Island Light: June’s Shore
Jay Lagemann's sculpture, Family, newly installed on the Oak Bluffs waterfront.
Jay Lagemann's sculpture, Family, newly installed on the Oak Bluffs waterfront.
Sharing some shade from the sun on Oak Bluffs inner harbor.
Sharing some shade from the sun on Oak Bluffs inner harbor.
Getting ready for the day at the East Chop Beach Club.
Getting ready for the day at the East Chop Beach Club.
Oak tree spreads its branches wide at Chilmark Pond.
Oak tree spreads its branches wide at Chilmark Pond.
Barney Zeitz maintains the Civil War statue in Oak Bluffs.
Barney Zeitz maintains the Civil War statue in Oak Bluffs.
Gazing upward inside the Tabernacle.
Gazing upward inside the Tabernacle.
Ready for Sunday's sermon.
Ready for Sunday's sermon.
Inside an old West Tisbury farm silo.
Inside an old West Tisbury farm silo.
Island Queen makes her way between Oak Bluffs and Falmouth.
Island Queen makes her way between Oak Bluffs and Falmouth.
East Chop Lighthouse.
East Chop Lighthouse.
This telephone pole has hosted many event posters.
This telephone pole has hosted many event posters.
Ocean Park rooftops.
Ocean Park rooftops.
Amistad spent last weekend in Vineyard Haven harbor.
Amistad spent last weekend in Vineyard Haven harbor.
June can be a bit maddening because it brings on so many aspects of the season, but still it is a month on the margin of summer. Then comes July, and we know the wild ride of summer is on. Each year June brings the sweet foretaste of summer, but it is July that brings on the feast.
Saturday brings a small turn of the calendar page, but a giant leap for the whole Island community. For next weekend brings July, and July begins the grand journey we call Vineyard summer. We push away from the shore of June, so many of us from so many places and so many different backgrounds, drawn together to share in this Island's sparkling passage through a season that will wait for us no longer. Summer is here, says July, and we must seize the day.