Island Light: A Time to Savor
Circuit avenue in Oak Bluffs is a scene of constant motion.
Circuit avenue in Oak Bluffs is a scene of constant motion.
Downtown Oak Bluffs view by a stationary photographer.
Downtown Oak Bluffs view by a stationary photographer.
Visitor from space, or just a late summer grasshopper?
Visitor from space, or just a late summer grasshopper?
Finger of marsh grass stretches into Lagoon Pond.
Finger of marsh grass stretches into Lagoon Pond.
August clouds provide the backdrop to the Oak Bluffs Bandstand.
August clouds provide the backdrop to the Oak Bluffs Bandstand.
Blue skies atop East Chop's Telegraph Hill.
Blue skies atop East Chop's Telegraph Hill.
Under the docks to find shade on a hot summer day.
Under the docks to find shade on a hot summer day.
Swan reflections at the Head of the Lagoon.
Swan reflections at the Head of the Lagoon.
Katama dune leads to rolling waves.
Katama dune leads to rolling waves.
Michelle Jaquint watches storm waves roll in at Katama on an empty beach.
Michelle Jaquint watches storm waves roll in at Katama on an empty beach.
Late August rolls in, a time to breath in the last moments of summer, to make them last. Time is precious now, all the more reason to slow down and savor, to walk quietly rather than run, sit rather than strain, and meander rather than motor. Enjoy the spaces in between and hold them close.