Scenes From Martha's Vineyard: October 2020
Smooth sailing off Menemsha.
Smooth sailing off Menemsha.
Spot says hello!
Spot says hello!
Wandering pond's edge in morning fog.
Wandering pond's edge in morning fog.
October walk to Lamberts Cove Beach.
October walk to Lamberts Cove Beach.
Unsettled skies over East Chop.
Unsettled skies over East Chop.
Turning leaves at Brookside Farm.
Turning leaves at Brookside Farm.
Looking for mail at Waskosims Rock.
Looking for mail at Waskosims Rock.
Breaking waves at Squibby.
Breaking waves at Squibby.
Holiday scene on State Road in Chilmark.
Holiday scene on State Road in Chilmark.
Autumn colors begin at Mytoi on Chappy.
Autumn colors begin at Mytoi on Chappy.
Footbridge over Blackwater Pond in West Tisbury.
Footbridge over Blackwater Pond in West Tisbury.
Squibnocket solitude.
Squibnocket solitude.
Sunrise over Chilmark Pond.
Sunrise over Chilmark Pond.
Morning fog hangs over Lagoon Pond.
Morning fog hangs over Lagoon Pond.
Scenic Middle Road.
Scenic Middle Road.
Osprey glides over its hunting ground.
Osprey glides over its hunting ground.
It's getting dark earlier, but work continues at Gannon and Benjamin.
It's getting dark earlier, but work continues at Gannon and Benjamin.
October sun is lower in the sky over Keith Farm.
October sun is lower in the sky over Keith Farm.
Colorful beach umbrellas beneath the colorful Gay Head Cliffs.
Colorful beach umbrellas beneath the colorful Gay Head Cliffs.
End of day at Lagoon Pond boat landing.
End of day at Lagoon Pond boat landing.
Red fishing shack at Menemsha has weathered many years.
Red fishing shack at Menemsha has weathered many years.
Goodbye September, and hello October.
Goodbye September, and hello October.
Baby snapping turtle finds its way in Edgartown.
Baby snapping turtle finds its way in Edgartown.
Fall foliage begins at the Sailing Camp Park.
Fall foliage begins at the Sailing Camp Park.
The rhythms in the Island community echo the new melody in the natural world around us. You can taste it in the October air on that last bracing sail before the boat goes into storage for another cold season. You can hear it in the recessional song of the Canada geese, honking southbound, and you can see it in the bright blooms of chrysanthemums in village dooryards and the red of Virginia creeper vines along a favorite path. October's clock slows and invites us to savor the moment.