Island Light: November on Vineyard
Swirl of water on a gray afternnon at Squibnocket.
Swirl of water on a gray afternnon at Squibnocket.
End of the day at Philbin Beach in Aquinnah.
End of the day at Philbin Beach in Aquinnah.
Fallen leaves carpet the ground in Edgartown cemetery.
Fallen leaves carpet the ground in Edgartown cemetery.
Crisp blue skies overhead in Oak Bluffs.
Crisp blue skies overhead in Oak Bluffs.
Entering or leaving.
Entering or leaving.
Old school house bell stands outside West Tisbury town hall.
Old school house bell stands outside West Tisbury town hall.
Milkweed sends its seeds with the wind.
Milkweed sends its seeds with the wind.
Chilmark stonewalls have withstood centuries.
Chilmark stonewalls have withstood centuries.
Fish pots decorate the shoreline at Chilmark boat landing.
Fish pots decorate the shoreline at Chilmark boat landing.
Glacial erratics line the stream at Fulling Mill Brook.
Glacial erratics line the stream at Fulling Mill Brook.
Quiet day in the fishing village of Menemsha.
Quiet day in the fishing village of Menemsha.
Scenic overlook at Gay Head Cliffs is in need of some lookers.
Scenic overlook at Gay Head Cliffs is in need of some lookers.
Oxen at Brookside Farm on Middle Road graze.
Oxen at Brookside Farm on Middle Road graze.
Set for takeoff at Martha's Vineyard Airport.
Set for takeoff at Martha's Vineyard Airport.
Edgartown harbor.
Edgartown harbor.
Right off the boat, Edgartown scallops can't get any fresher.
Right off the boat, Edgartown scallops can't get any fresher.
Barn stands in the dusk glow at Lower Makonikey.
Barn stands in the dusk glow at Lower Makonikey.
View from South Road over Nashaquitsa Pond at sunset.
View from South Road over Nashaquitsa Pond at sunset.
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. In the distance a dragger forms a silhouette against Cape Cod.
This is November on the Vineyard.