Island Light: October Days
Flyfisherman casts his line from the Chappy side of Edgartown's harbor channel.
Flyfisherman casts his line from the Chappy side of Edgartown's harbor channel.
Clear October day over a boathouse extending into the gut on Chappy.
Clear October day over a boathouse extending into the gut on Chappy.
Plenty of parking places along State Beach.
Plenty of parking places along State Beach.
Still warm waters of Sengekontacket draws a quahaugger raking for his dinner.
Still warm waters of Sengekontacket draws a quahaugger raking for his dinner.
Lucky dog has Ocean Park to itself for play time.
Lucky dog has Ocean Park to itself for play time.
Rick Richardson enjoys the mild day for a walk above the East Chop bluff.
Rick Richardson enjoys the mild day for a walk above the East Chop bluff.
Swallows flock together in the late afternoon air.
Swallows flock together in the late afternoon air.
A kitty in a tutu. Nothing more needs to be said.
A kitty in a tutu. Nothing more needs to be said.
Janelle Larsen takes a moment to appreciate the beauty surrounding her.
Janelle Larsen takes a moment to appreciate the beauty surrounding her.
I see a full moon arising over Chilmark.
I see a full moon arising over Chilmark.
Grange Hall is lit up under Vineyard skies.
Grange Hall is lit up under Vineyard skies.
As the seasons shift one to the other, we celebrate the brief bright palette of leaves about to fall, rejoice in the warmth left in the earth, and glory in Vineyard autumn. Meanwhile, there's no way of measuring how much delight the vision of a rusty moon has brought to the millions of our tribe as we spin through the universe.