An unexpected treat can be found over on the New York Time's website. An interview and tour of the small and beloved dwelling known as "The Camp" by Livingston Taylor and much of the island.

As Donna Paul writes:

In 1977, he bought a 300-square-foot home on four acres for $111,000. The tiny house, which he calls the camp, sits just 10 feet from a freshwater pond on the north shore of the island, with expansive views of Vineyard Sound beyond. In the distance, the Gay Head Lighthouse appears as a speck on the horizon.

“I was acutely aware of this little camp on the pond being grandfathered in,” Mr. Taylor said. “You could never again build such a thing so close to a pond.”

He had looked at approximately 10 other properties on the island. But this place was special; he was captivated by the interplay of fresh and saltwater. “I drove in here 31 years ago and took a look, and I said, ‘We are all set.’ ”

 

- Read the full story here

- View the slideshow of The Camp