The Fourth of July weekend in Oak Bluffs was a big mess last year, everyone said.
In the report of the harbor and land commissioners to the legislature details are given of the construction of a harbor at Lake Anthony.
Oak Bluffs in Photos
Pedestrian parade at Healey Square.
Pedestrian parade at Healey Square.
Ocean Park sunset.
Ocean Park sunset.
Dinner and drinks along the harbor at Coop de Ville.
Dinner and drinks along the harbor at Coop de Ville.
Circuit avenue.
Circuit avenue.
Polar Bears perform morning calisthenics at Inkwell Beach.
Polar Bears perform morning calisthenics at Inkwell Beach.
Bridge jumpers are summer fixture.
Bridge jumpers are summer fixture.
Let's go fly a kite.
Let's go fly a kite.
Packed house at the Tabernacle.
Packed house at the Tabernacle.
Camp Ground cottages.
Camp Ground cottages.
Ferry sails past fishing pier.
Ferry sails past fishing pier.
Bike parking at Giordano's.
Bike parking at Giordano's.
Finale to summer.
Finale to summer.
Surrounded by water, filled with parks and people and treasured landmarks, Oak Bluffs is a photogenic town. The Ocean Park bandstand adorned with bunting for the Fourth of July or adorned with a Christmas tree and snow. East Chop Lighthouse standing guard at Telegraph Hill. The sunrise off Inkwell, the sunset over Sengekontacket, Circuit avenue bustling with visitors and traffic in the height of the summer season.
There are quieter moments, too, for the photographer in the right place at the right time, for the person who rises early or waits for the right moment. A seal resting off the beach, a heron in Farm Pond, a foggy afternoon over Sunset Lake.
Annual Holiday Light Display Brightens Oak Bluff's Ocean Park
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Don we now our gay apparel Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la).
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Troll the ancient Yuletide carol Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol Fa la la la la, la la la la.
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See the blazing yule before us Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la).
Strike the harp and join the chorus (Fa la la la la, la la la, fa la la la la, la la la).
Strike the harp and join the chorus (Fa la la la la, la la la, fa la la la la, la la la).
Follow me in merry measure Fa la la la la, la la la la, fa la la la la, la la la la.
Follow me in merry measure Fa la la la la, la la la la, fa la la la la, la la la la.
While I tell of Yuletide treasure (Fa la la la la, la la la la).
While I tell of Yuletide treasure (Fa la la la la, la la la la).
Fast away, the old year passes Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la).
Fast away, the old year passes Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la).
Hail the new, ye lads and lasses (Fa la la, la la la, la la la, la la la, fa la la, la la la, la la la la).
Hail the new, ye lads and lasses (Fa la la, la la la, la la la, la la la, fa la la, la la la, la la la la).
Sing we joyous all together, oh Heedless of the wind and weather Fa la la la la, la la la la (hey).
Sing we joyous all together, oh Heedless of the wind and weather Fa la la la la, la la la la (hey).
Deck the halls with boughs of holly Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Deck the halls with boughs of holly Fa la la la la, la la la la.
'Tis the season to be jolly Fa la la la la, la la la la.
'Tis the season to be jolly Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Don we now our gay apparel Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Don we now our gay apparel Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
La la la la, la la la la.
La la la la, la la la la.
Fa la la la la, la la la la Fa la la la la, la la la la Oh no no.
Fa la la la la, la la la la Fa la la la la, la la la la Oh no no.
Annual Holiday Light Display Brightens Oak Bluff's Ocean Park.