Photo courtesy of John C. Bogle Jr. Just when you think you’ve seen all that Nantucket has to offer, something jumps out of the water to surprise you…literally! A few days ago residents and visitors enjoying a summer day on Brant Point must have thought their eyes were playing tricks on them when a whale […]
Posts Tagged: 2012
‘Sconset Sunrise
The clocks rolled back an hour recently and gave most of us in the country an extra hour of morning light. My internal clock didn’t adjust too easily, so I’ve found myself wide awake at 5:00 a.m. every morning since the time change. Rather than toss, turn and count 600 sheep in an attempt to […]
Captains Quarters
Captain Reuben Bunker House It’s well known that Nantucket was once the whaling capital of the world. Crews would board the large whaling ships and set out to sea in search of those beautiful spouting creatures…their money-makers. Although the boats were not all the same and the crews varied in size and skill, there was […]