Scenes from Martha's Vineyard: August 2024
Matteus Scheffer salts skates on the docks of Menemsha.
Matteus Scheffer salts skates on the docks of Menemsha.
Parking spaces are at a premium at Owen Park in August.
Parking spaces are at a premium at Owen Park in August.
Vibrant sunset over Ocean Park.
Vibrant sunset over Ocean Park.
Cooling off in the rolling waves at South Beach.
Cooling off in the rolling waves at South Beach.
Canopy of trees shades Music street in West Tisbury.
Canopy of trees shades Music street in West Tisbury.
Summertime fun on the haywagon.
Summertime fun on the haywagon.
Gay Head Light.
Gay Head Light.
Pogie prize on the dock at Memorial Wharf.
Pogie prize on the dock at Memorial Wharf.
Dutcher Dock in Menemsha.
Dutcher Dock in Menemsha.
Green heron.
Green heron.
Learning to windsurf on Lagoon Pond with Sail MV.
Learning to windsurf on Lagoon Pond with Sail MV.
Camp Ground cottages.
Camp Ground cottages.
How is it that August on the Vineyard can be so different from July? It’s all about location in the landscape of summer. July opens the season, and from its vantage point at the near shore of summer, the days seem to extend almost endlessly, with autumn somewhere over the horizon. August is a more festive but less leisurely month, because it concludes the season, and it offers a clear view to the comparative calm of September.