Scenes From Martha's Vineyard: October 2023
Canada geese fly in formation over Edgartown harbor.
Canada geese fly in formation over Edgartown harbor.
Sheep graze on a Chilmark hillside among October goldenrod.
Sheep graze on a Chilmark hillside among October goldenrod.
Sweeoing vista of Moshup Beach from above.
Sweeoing vista of Moshup Beach from above.
Taking advantage of a mild afternoon to use solar and wind energy to dry sheets.
Taking advantage of a mild afternoon to use solar and wind energy to dry sheets.
Room to move in Oak Bluffs harbor in the off-season.
Room to move in Oak Bluffs harbor in the off-season.
Swarm of tree swallows fly in moveable cloud.
Swarm of tree swallows fly in moveable cloud.
Squibnocket shoreline captured by the artist's eye.
Squibnocket shoreline captured by the artist's eye.
Interesting sunset.
Interesting sunset.
Gay Head Cliffs seen from the overlook.
Gay Head Cliffs seen from the overlook.
Getting the toes wet on a dog-walk beach stroll.
Getting the toes wet on a dog-walk beach stroll.
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.