Island Light: All Along the Shoreline
Asters on the boardwalk at Abel's Hill.
Asters on the boardwalk at Abel's Hill.
Jellyfish makes its way against tide and school of minnows.
Jellyfish makes its way against tide and school of minnows.
Menemsha kids get in on the fishing action at day's end.
Menemsha kids get in on the fishing action at day's end.
Spinning reel means
Spinning reel means
October clouds over Edgartown Lighthouse.
October clouds over Edgartown Lighthouse.
Life-size Tonka truck at Blackwater Farm.
Life-size Tonka truck at Blackwater Farm.
Heading out of the Lagoon under the drawbridge.
Heading out of the Lagoon under the drawbridge.
You can find walkers at Lucy Vincent any time of year.
You can find walkers at Lucy Vincent any time of year.
Gray clay matches overcast sky above.
Gray clay matches overcast sky above.
Picturesque clutter at Menemsha.
Picturesque clutter at Menemsha.
Late afternoon light illuminates fishing shack.
Late afternoon light illuminates fishing shack.
Seaside goldenrod at Owen Park Beach.
Seaside goldenrod at Owen Park Beach.
So now another seamlessly run derby, another competition that cements the Vineyard derby's position among the pre-eminent events of its kind on the whole East Coast, is over. But in a way, this derby celebrates a game whose most wondrous characteristic is that it is never ending. Whenever anglers gather at the water's edge, casting into the mystery that surrounds our Island and hoping for a catch, the game goes on.