Scenes From Martha's Vineyard: November 2021
Marshall Carroll and Wayne Iacono take a break and catch up over coffee.
Marshall Carroll and Wayne Iacono take a break and catch up over coffee.
Scallopers peep through the sights for the delectible shellfish.
Scallopers peep through the sights for the delectible shellfish.
East Chop Light stands sentry on Telegraph Hill.
East Chop Light stands sentry on Telegraph Hill.
Gay Head Cliffs are stunning anytime of the year.
Gay Head Cliffs are stunning anytime of the year.
Oak Bluffs sunrise over the Summercamp Hotel.
Oak Bluffs sunrise over the Summercamp Hotel.
Leaves turn brilliant at Priester's Pond in West Tisbury.
Leaves turn brilliant at Priester's Pond in West Tisbury.
Pink and blue sky off Squibnocket.
Pink and blue sky off Squibnocket.
November sail in Vineyard Sound.
November sail in Vineyard Sound.
Grand dames circle Ocean Park.
Grand dames circle Ocean Park.
Nashaquitsa boathouse under gray skies.
Nashaquitsa boathouse under gray skies.
Channel at Little Bridge fills in with sand due to recent storms.
Channel at Little Bridge fills in with sand due to recent storms.
Hello! From Brookside Farm.
Hello! From Brookside Farm.
Time for a brisk stroll around the Oak Bluffs harbor.
Time for a brisk stroll around the Oak Bluffs harbor.
Sunset over Katama.
Sunset over Katama.
Camp Ground cottages in the off season.
Camp Ground cottages in the off season.
Splash of color at Lake Tashmoo.
Splash of color at Lake Tashmoo.
Heading into his home port of Menemsha.
Heading into his home port of Menemsha.
Closed for the season.
Closed for the season.
One of many stonewalls that criss cross the land at Polly Hill Arboretum.
One of many stonewalls that criss cross the land at Polly Hill Arboretum.
Solitude at South Beach, quite different from the summer months.
Solitude at South Beach, quite different from the summer months.
Horse-drawn wagon rides by Fred Fisher.
Horse-drawn wagon rides by Fred Fisher.
Keith Farm pasture is favorite view from Middle Road in Chilmark.
Keith Farm pasture is favorite view from Middle Road in Chilmark.
November stirs memories of bygone traditions, like the Thanksgiving horse race, a home-grown Island event if ever there was one.
Here is another memory: An old painted inscription hung on the front of the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury for many years with the message: “Honor the Lord with Thy Subtsance and with the first fruits of all thine increase, so thy barns shall be filled with plenty.”
The inscription is gone now, and so are many of the old Vineyard barns. But November on the Island is still a season that grows out of the fields and the soil of the Vineyard.