Island Light: Gathering Autumn
It's always a good time for some monkey business in Ocean Park.
It's always a good time for some monkey business in Ocean Park.
Fall colors fill the sky, earth, and water at Priester's Pond in West Tisbury.
Fall colors fill the sky, earth, and water at Priester's Pond in West Tisbury.
Constellation Equuleus is tucked between Pegasus and Delphinus. This Equuleus is tucked in Vineyard Haven harbor.
Constellation Equuleus is tucked between Pegasus and Delphinus. This Equuleus is tucked in Vineyard Haven harbor.
Colony of bees working overtime on some October honey.
Colony of bees working overtime on some October honey.
Keeper Garrison Vieira is king bee of this hive.
Keeper Garrison Vieira is king bee of this hive.
Big chop at Lambert's Cove Beach doesn't scare this puppy.
Big chop at Lambert's Cove Beach doesn't scare this puppy.
Seeds fly free in the autumn breeze at Felix Neck.
Seeds fly free in the autumn breeze at Felix Neck.
Stained glass windows light up the night at St. Augustines Church.
Stained glass windows light up the night at St. Augustines Church.
Bait fish swimming off Memorial Wharf breathe a sigh of relief that the derby is over.
Bait fish swimming off Memorial Wharf breathe a sigh of relief that the derby is over.
The last chance Texaco in Menemsha under darkening skies.
The last chance Texaco in Menemsha under darkening skies.
Journey out into the Vineyard countryside and you will find an Island landscape busy with the gathering of autumn. The approach of a new season is apparent everywhere, in the flecks of glitter on Island waters, in warm days and cool nights and in the clear fall light that pushes the horizon to infinity. A traveler knows the changing of seasons by the browning of old meadowlands and the russet colors of beach grasses.