Island Light: Soon August
Umbrella colors of summer brighten the beaches across the Island.
Umbrella colors of summer brighten the beaches across the Island.
Jetski makes waves in Sengekontacket.
Jetski makes waves in Sengekontacket.
Sailing vessel Alvei anchors in Vineyard Haven harbor during her travels.
Sailing vessel Alvei anchors in Vineyard Haven harbor during her travels.
Osprey pole rises in the saltmarsh of Brush Pond in Oak Bluffs.
Osprey pole rises in the saltmarsh of Brush Pond in Oak Bluffs.
Colony of gulls holds a mid-summer meeting on East Chop pier.
Colony of gulls holds a mid-summer meeting on East Chop pier.
At rest in Lagoon Pond.
At rest in Lagoon Pond.
Summer capacity in Oak Bluffs harbor.
Summer capacity in Oak Bluffs harbor.
Up.
Up.
American crow on the shore of the Lagoon.
American crow on the shore of the Lagoon.
Tashmoo landing sunset.
Tashmoo landing sunset.
Spruce wades into Tashmoo under Lila Combra's watchful gaze.
Spruce wades into Tashmoo under Lila Combra's watchful gaze.
Construction continues at the Tisbury School.
Construction continues at the Tisbury School.
Now, as the midpoint of summer rushes toward us, it is apparent that the days are drawing in. Dawn is more grudging with its earliest light, and evening shadows grow long before we are quite ready for darkness to come. July arrived only a moment ago, but we blinked, and now the month is packing its bags and soon will depart.
Tuesday brings August, the fulcrum point of the summer. The month of July settled into an accustomed seasonal routine of spectacular weather, crowded beaches, teeming sidewalks, and the busy leisure — no contradiction there — of concerts, dining out, fishing, cookouts, socializing and guilt-free naps. Most Islanders joined vacationers in all those pleasures except the naps.