Scenes From Martha's Vineyard: September 2021
Someone found a nice piece of driftwood as a beach treasure.
Someone found a nice piece of driftwood as a beach treasure.
Ferry Martha's Vineyard rounds East Chop on her route to Woods Hole.
Ferry Martha's Vineyard rounds East Chop on her route to Woods Hole.
Historic whaling captain's house on North Water street.
Historic whaling captain's house on North Water street.
Off-season brings more room for paddle boarders in Menemsha.
Off-season brings more room for paddle boarders in Menemsha.
Heading to downtown Edgartown, the scenic way.
Heading to downtown Edgartown, the scenic way.
Kites-eye view of the bandstand in Ocean Park.
Kites-eye view of the bandstand in Ocean Park.
View from the Gay Head lookout.
View from the Gay Head lookout.
Rockin' and rollin' at Squibby.
Rockin' and rollin' at Squibby.
Moffett Race sailors in Vineyard Haven outer harbor.
Moffett Race sailors in Vineyard Haven outer harbor.
September stars at Bend in the Road.
September stars at Bend in the Road.
Lynx out of Nantucket sails off East Chop.
Lynx out of Nantucket sails off East Chop.
View from the Queen.
View from the Queen.
Vineyard Haven's Stone Church under blue skies.
Vineyard Haven's Stone Church under blue skies.
Glass painting outside the Chilmark School.
Glass painting outside the Chilmark School.
Red knot pals around with some ruddy turnstones.
Red knot pals around with some ruddy turnstones.
Late afternoon sun warms a dragonfly.
Late afternoon sun warms a dragonfly.
Choppy water under the Fish Pier in Oak Bluffs.
Choppy water under the Fish Pier in Oak Bluffs.
Serenity at Ice House Pond.
Serenity at Ice House Pond.
Another season goes by for these porch rockers.
Another season goes by for these porch rockers.
Call them the last days of summer or the first days before the official arrival of fall. A traveler may find a certain seasonal confusion in these September days of high blue ocean skies and nights when bright star patterns dip low enough to touch. Blame the blur of seasons on the month of September, a golden time that celebrates the best of the Vineyard.