Island Light: Waning Light
Big sky moment for Vineyard Haven harbor biker.
Big sky moment for Vineyard Haven harbor biker.
Sun slants low in October on Edgartown Yacht Club work.
Sun slants low in October on Edgartown Yacht Club work.
Groundsel rings the edge of Eel Pond in Edgartown.
Groundsel rings the edge of Eel Pond in Edgartown.
Rusty remnants of days gone by on fence.
Rusty remnants of days gone by on fence.
Clouds over Sengekontacket Pond.
Clouds over Sengekontacket Pond.
Goats graze at Tisbury Meadow Preserve on State Road.
Goats graze at Tisbury Meadow Preserve on State Road.
After derby's end, fishermen still line Island's north shore.
After derby's end, fishermen still line Island's north shore.
With cooler nights, wood piles need attention.
With cooler nights, wood piles need attention.
Leaves begin their annual change in West Tisbury.
Leaves begin their annual change in West Tisbury.
Clear for take off.
Clear for take off.
Season's end for passage from the Oak Bluffs terminal.
Season's end for passage from the Oak Bluffs terminal.
October is a month for taking stock, its waning light and colder air kindling an appreciation for the season so suddenly behind us. It's also a month to appreciate in its own right, for its gifts of apple cider, for the windfall of an Indian Summer day after a chilling frost.
Above all, we can love October for its crisp air, especially when the Island wind is from the northwest on a bright fall morning and in the amazing absence of haze the very concept of distance seems to lose all meaning. Everything is right here, right now, and in the quieter pace that comes to the Island in this twilight of the autumn season, we can find some portion of the peace that is evident in the natural world around us.