Something cold and wet falls on my face, and I bolt up with a start. There is a hush across the beach, but before I can yawn again something wet falls on the bridge ofContinue reading
Category: Leaves of Seagrass: Conservation and Conversation on St. John, USVI
Sink or Swim
“How are you feeling, ‘A’?” Her eyes are wide behind the snorkel mask, and she is breathing heavily around the tube. I curse to myself. Where is the extra pool noodle? We are probably fiftyContinue reading
Baby Steps
“I don’t like the grass.” She scrambles a little higher in her friend’s arms, toes drifting at the surface of the water. The taller girl sighs and scoops up the speaker—now clinging to her neck—furtherContinue reading
Borderline Embarrassing
“There’s something big out there.” I fold a hand over the top of my eyes in a vain attempt to shield out the sun’s glare. A pair of triangular grey fins slice through the surfaceContinue reading
A Slow Leak?
June 14, 2016 – 9:30 pm Our boat has a hole in it. Not a particularly large one—the hole itself is probably a little over half an inch long and, at its broadest point, asContinue reading
A Second Look
This evening marks the end of my third full day at the Virgin Islands Environmental Resource Station (VIERS) in St. John, USVI. The past few days have seen a fine coating of fiberglass, millipedes launchedContinue reading