Island Light: Leftovers
Quiet of November at Tashmoo Beach.
Quiet of November at Tashmoo Beach.
Grazing on a sunny afternoon.
Grazing on a sunny afternoon.
Only a few oak leaves remain.
Only a few oak leaves remain.
Late autumn sun over St. Elizabeths in Edgartown.
Late autumn sun over St. Elizabeths in Edgartown.
Fire lane wends through the state forest.
Fire lane wends through the state forest.
Vintage blue truck.
Vintage blue truck.
Waterlogged in Vineyard Haven.
Waterlogged in Vineyard Haven.
Seen from Lambert's Cove Road.
Seen from Lambert's Cove Road.
Chasing birds in Ocean Park.
Chasing birds in Ocean Park.
Vineyard Haven's version of a pink house, or is it more like Nantucket red?
Vineyard Haven's version of a pink house, or is it more like Nantucket red?
Help along the way.
Help along the way.
Pulled ashore at Owen Park.
Pulled ashore at Owen Park.
The time of the gathering of the harvest is past, and all that remains of Thanksgiving are leftovers. Each of us has changed this tumultuous year, but Thanksgiving helps remind us of how much remains the same. Our Island is a daily reminder of how particularly blessed we are by surroundings of serenity and nature's plenty. As we transition to December, let us ask that our serenity and plenty be shared by all.