Island Light: Stormy Leaves
Milkweed pods open, ready to release seeds to the wind.
Milkweed pods open, ready to release seeds to the wind.
Leaves decorate the stairs at Fulling Mill Brook.
Leaves decorate the stairs at Fulling Mill Brook.
Sheep graze on a Chilmark hillside.
Sheep graze on a Chilmark hillside.
Donny Brice with his Weimaraners, Ziggy and Sky.
Donny Brice with his Weimaraners, Ziggy and Sky.
Blue skies invite pilots at Katama Airfield.
Blue skies invite pilots at Katama Airfield.
Colorful clay at Lucy Vincent Beach.
Colorful clay at Lucy Vincent Beach.
Saw man gets busy at North Bluff.
Saw man gets busy at North Bluff.
Lone boat at anchor in Sengie.
Lone boat at anchor in Sengie.
Colorful boats brighten Vineyard Haven harbor.
Colorful boats brighten Vineyard Haven harbor.
Falling sky over East Chop pier.
Falling sky over East Chop pier.
Starry, starry night.
Starry, starry night.
November is the month the Island season truly turns, and the sensations of change are as vivid and dramatic as the advent of summer. The hours of daylight grow ever shorter, and even the sunniest day begins in gray mists. The mildest of afternoon weather becomes sharp with chill as the sky's blue deepens to black. With a filling moon coming and going these recent days, the early hours of the morning — for those willing to leave warm beds and look — have offered a stunning display of sidereal splendor.