Island Light: Seasonal Change
Moment in time, caught.
Moment in time, caught.
Crystal Lake on East Chop is in a reflective mood.
Crystal Lake on East Chop is in a reflective mood.
Life guard stands in Katama are put to bed, until next summer.
Life guard stands in Katama are put to bed, until next summer.
Chickens keep close to home at Farm Institute.
Chickens keep close to home at Farm Institute.
Cormorants are silent sentrys in the hush of fog at Vineyard Haven harbor.
Cormorants are silent sentrys in the hush of fog at Vineyard Haven harbor.
Pearls of mist cling to spider web in Oak Bluffs.
Pearls of mist cling to spider web in Oak Bluffs.
Wheeling around the shore of Menemsha Pond.
Wheeling around the shore of Menemsha Pond.
Frog embraces one of the few glimpses of sun at Cranberry Acres.
Frog embraces one of the few glimpses of sun at Cranberry Acres.
Katama dunes were battered by the storms but still standing.
Katama dunes were battered by the storms but still standing.
Different shades of blue color the shore at Philbin Beach.
Different shades of blue color the shore at Philbin Beach.
Week-long visit of fog softens bulkhead on Oak Bluffs harbor.
Week-long visit of fog softens bulkhead on Oak Bluffs harbor.
End of day calm settles over Sengekontacket Pond.
End of day calm settles over Sengekontacket Pond.
Around us, the natural world is responding to the changes of light and dark. Birds are migrating, poison ivy vines along forest paths are turning crimson and caterpillars are on the move, hunting good spots to spin their cocoons. We've enjoyed the second blossoming of sweet clematis, and at farm stands across the Island, a healthy pumpkin crop is in. Here at the turning of the seasons, poised between summer and fall, it’s hard not to appreciate the drama.