Island Light: Off-Season
Swordfisherman statue harkens to Menemsha's fishing heritage.
Swordfisherman statue harkens to Menemsha's fishing heritage.
Fishing boats line Dutcher Dock.
Fishing boats line Dutcher Dock.
Sign of the season at Katama Farm.
Sign of the season at Katama Farm.
Kite flying season carries on into October on Lucy Vincent Beach.
Kite flying season carries on into October on Lucy Vincent Beach.
Where cars go to retire.
Where cars go to retire.
Grazing on a fall afternoon in Chilmark.
Grazing on a fall afternoon in Chilmark.
Neverending waves splash at Philbin Beach in Aquinnah.
Neverending waves splash at Philbin Beach in Aquinnah.
Katama Airfield.
Katama Airfield.
Tender brings daytrippers back to cruise ship off Oak Bluffs.
Tender brings daytrippers back to cruise ship off Oak Bluffs.
Surfers take advantage of offshore storms for heightened waves at Squibnocket.
Surfers take advantage of offshore storms for heightened waves at Squibnocket.
Colorful clay cliffs at Gay Head.
Colorful clay cliffs at Gay Head.
Horse show at the fairgrounds at the Agricultural Society.
Horse show at the fairgrounds at the Agricultural Society.
Rolling and tumbling.
Rolling and tumbling.
There is a melancholy in the air, along with the bright fall colors. Signs in shop windows now say closed for the season, and in the Camp Ground only a few lights glow from the gingerbread cottages.
The temperature drops, the evening arrives earlier and shutters go up along Island main streets. As the sun sets on the Indigenous Peoples Day weekend, it is official: The off-season has begun.