Island Light: November's End
Complementary colors as sky and waves combine at Katama.
Complementary colors as sky and waves combine at Katama.
Early morning fog settles over Lagoon Pond.
Early morning fog settles over Lagoon Pond.
Fish crows fill the sky at Eastville.
Fish crows fill the sky at Eastville.
Great blue heron forages for food at Farm Pond in Oak Bluffs.
Great blue heron forages for food at Farm Pond in Oak Bluffs.
Umbrellas are out on a rainy day at the fish pier.
Umbrellas are out on a rainy day at the fish pier.
Surf scoters have a fine time bobbing on East Chop seas.
Surf scoters have a fine time bobbing on East Chop seas.
This red-tailed hawk has its eye on someone in the state forest.
This red-tailed hawk has its eye on someone in the state forest.
Mark and Scrappy share a Quansoo moment watching the sun set.
Mark and Scrappy share a Quansoo moment watching the sun set.
Homes up the hill from Menemsha reflect the end of another day.
Homes up the hill from Menemsha reflect the end of another day.
Full moon rises between the sand sculptures of Lucy Vincent Beach.
Full moon rises between the sand sculptures of Lucy Vincent Beach.
It is now officially Christmas season in Oak Bluffs.
It is now officially Christmas season in Oak Bluffs.
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's end on the Vineyard.