Island Light: Song of Summer
Summercamp in Oak Bluffs.
Summercamp in Oak Bluffs.
All ready to roll on State Beach.
All ready to roll on State Beach.
Sunset time.
Sunset time.
At the East Chop Lighthouse.
At the East Chop Lighthouse.
Steve Durkee, lighthouse keeper.
Steve Durkee, lighthouse keeper.
Busy boatyard.
Busy boatyard.
Skimmers.
Skimmers.
At Giordanos.
At Giordanos.
Pizza time.
Pizza time.
Four-wheeling it.
Four-wheeling it.
Wind power.
Wind power.
In Menemsha,
In Menemsha,
Taking in the sights.
Taking in the sights.
On the farm in Katama.
On the farm in Katama.
Police chief Randhi Belain.
Police chief Randhi Belain.
Ah, Katama.
Ah, Katama.
The Shenandoah.
The Shenandoah.
At the Ag Hall.
At the Ag Hall.
Fair time.
Fair time.
Setting up.
Setting up.
Illumination Night.
Illumination Night.
After the storm.
After the storm.
Storm watch on South Beach.
Storm watch on South Beach.
Wind and waves.
Wind and waves.
The hallmarks of late August on the Vineyard have had their say — the Agricultural Fair, Illumination Night and the Oak Bluffs fireworks speak loudly of tradition and community. They arrive together, a packed week at the end of a packed summer. They each sing their own song, but are also part of a summer harmony — one we know the words and melody to, and one we do not want to end.
But there is no interrupting the flow of time, and so we look ahead once again. To Labor Day, the Derby, the first day of school. New songs await and we shall sing them soon.