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Island Light: Sunrise, Sunset

Sun rises looking east over the cliffs in Aquinnah.
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Sun rises looking east over the cliffs in Aquinnah.
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Mackerel skies over the Island's westernmost beacon.
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Mackerel skies over the Island's westernmost beacon.
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Reflections of Oak Bluffs on Sunset Lake at midday.
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Reflections of Oak Bluffs on Sunset Lake at midday.
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Only one lonely visitor at Bend in the Road's lifeguard stand.
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Only one lonely visitor at Bend in the Road's lifeguard stand.
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Rebecca Brown strikes a pose with her landscaping goats.
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Rebecca Brown strikes a pose with her landscaping goats.
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Boat yard on Tisbury's waterfront.
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Boat yard on Tisbury's waterfront.
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Sky turns pink as the Island Home docks in Vineyard Haven.
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Sky turns pink as the Island Home docks in Vineyard Haven.
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Nighttime falls and the Big Dipper rises over East Chop.
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Nighttime falls and the Big Dipper rises over East Chop.
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Warm days and cool nights are a constant of September. Just as dependable as sunrises and sunsets.



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