Island Light: Summer Slips Away
Sky stretches out forever over the marsh along Sengekontacket.
Sky stretches out forever over the marsh along Sengekontacket.
Sea and salt turn East Chop bulkhead into weathered art.
Sea and salt turn East Chop bulkhead into weathered art.
Misty rain and fog roll in to soften the Gay Head Cliffs.
Misty rain and fog roll in to soften the Gay Head Cliffs.
Young couple enjoys magic of Aquinnah on foggy September day.
Young couple enjoys magic of Aquinnah on foggy September day.
Grady does a little crabbing in the tank on Menemsha dock.
Grady does a little crabbing in the tank on Menemsha dock.
End of season bounty of garlic at Mermaid Farm.
End of season bounty of garlic at Mermaid Farm.
Red mailbox pops in contrast with green background on Middle Road.
Red mailbox pops in contrast with green background on Middle Road.
The best way to blow bubbles at Owen Park is to go big!
The best way to blow bubbles at Owen Park is to go big!
Residual waves from the weekend's storm roll in at Squibnocket.
Residual waves from the weekend's storm roll in at Squibnocket.
Telephone poles fade out into the distance in the State Forest.
Telephone poles fade out into the distance in the State Forest.
Horses draw attention at the Fisher farm in West Tisbury.
Horses draw attention at the Fisher farm in West Tisbury.
Old technology, still used, sits in a West Tisbury field.
Old technology, still used, sits in a West Tisbury field.
Rejoicing in last light of the day.
Rejoicing in last light of the day.
Now Labor Day has come and gone and as the people of the Island greet one another on the streets and in the coffee shops again, that familiar old question tumbles out: What happened to summer?
What happened to summer? It just slipped away, that's all. We turned around and it was gone.