Island Light: Summer's Best
Butterfly weed blooms in a Felix Neck meadow.
Butterfly weed blooms in a Felix Neck meadow.
Climbing roses brighten the East Chop Lighthouse fence.
Climbing roses brighten the East Chop Lighthouse fence.
Farmstand zinnias available on every Island roadside.
Farmstand zinnias available on every Island roadside.
The bustle of July at Giordano's in Oak Bluffs.
The bustle of July at Giordano's in Oak Bluffs.
Crowds fill the beach at Katama.
Crowds fill the beach at Katama.
Bobbing along in Vineyard Haven's outer harbor.
Bobbing along in Vineyard Haven's outer harbor.
Sasiling boats, both large and small.
Sasiling boats, both large and small.
Red biplanes at Katama Airfield.
Red biplanes at Katama Airfield.
End of the day paddleboarding on Sengie.
End of the day paddleboarding on Sengie.
Moonrise for two over a West Chop pier.
Moonrise for two over a West Chop pier.
Full moon.
Full moon.
Brush Pond
Brush Pond
Go out into the countryside in search of summer's most brilliant visitor. The traveler will find the striking flashes of orange butterfly weed in pastures and old meadows, on Vineyard hillside and swale and along Island roadsides and sandy lanes.
This wildflower remains summer's best decoration and must be preserved, if only as a proper resting place for butterflies.