Kai Potter
Expresser of ideas. Writer. Artist. Maker. Surfer.
The Practice of Pond Sitting - The Provincetown Independent
The Practice of Pond Sitting - The Provincetown Independent
I was a sensitive kid. I felt the world within me. When I’d get overwhelmed and agitated, my mom would take my hand, look me in the eye, and calmly […]
Where a Wave’s Life Begins - The Provincetown Independent
Where a Wave’s Life Begins - The Provincetown Independent
There’s a little cove somewhere in New England. I won’t say where — such is the etiquette of surfing. But its location doesn’t matter. What matters is that it’s a […]
Raising the Kahuna Pole in Wellfleet - The Provincetown Independent
Raising the Kahuna Pole in Wellfleet - The Provincetown Independent
A Piece of the Forest’s Winter Fabric - The Provincetown Independent
A Piece of the Forest’s Winter Fabric - The Provincetown Independent
I was on my daily pilgrimage to the ocean, driving north along the bluff above the water in Wellfleet. It was the dimming end of a silver-skied November day, and […]
Immersed in a Sea of Little Bluestem - The Provincetown Independent
Immersed in a Sea of Little Bluestem - The Provincetown Independent
There is a meadow in Eastham just off the side of the highway that pulls my attention every time I pass by. The field is the site of the old […]
Scratch Circles - The Provincetown Independent
Scratch Circles - The Provincetown Independent
We stood on the steps of the dune shack, chipped enamel cups full of strong coffee in our hands, and looked out over a world made clean and new. The […]
The Small Wave Days - The Provincetown Independent
The Small Wave Days - The Provincetown Independent
Coffee spilled from our mugs as we drove over the big tree root at the end of the driveway. It happens every time Eli and I go to check the […]
In Summer’s Slow Nightfall, a Glimmer of a Reward - The Provincetown Independent
In Summer’s Slow Nightfall, a Glimmer of a Reward - The Provincetown Independent
Remembering That Last Bobwhite’s Song - The Provincetown Independent
Remembering That Last Bobwhite’s Song - The Provincetown Independent
When I think back to my childhood here, I remember days spent in the woods and fields and on the marshes and the dune tops. The memories have an enchanted […]
The Bee and the Beach Plum - The Provincetown Independent
The Bee and the Beach Plum - The Provincetown Independent
How the Beach Draws Us Back - The Provincetown Independent
How the Beach Draws Us Back - The Provincetown Independent
Something about the beach felt different that morning. The feeling was quiet but persistent — a background sound humming below louder thoughts. I’d walked an eighth of a mile before […]
Flying on the Edge of Sunset - The Provincetown Independent
Flying on the Edge of Sunset - The Provincetown Independent
For most of my life, I’ve had a recurring nightmare. It’s dusk, the light is fast fading from the day, and I’m headed to the ocean to surf. I arrive […]
Arts Briefs - The Provincetown Independent
Arts Briefs - The Provincetown Independent
Ruled by the Low Angle of Autumn’s Light - The Provincetown Independent
Ruled by the Low Angle of Autumn’s Light - The Provincetown Independent
Giving Up on Second-Guessing the Swell - The Provincetown Independent
Giving Up on Second-Guessing the Swell - The Provincetown Independent
For a whole week, I had been watching the storm develop in the southern Atlantic. Lee was growing into a hurricane and was predicted to track northward up the East […]
The Imperative of the Pond - The Provincetown Independent
The Imperative of the Pond - The Provincetown Independent
Reading the Ocean - The Provincetown Independent
Reading the Ocean - The Provincetown Independent
August’s Elegance in a Roadside Weed - The Provincetown Independent
August’s Elegance in a Roadside Weed - The Provincetown Independent
The rains that fell in spring and early summer have stopped by now, and most plants have plateaued in their upward movement. It is August; everything is resting for a […]
A Rose Among the Washashores - The Provincetown Independent
A Rose Among the Washashores - The Provincetown Independent
In a Storm and a Book, a Glimpse of Geological Time - The Provincetown Independent
In a Storm and a Book, a Glimpse of Geological Time - The Provincetown Independent
The wind blew all night. It rushed in from the northeast, breaking over the peaks and hollows of the Province Lands. It kept me awake with that quality of sound […]
