Island Light: October Days
Pinks and purples are the colors of the hour at Hart's Harbor.
Pinks and purples are the colors of the hour at Hart's Harbor.
Solitary sentinel keeps watch at Bend in the Road.
Solitary sentinel keeps watch at Bend in the Road.
Wetlands at Long Point.
Wetlands at Long Point.
Calm water off Collins Beach in Edgartown harbor.
Calm water off Collins Beach in Edgartown harbor.
Seasonal display on the Edgartown side of Sengie.
Seasonal display on the Edgartown side of Sengie.
Antique decoys show craftsmanship of long ago hunters.
Antique decoys show craftsmanship of long ago hunters.
Deer skull decorates Menemsha docks.
Deer skull decorates Menemsha docks.
Ava Foster and friend take a stroll at Lambert's Cove Beach.
Ava Foster and friend take a stroll at Lambert's Cove Beach.
Cooling their hooves.
Cooling their hooves.
Splash of color on Packer Wharf.
Splash of color on Packer Wharf.
Endless waves roll in and out along the south shore.
Endless waves roll in and out along the south shore.
Falling skies over Summercamp Hotel.
Falling skies over Summercamp Hotel.
Scallopers are in the ponds now, the days are shortening in rapid succession and the porch is stacked with wood for evening fires. The hammock swings in the late October winds; time to take it down, roll it up and tuck it into the cottage for the winter. No hard frost yet; trees are still full of foliage and there are still plenty of flowers from sturdy chrysanthemums to glorious Montauk daisies.