Island Light: Savoring Summer
Endless waves greet West Chop breakwater.
Endless waves greet West Chop breakwater.
Cleaning your boots before entering the Ag Hall is always wise.
Cleaning your boots before entering the Ag Hall is always wise.
Blue-bottomed dinghy pulled ashore at Owen Park.
Blue-bottomed dinghy pulled ashore at Owen Park.
Butterfly weed attracts the pollinators at Felix Neck.
Butterfly weed attracts the pollinators at Felix Neck.
Roadside flower stands tempt Island drivers.
Roadside flower stands tempt Island drivers.
Morning fog cloaks the Gay Head Light.
Morning fog cloaks the Gay Head Light.
Sea of flowers brighten Katama meadow.
Sea of flowers brighten Katama meadow.
Unused fish camp in the dunes of Lobsterville.
Unused fish camp in the dunes of Lobsterville.
Be safe out there!
Be safe out there!
Summer sun beats down on the Niantic Park basketball court.
Summer sun beats down on the Niantic Park basketball court.
Oak Bluffs jetty extends into the Sound.
Oak Bluffs jetty extends into the Sound.
Nothing says summer like hydrangeas and cottage porches.
Nothing says summer like hydrangeas and cottage porches.
The following birds tell of a sucessful expidition aboard the Skipper.
The following birds tell of a sucessful expidition aboard the Skipper.
Busy Vineyard Haven harbor.
Busy Vineyard Haven harbor.
Daylilies brighten Island roads in July.
Daylilies brighten Island roads in July.
Trumpet vine at dusk.
Trumpet vine at dusk.
We savor summer on the Vineyard much as we listen to a favorite melody. We see a child tossed into the air by their father, giggling and calling out in glee, Do it again, Daddy! Do it again! That's the way it is with summer on the Vineyard. This season is filled to brimming over with revisited joys that we both remember and anticipate with the passage of each new year.