Natural History Lessons

I find that exploring different ecosystems of Fishers Island will gift a naturalist with the very presence of nature’s wonder.

I find too, that in those present moments of discovery there is often a history lesson for me – of a different sort.

While observing seals far off on two rock clumps on the northeast side of the Island I spied a white piece of fabric poking up through the wet sand.

Thinking to mark the item in my data as “trash” I took a closer look.

Gently, I pulled on what appeared to be an old tattered sleeve of a sailor’s top.

I began to investigate the two patches….

I imagined the uniform belonged to:

1st Class Yeoman “JPK”, a petty officer performing clerical duties for

WW II Naval Amphibious Landing Forces.

A treasure found indeed.