Last weekend I had the opportunity to be a part of an event a sustainability nut could only wish to attend. The Institute hosted the Sustainable Island Living Conference which featured Bill McKibben AND Ben Hewitt!!! My last three years at ESF I learned about the difference between conservation and preservation, the difference between sustainability and green washing, and how important local markets are to the contribution of healthy, vibrant communities. So there it was, my college studies coming to life; I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to meet and hear both of them speak.
The ride back from the mainland was very interesting as the storm season winds begin to blow in. I am glad I was not sleeping on this ride because I would have likely woken up on the floor of the boat. Waves were rocking the boat and crashing the shores of Lane's Island all afternoon.
In other happenings... I went out trying to capture pictures of the fall foliage as the colors were a little late this year. The following pictures are looks from Fox Rocks in which I thought I had found the best place for sunset vistas. I must say, I was slightly disappointed to see that a hill to the northwest of the rocks blocked most of the color. Also, for better or worse, here is another place you can see the turbines. As you may notice from both of these pictures, the majority of the color in the flora on the island is now ground cover like ferns and shrubs. Better luck next year, right?
In other happenings... I went out trying to capture pictures of the fall foliage as the colors were a little late this year. The following pictures are looks from Fox Rocks in which I thought I had found the best place for sunset vistas. I must say, I was slightly disappointed to see that a hill to the northwest of the rocks blocked most of the color. Also, for better or worse, here is another place you can see the turbines. As you may notice from both of these pictures, the majority of the color in the flora on the island is now ground cover like ferns and shrubs. Better luck next year, right? 
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