Island Light: September’s Song
The stairs lead up to the Camp Ground through the roses.
The stairs lead up to the Camp Ground through the roses.
Hanging planters in downtown Oak Bluffs.
Hanging planters in downtown Oak Bluffs.
Vincent House is one of the oldest houses on the Vineyard.
Vincent House is one of the oldest houses on the Vineyard.
Drawbridge up to let boats pass under to come and go from Lagoon.
Drawbridge up to let boats pass under to come and go from Lagoon.
East Chop Light.
East Chop Light.
Edgartown rain.
Edgartown rain.
Blur of motion at the Flying Horses.
Blur of motion at the Flying Horses.
Moshup Beach is fine place to walk, rain or shine.
Moshup Beach is fine place to walk, rain or shine.
Swirling waves.
Swirling waves.
Crew at Giordano's takes a breath after a busy summer.
Crew at Giordano's takes a breath after a busy summer.
Deer pauses in the plains of Katama.
Deer pauses in the plains of Katama.
Pheasant shows off its colors in Aquinnah.
Pheasant shows off its colors in Aquinnah.
Just sitting on a fence post.
Just sitting on a fence post.
Shark signs remain at South Beach.
Shark signs remain at South Beach.
Only a little traffic.
Only a little traffic.
Through the columns of the Whaling Church.
Through the columns of the Whaling Church.
Performers gathered for a concert up in Chilmark.
Performers gathered for a concert up in Chilmark.
Johnny Hoy.
Johnny Hoy.
Phil daRosa.
Phil daRosa.
Call them the last days of summer or the first days before the official arrival of fall. A traveler may find a certain seasonal confusion in these September days of high blue ocean skies and nights when bright star patterns dip low enough to touch. Blame the blur of seasons on the month of September, a golden time that celebrates the best of the Vineyard.