Fourth of July on Martha's Vineyard
Vineyard Haven harbor dawn on the Fourth of July.
Vineyard Haven harbor dawn on the Fourth of July.
Runners hit streets of Vineyard Haven for annual Murdick's Run the Chop five-miler.
Runners hit streets of Vineyard Haven for annual Murdick's Run the Chop five-miler.
Polar Bears greet the day in Nantucket Sound.
Polar Bears greet the day in Nantucket Sound.
Patriotic display in Oak Bluffs.
Patriotic display in Oak Bluffs.
Ready for the holiday on Sea View avenue.
Ready for the holiday on Sea View avenue.
Spencer Dwyer, four an a half, scoots along in holiday style.
Spencer Dwyer, four an a half, scoots along in holiday style.
Bunting on North Water street, outside the old Carnegie library.
Bunting on North Water street, outside the old Carnegie library.
Martha Klein, manager of Island Outfitter in Edgartown displays the Constitution.
Martha Klein, manager of Island Outfitter in Edgartown displays the Constitution.
Children lead the way at Aquinnah parade.
Children lead the way at Aquinnah parade.
Kevin Searle stops to chat on Main street in Edgartown.
Kevin Searle stops to chat on Main street in Edgartown.
Main street Edgartown is ready for the day.
Main street Edgartown is ready for the day.
Old Glory goes for a ride.
Old Glory goes for a ride.
Don't forget to rest.
Don't forget to rest.
Steve Ewing with Scottish Society marches to the beat of bagpipes in Edgartown parade.
Steve Ewing with Scottish Society marches to the beat of bagpipes in Edgartown parade.
Holiday ended with fireworks over Edgartown harbor.
Holiday ended with fireworks over Edgartown harbor.
The day dawned humid and hazy on Vineyard Haven harbor. Soon after runners gathered in Vineyard Haven to start the day with a five-mile race along West Chop, while in Oak Bluffs the Polar Bears gathered in the early morning, as they do daily during the summer, for a swim in Nantucket Sound. In Edgartown flags were hung on every storefront and bunting adorned fences as joggers made their way down the brick sidewalks. The Vineyard Sound sang an a capella version of the Star-Spangled Banner on South Water street. Young parents tried to get their toddler to pose for a photo and a passenger in a passing vehicle leaned out of the window to capture it all on her phone. It is the Fourth of July, 2018, on the Vineyard.