Island Light: Finest Days
Time is right for crunching leaves underfoot on a hike.
Time is right for crunching leaves underfoot on a hike.
Leaf peeping highlights a drive along Middle Road.
Leaf peeping highlights a drive along Middle Road.
Grazing on a mild November day.
Grazing on a mild November day.
Working on its winter coat.
Working on its winter coat.
Stroll along emptier beaches in November.
Stroll along emptier beaches in November.
Menemsha fish shack.
Menemsha fish shack.
Swordfishing has long history in Menemsha.
Swordfishing has long history in Menemsha.
Beech trees tower overhead in West Tisbury.
Beech trees tower overhead in West Tisbury.
Time for hauling boats.
Time for hauling boats.
Topsail schooner Alabama on her mooring.
Topsail schooner Alabama on her mooring.
Main street Vineyard Haven.
Main street Vineyard Haven.
Blue skies over Oak Bluffs avenue.
Blue skies over Oak Bluffs avenue.
Now is the time for leisurely drives on roads where traffic is the exception, not the rule, down lanes that are deserted in the chill of deepening autumn. Most of all, it is the time for walks. Birds far outnumber people along our beaches now, the conservation lands are open spaces, the ancient ways never more appealing. And a dog by your side will only help you notice every squirrel and swirling leaf along the way.