eschew suburban ideals of clipped lawns and formal flower beds while seamlessly blending … ▶
A Craftsman Finds the Power of Punk in Plywood
Thomas Moses builds his own riffs on Cape Cod modern design
When the Cape Cod Modern House Trust was a fledgling organization, Thomas Moses signed up to advance its mission to restore the Outer Cape’s modern houses, many of … ▶
Kitchen Conundrum
Small changes with big results for when a space doesn’t suit your style
I knew I would have to make compromises when I was in the market to buy a house here a little over a year ago. Along the way, I saw more than my fair share of awful … ▶
On a Former Gravel Pit, a Healing Garden Grows
Fiona Mulligan is wearing a shirt that she hand-dyed using indigo she grew herself. The color is a dusty purple-blue that stands out against her deeply suntanned … ▶
