Scenes From Martha's Vineyard: November 2022
Phyllis Meras takes a walk down Music street.
Phyllis Meras takes a walk down Music street.
Sun slants low in the sky illuminating an East Chop pier.
Sun slants low in the sky illuminating an East Chop pier.
Ripples in the sand on Red Beach.
Ripples in the sand on Red Beach.
Clouds over Grange Hall in the heart of West Tisbury.
Clouds over Grange Hall in the heart of West Tisbury.
Oyster farmers bring their catch back to the docks.
Oyster farmers bring their catch back to the docks.
Turkeys run the lawn at Featherstone.
Turkeys run the lawn at Featherstone.
Fall colors overlooking West Basin.
Fall colors overlooking West Basin.
Wild turkeys in West Tisbury.
Wild turkeys in West Tisbury.
Dog days of November.
Dog days of November.
Pets for me? Please?
Pets for me? Please?
Menemsha harbor.
Menemsha harbor.
European starlings take perch at Katama Farm.
European starlings take perch at Katama Farm.
Blood moon over Vineyard Haven harbor.
Blood moon over Vineyard Haven harbor.
Conch traps on Memorial Wharf.
Conch traps on Memorial Wharf.
Leaves tumble in the Camp Ground.
Leaves tumble in the Camp Ground.
Last moments of sun on East Chop.
Last moments of sun on East Chop.
Spider web droplets.
Spider web droplets.
Gay Head Cliffs.
Gay Head Cliffs.
Raider is launched at Gannon and Benjamin.
Raider is launched at Gannon and Benjamin.
Calm.
Calm.
November is a month for remembrance, its waning light and colder air kindling an appreciation for the season so suddenly behind us. It's also a month to appreciate in its own right, for its gifts of apple cider and pumpkin pie, for the windfall of a warmer day after a chilling frost.
Above all, we can love November for its crisp air, especially when the Island wind is from the northwest on a bright fall morning and in the amazing absence of haze the very concept of distance seems to lose all meaning. Everything is right here, right now, and in the quieter pace that comes to the Island in this twilight of the autumn season, we can find some portion of the peace that is evident in the natural world around us.