Island Light: Morning Dew
Morning dew glistens of petals of rosa rugosa along State Beach.
Morning dew glistens of petals of rosa rugosa along State Beach.
Gray clouds and rain came this week after a long time away.
Gray clouds and rain came this week after a long time away.
What could be finer than a brisk walk through Oak Bluffs' Camp Ground.
What could be finer than a brisk walk through Oak Bluffs' Camp Ground.
This old tree has heard many a sermon from the Tabernacle.
This old tree has heard many a sermon from the Tabernacle.
Edgartown Lighthouse stands in sharp contrast with blue skies overhead.
Edgartown Lighthouse stands in sharp contrast with blue skies overhead.
View over Eel Pond from the lighthouse balcony.
View over Eel Pond from the lighthouse balcony.
Lighthouses are all fine and good, but there's crabs to be caught here!
Lighthouses are all fine and good, but there's crabs to be caught here!
Colorful characters sit among colorful items for sale on Alley's porch.
Colorful characters sit among colorful items for sale on Alley's porch.
Serene scene at Flanders field in Chilmark.
Serene scene at Flanders field in Chilmark.
Light rain brings out the colors in the clay at the Gay Head Cliffs.
Light rain brings out the colors in the clay at the Gay Head Cliffs.
The rains finally came this week and our month-long wait ended. Beach roses displayed droplets on their unfurling petals while umbrellas were found in the back of closets and brought out again. Later in the week the sun reappeared but the Island had a needed and cleansing shower.