I've always assumed that the song refers to the Isle of Jersey in the British Channel. My sense was that Donovan was experimenting with acid and was up all Wednesday night with a lover. When the dawn came on Thursday, he was looking at her through coloured glasses. The vibrant colours of the sunrise overwhelmed his senses. And yes, I think it was "gulls" who were wheeling and spinning in the Channel sky.
I've always assumed that the song refers to the Isle of Jersey in the British Channel. My sense was that Donovan was experimenting with acid and was up all Wednesday night with a lover. When the dawn came on Thursday, he was looking at her through coloured glasses. The vibrant colours of the sunrise overwhelmed his senses. And yes, I think it was "gulls" who were wheeling and spinning in the Channel sky.