The Leafhopper’s Leap of Faith - The Provincetown Independent
The Leafhopper’s Leap of Faith - The Provincetown Independent
To Learn to Surf, Leave the Board on the Beach - The Provincetown Independent
To Learn to Surf, Leave the Board on the Beach - The Provincetown Independent
The Astonishing Fact That Trees Flower - The Provincetown Independent
The Astonishing Fact That Trees Flower - The Provincetown Independent
On Pine Needle Paths - The Provincetown Independent
On Pine Needle Paths - The Provincetown Independent
The Evanescence of a Spring Frost - The Provincetown Independent
The Evanescence of a Spring Frost - The Provincetown Independent
The Foxes Watch Back - The Provincetown Independent
The Foxes Watch Back - The Provincetown Independent
A Gardener’s Fire - The Provincetown Independent
A Gardener’s Fire - The Provincetown Independent
The Perennial Surprise of the Crocuses - The Provincetown Independent
The Perennial Surprise of the Crocuses - The Provincetown Independent
Stepping Into the Moonlight - The Provincetown Independent
Stepping Into the Moonlight - The Provincetown Independent
Ode to a Nor’easter - The Provincetown Independent
Ode to a Nor’easter - The Provincetown Independent
In Winter Buds, an Offering - The Provincetown Independent
In Winter Buds, an Offering - The Provincetown Independent
The Remarkable Life of One Dead Tree - The Provincetown Independent
The Remarkable Life of One Dead Tree - The Provincetown Independent
A Painter’s Eyes on Nature’s Winter Palette - The Provincetown Independent
A Painter’s Eyes on Nature’s Winter Palette - The Provincetown Independent
The Hour of the Pearl - The Provincetown Independent
The Hour of the Pearl - The Provincetown Independent
The Surfer’s Curse - The Provincetown Independent
The Surfer’s Curse - The Provincetown Independent
Puddles of Winter Sunshine - The Provincetown Independent
Puddles of Winter Sunshine - The Provincetown Independent
Leaning Into the Wind and Rain - The Provincetown Independent
Leaning Into the Wind and Rain - The Provincetown Independent
The Simple Joy of Watching the Birds - The Provincetown Independent
The Simple Joy of Watching the Birds - The Provincetown Independent
An Epic Tale, in Dialect, With Sound Effects - The Provincetown Independent
An Epic Tale, in Dialect, With Sound Effects - The Provincetown Independent
Owls: The Winter Forest Has Its Sounds
Owls: The Winter Forest Has Its Sounds
Leaning in for a Closer Look: Spiders Webs
Leaning in for a Closer Look: Spiders Webs
The Cottonwood of Fort Hill
The Cottonwood of Fort Hill
In the Province Lands Dunes, Listening - The Provincetown Independent
In the Province Lands Dunes, Listening - The Provincetown Independent
The King and Queen of the October Meadow - The Provincetown Independent
The King and Queen of the October Meadow - The Provincetown Independent
Look Closely: Now Comes Our Moment of Fall Color - The Provincetown Independent
Look Closely: Now Comes Our Moment of Fall Color - The Provincetown Independent
Practicing the Art of Failing - The Provincetown Independent
Practicing the Art of Failing - The Provincetown Independent
Leaf Disease Arrives in Provincetown’s Beech Forest - The Provincetown Independent
Leaf Disease Arrives in Provincetown’s Beech Forest - The Provincetown Independent
Turning the Corner to Fall - The Provincetown Independent
Turning the Corner to Fall - The Provincetown Independent
Swimming in the Rain - The Provincetown Independent
Swimming in the Rain - The Provincetown Independent
Why I Stopped Wearing a Wet Suit - The Provincetown Independent
Why I Stopped Wearing a Wet Suit - The Provincetown Independent
Conifers Are the Heart of the Year-Round Garden - The Provincetown Independent
Conifers Are the Heart of the Year-Round Garden - The Provincetown Independent
When Dirt Is Your Canvas, Start With a Big Idea - The Provincetown Independent
When Dirt Is Your Canvas, Start With a Big Idea - The Provincetown Independent
In the Hidden Gardens of Eastham, Places for Pollinators - The Provincetown Independent
In the Hidden Gardens of Eastham, Places for Pollinators - The Provincetown Independent
The Most Enduring Gardening Decision - The Provincetown Independent
The Most Enduring Gardening Decision - The Provincetown Independent
Before You Garden, First Nurture Your Soil - The Provincetown Independent
Before You Garden, First Nurture Your Soil - The Provincetown Independent
Letting Go of a Grudge Against Roses - The Provincetown Independent
