Next time you’re launching a boat into Pirates Cove or wading through tidal flats along West Harbor-keep your eyes out for tiny Fiddler Crab communities. A number of finely dug holes found along salt and brackish waters secretly house these crabs of land and sea. Appearing rather shy-if they appear at all, (observers must be […]
Solstice, I look forward to your visit. I like your altitude with disposition so sunny. Before me you present moments most bright, the Now of my being here. Behind me you present a shadow, the Then of my being here. Memories on an Island Still light.
I happened upon an “older” photo of Isabella Beach this morning-dated August 2011. The thought was to document tidal erosion on Fishers Island’s beaches. Many tide cycles (super and not so super) have past, along with two hurricanes. Today, the beach is wider with its scrub line pushed back. There are peaks and valleys […]
Fog: “Raise the curtain” Wave: “Roll out the red carpet” Chocomount: “A sanding ovation for this Rock of stages”
Active and fiercely territorial House Wren seeks cavity nest dwelling just about anywhere on Island. Coarse twigs, assorted leaf decay, cottony spider cocoons- all a big mess but a must. Fine horse tail fibers borrowed from ponies on the Peninsula very desirable. Plastic wrappings from cigarette box certainly not necessary (non smoker) Must accommodate clutch […]
While statistics say I am a bit more than a bird watcher (must identify 10 or more species), I don’t consider myself a full fledged “birder”. Even if I can identify 40 or more species of birds, it is only because I know I love my time spent observing birds and their routines, social behavior, […]
Last night’s rain sleeps in this morning resting on a lily pad. Baby Painted Turtle pictures this Gentle presence in the wild Wide awake
A Brief Summary: I walked beside and inside a marsh today. I happened upon a female Snapping Turtle. Ever so slowly she dug into the mud, excavating her deep nest. Buried and hopefully hidden safely in the soft “digs” could be a clutch of 20-40 eggs. The turtle plodded back into the murky, aquatic habitat. […]
Horseshoe Crabs are really spiders-arachnids of the sea. The ancient species has been around for years- something like 400million. A living fossil- even a “live museum” exhibiting and supporting an array of organisms such as barnacles, algae, and Slipper snails. I have read that the Horseshoe Crab is uniquely equipped with a “sword-tail” detecting light, […]
There are no pruning shears on South Beach road, no whacking of these weeds. Just Sun’s translucent evening rays catch wind of nearby seas. Simplicity is the petal. The blossom taking bloom, An Island ever taking time and making more radiant room.