Ominous Storm Front Skirts Vineyard Leaving Little Rain
Boats race the front back to the safety of their home harbor.
Boats race the front back to the safety of their home harbor.
Thunder preceeded the approaching weather.
Thunder preceeded the approaching weather.
Beachgoers retreated home with uncertainty of rain.
Beachgoers retreated home with uncertainty of rain.
Ferry passes by.
Ferry passes by.
Another safe passage to Oak Bluffs.
Another safe passage to Oak Bluffs.
Darkening clouds over Edgartown harbor.
Darkening clouds over Edgartown harbor.
The view west from Collins Beach.
The view west from Collins Beach.
Rain-filled clouds over the Reading Room.
Rain-filled clouds over the Reading Room.
Islanders battened down the hatches in anticipation of the downpour, which never really came.
Islanders battened down the hatches in anticipation of the downpour, which never really came.
Skies cleared after front moved past and sun returned.
Skies cleared after front moved past and sun returned.
Rainbow stretched from East Chop Lighthouse out to sea.
Rainbow stretched from East Chop Lighthouse out to sea.
The thunder began booming from the west on Saturday and savvy Islanders packed up their towels and left the beaches. Soon the storm front could be seen moving quickly across the Sound.
But after such ominous clouds, a very brief rain fell, sunshine appeared again, and some were left with a vague feeling of disappointment. A rainbow helped, but gosh, we could have used some rain.