Letting Go of a Grudge Against Roses - The Provincetown Independent
Deadheading (or Not) Reveals a Gardener’s Aesthetic Leanings - The Provincetown Independent
Deadheading (or Not) Reveals a Gardener’s Aesthetic Leanings - The Provincetown Independent
Watering, Deeply - The Provincetown Independent
Watering, Deeply - The Provincetown Independent
It’s Time for Tomatoes and the Stories They Inspire - The Provincetown Independent
It’s Time for Tomatoes and the Stories They Inspire - The Provincetown Independent
The Paddle Out Completes a Circle - The Provincetown Independent
The Paddle Out Completes a Circle - The Provincetown Independent
Designing a Planter That Packs a Punch - The Provincetown Independent
Designing a Planter That Packs a Punch - The Provincetown Independent
At Dusk With the Peepers - The Provincetown Independent
At Dusk With the Peepers - The Provincetown Independent
Winter Sunsets - The Provincetown Independent
Winter Sunsets - The Provincetown Independent
The Complex Stuff of Simplicity - The Provincetown Independent
The Complex Stuff of Simplicity - The Provincetown Independent
A Eulogy for 2 Truro Trees Felled by Nor’easter - The Provincetown Independent
A Eulogy for 2 Truro Trees Felled by Nor’easter - The Provincetown Independent
Walled Gardens Can Put Us at Ease - The Provincetown Independent
Walled Gardens Can Put Us at Ease - The Provincetown Independent
A Sanctuary for Soaking In - The Provincetown Independent
A Sanctuary for Soaking In - The Provincetown Independent
There’s Togetherness in Surfers’ Small Transgressions - The Provincetown Independent
There’s Togetherness in Surfers’ Small Transgressions - The Provincetown Independent
The Childish Joy of a Shared Wave - The Provincetown Independent
The Childish Joy of a Shared Wave - The Provincetown Independent
Bonsai Brings Untamable Nature Close - The Provincetown Independent
Bonsai Brings Untamable Nature Close - The Provincetown Independent
The Wave as a Quasi-Religious Presence - The Provincetown Independent
The Wave as a Quasi-Religious Presence - The Provincetown Independent
Lichens: A Love Story - The Provincetown Independent
Lichens: A Love Story - The Provincetown Independent
6 Questions Sane People Ask Winter Surfers - The Provincetown Independent
6 Questions Sane People Ask Winter Surfers - The Provincetown Independent
Beyond the Lawn - The Provincetown Independent
Beyond the Lawn - The Provincetown Independent
Nyepi, the Day of Silent Danger - The Provincetown Independent
Nyepi, the Day of Silent Danger - The Provincetown Independent
After the Shipwrecks, Joy - The Provincetown Independent
After the Shipwrecks, Joy - The Provincetown Independent
The Zen of Moss - The Provincetown Independent
The Zen of Moss - The Provincetown Independent
Structure and Shape in the Winter Garden - The Provincetown Independent
Structure and Shape in the Winter Garden - The Provincetown Independent
At Home in a Portuguese Surf Town - The Provincetown Independent
At Home in a Portuguese Surf Town - The Provincetown Independent
The Grasses Tell Us to Be Quiet - The Provincetown Independent
The Grasses Tell Us to Be Quiet - The Provincetown Independent
The Woods Find Their Way - The Provincetown Independent
The Woods Find Their Way - The Provincetown Independent
Finding the Woods on a Search for a Bird - The Provincetown Independent
Finding the Woods on a Search for a Bird - The Provincetown Independent
Pruning Is a Good Thing - The Provincetown Independent
Pruning Is a Good Thing - The Provincetown Independent
Localism Is Surfing’s Dark Side - The Provincetown Independent
Localism Is Surfing’s Dark Side - The Provincetown Independent
The Snowy Woods Drive - The Provincetown Independent
The Snowy Woods Drive - The Provincetown Independent
The Rewards of Caring for House Plants - The Provincetown Independent
The Rewards of Caring for House Plants - The Provincetown Independent
Like a Big Family - The Provincetown Independent
Like a Big Family - The Provincetown Independent
Every surf spot has one: the local with stories to tell
Every surf spot has one: the local with stories to tell
A fog between friends lifts on Maine’s rocky coast
A fog between friends lifts on Maine’s rocky coast
Laid-back longboarding returns for the summer
Laid-back longboarding returns for the summer
The Young Man and the Sea — Cultivating Connection w/ Cape Cod's Kai Potter
The Young Man and the Sea — Cultivating Connection w/ Cape Cod's Kai Potter
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