Island Light: November Island
Farm Pond saltmarsh is land bank gem to visit.
Farm Pond saltmarsh is land bank gem to visit.
Lone walker at Quansoo.
Lone walker at Quansoo.
Katama waves.
Katama waves.
Leaves are turning at Head of the Lagoon.
Leaves are turning at Head of the Lagoon.
Pink barn.
Pink barn.
Old VW Bug is becoming one with nature.
Old VW Bug is becoming one with nature.
Shoreline at South Beach.
Shoreline at South Beach.
Brookside Farm view from Middle Road.
Brookside Farm view from Middle Road.
Gay Head Light at the westernmost point of Vineyard.
Gay Head Light at the westernmost point of Vineyard.
Classroom explores the trails at Fulling Mill Brook.
Classroom explores the trails at Fulling Mill Brook.
David Whitmon among the glacial erratics.
David Whitmon among the glacial erratics.
Lagoon low tide near the drawbridge.
Lagoon low tide near the drawbridge.
Nashaquitsa boathouse under gray skies.
Nashaquitsa boathouse under gray skies.
Hawk takes up residence in an unoccupied osprey nest.
Hawk takes up residence in an unoccupied osprey nest.
An early morning apricot sun climbs over the eastern edge of the Island, illuminating beach grass and reflecting off the dark navy water of Nantucket Sound. Pounding winds have died to nothing. Light frost settles onto the woody, silvery tops of rosa rugosa and their wrinkly red hips. A lone beachcomber walks along the shore, bending now and again for a found object. All under the watchful eye of a hawk.
This is November on the Vineyard.