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