Temperature influences how much oxygen and carbon dioxide the water can hold, the rate of plant growth and decay, the movement of currents, and the geographic distribution of marine life.

Three of our boys, newly graduated, assume their customary drinking station on the stern.

“We have to love our fellow creatures.” —Richard Louv

Love, comfort, and safety are essential qualities of life.

One large turkey outnumbered the remaining three of us, and it smelled awfully good, so that was that.

It will take a little more effort, flexibility, and fortitude to live here now.

Cheryl Crowley offers a vivid metaphor for her work in her small island community. “It’s like painting a house. I hate all the scraping. But then,” after the final coat is applied, it’s “Ahhhh!”

What makes our space unique is that we have no librarian, and the doors are always kept unlocked.

Phrases like “high water” and “ice bridge” would require translation for Maine islanders.