Island Light: August Days
Sunflower field invites passersby to stop, photograph, and pick a bunch at Katama.
Sunflower field invites passersby to stop, photograph, and pick a bunch at Katama.
Cows wander at Katama.
Cows wander at Katama.
Roller blading along the seawall in Oak Bluffs.
Roller blading along the seawall in Oak Bluffs.
Tara Anderson and Moe Green take a break at Ocean Park.
Tara Anderson and Moe Green take a break at Ocean Park.
How is it that August on the Island can be so different from July? It's all about location in the landscape of summer. July opens the season, and from its vantage point at the near shore of summer, the days seem to extend almost endlessly, with autumn somewhere over the horizon. August is a more festive but less leisurely month, because it concludes the season, and it offers a clear view to the comparative calm of September.