Island Light: September's Song
How long we wish the summer season would last.
How long we wish the summer season would last.
Shorebirds dance among the waves at days end.
Shorebirds dance among the waves at days end.
Kite boarders sails fill the sky over Sengekontacket Pond.
Kite boarders sails fill the sky over Sengekontacket Pond.
Brock Callen cuts through the surface . . .
Brock Callen cuts through the surface . . .
. . . And then goes airborn in Sengie.
. . . And then goes airborn in Sengie.
End of the season for pulled boats in Edgartown harbor.
End of the season for pulled boats in Edgartown harbor.
Rubin brothers of Essex bait their hooks at Memorial Wharf.
Rubin brothers of Essex bait their hooks at Memorial Wharf.
Clear blue skies above this yacht at Edgartown's outer harbor.
Clear blue skies above this yacht at Edgartown's outer harbor.
Never-ending waves at Katama's South Beach.
Never-ending waves at Katama's South Beach.
September skies over a West Chop pier.
September skies over a West Chop pier.
Oak Bluffs' Bandstand still flies her patriotic bunting.
Oak Bluffs' Bandstand still flies her patriotic bunting.
Call them the last days of summer or the first days before the official arrival of fall. A traveler may find a certain seasonal confusion in these noble September days of high blue ocean skies and nights when bright star patterns dip low enough to touch. Blame the blur of seasons on the month of September, a golden time that celebrates the best of the Vineyard.