Island Light: Hot and Humid
Sea of beach umbrellas is a sure sign of an Island heat wave.
Sea of beach umbrellas is a sure sign of an Island heat wave.
Dock sentries.
Dock sentries.
Calm rest in East Chop's Crystal Lake.
Calm rest in East Chop's Crystal Lake.
View from Veterans Park toward Educomp.
View from Veterans Park toward Educomp.
Mike Creato performs maintenance work on his red biplane at Katama.
Mike Creato performs maintenance work on his red biplane at Katama.
Beating the heat on the Oak Bluffs Fish Pier.
Beating the heat on the Oak Bluffs Fish Pier.
The gardens on Ocean Park love the long, sultry days of July.
The gardens on Ocean Park love the long, sultry days of July.
Vineyard Haven harbor master's shed, closed for the day.
Vineyard Haven harbor master's shed, closed for the day.
Owen Park's lifeguard stand stands empty at end of day.
Owen Park's lifeguard stand stands empty at end of day.
Snow fence protects the fragile dunes along State Beach.
Snow fence protects the fragile dunes along State Beach.
Brick chimney stands tall at Five Corners.
Brick chimney stands tall at Five Corners.
Two footed transportation.
Two footed transportation.
Ferry making her way across Vineyard Sound rounding West Chop.
Ferry making her way across Vineyard Sound rounding West Chop.
Sweltering days.
Sweltering days.
Despite the humidity of recent days, this has been an acceptably warm, yet dry summer. It's been nigh perfect weather for our vacationing friends – every day a sunny beach day, every evening a mild delight.
In any event, our hopes are modest: a thoroughly soaking rain for three hours between midnight and dawn three or four nights a week would do very nicely, thank you. A little less humidity during the day. And let's keep the pleasant evenings, please. That's not much to ask, is it?