Spring has sprung

A few new visitors to the islands. Or perhaps they're old residents. Whatever the case, these little guys have been making my mornings start a little earlier than last week. The songbirds have certainly started arriving and in full force. I can't remember the last time I heard the morning doves around, but the songs ring clear most mornings now.
Happy St. Paddy's day to you all. I trust everyone had a good time and managed to find a green beer somewhere. I was surprised at the lack of pomp and circumstance around here. I ended up having dinner with my buddy Art at our friend David and Michael's innaugural saturday dinner fiesta. What an amazing fare of gourmet foods. Bacon wrapped prunes.. ya I know, they're better than they sound (Michael makes his own bacon). All of the sushi, racks of lamb and pastas were home made and succulent to find a word. Afterwards I ended up lighting 100 sambuca shots and teaching how to drink them lit. I think I burned my eyebrows, but the crowd seemed to be entertained by the trick. A really good night for everyone
So, now the beat goes on with more of the same ol'. I got a few scallops today on the beach with the northern winds coming in, and I figure tomorrow is going to be wicked. Surf is projecting huge stuff for this week, so spring break for Lone Wolf McQuade may not be in Cancun, but it's certainly springing here.


I can see you... can you see the baby moon snail in the eyes... Basalt is a very soft stone that seems to have all kinds of these little holes all through it on Tow Hill. I've found a variety of species in them.

White bands of limestone make this stone a much looked for commodity. It's called 'karst' I believe, which is apparently a very rare type of stone that dissolves very quickly. On the islands they are trying to preserve areas of karst deposits due to the rarity of them. I find it funny that they chuck out the old growth like nobody's business but if you find a rock that fizzes when you piss on it, Keep that sacred!!