Monomoy Island Dinner at the lighthouse Unhatched eggs are a reality of life on the island. Waiting for the storm to either crash into camp or pass us by. Sun over Atlantic Terns at night Terns and storm. This one actually bypassed the island completely. Typical terns Tern dive bombing Monday morning commute Wandering the mists Rustic charm at the lightouse Coyote tracks: not welcome Newly-hatched Common Tern chicks Lighthouse kitchen sunset Lighthouse approach Lighthouse kitchen and its abundant rustic charm Bog wandering Sit and wait Downtime at camp: cards Private beaches on the Cape suck, until they’re your private beach. Fishing for diner at the lighthouse Poi balls post-sunset Lighthouse exit strategy: don’t get bogged down. Quahogs- they’re beautiful. The light’s been out for 90 years. Night sky, looking west. Tern colony welcoming committee The Lighthouse Leftover seal food Monomoy Crossover, looking south (Almost) Every sunset’s a great sunset on Monomoy Thanks, from a friend Monomoy Light, close approach The sunset’s great, but what are we supposed to do now? In flight The Oil Shed Monomoy Light, closeup The very air is thick with birds. West Beach and Nantucket Sound DCIM120GOPRO Distant views of the light. Monomoy Light, Lighthouse Beach Landing approach Some birds still trying to get out for a fly. The adults hate us, but the chicks don’t seem too bothered by humans Someone else’s footsteps on the trail to the Lighthouse. Could be USFWS, USDA, or someone wandering the island. The humble weatherport, bastion of civilization. The pot rack at the lightouse Downtime at camp: adult coloring books Coyote tracks, approaching tern colony Lighthouse potluck Sunset over Oil Shed and ponds. Lighthouse exit Monomoy Light tower steps Rustic charm at the lighthouse Monomoy Crossover, looking north Sunset over ponds and Powder Hole, from the top of the light A pool for the chicks. Celestial lighthouse over Monomoy Light Horseshoe crab molts Night over the weatherport Sunset over Powder Hole Monomoy LIght Monomoy Light, moon light. More Lighthouse dinner shots