Island Light: Welcome September
First light.
First light.
Sunrise dawns over Vineyard Haven harbor.
Sunrise dawns over Vineyard Haven harbor.
One more ice cream cone before summer is over.
One more ice cream cone before summer is over.
Lenny Clarke takes in the scene in Menenmsha.
Lenny Clarke takes in the scene in Menenmsha.
Long queues at The Galley this last holiday weekend.
Long queues at The Galley this last holiday weekend.
Crossing Hariph's Creek.
Crossing Hariph's Creek.
A landscape painter's ideal.
A landscape painter's ideal.
Single prop gleams at the airport.
Single prop gleams at the airport.
Trumpet vine climbs impressively at Five Corners.
Trumpet vine climbs impressively at Five Corners.
Tashmoo boat landing ringed in color.
Tashmoo boat landing ringed in color.
So soon the summer fled. The advent of September always signals a change of course for the Vineyard, and there is a collective sigh on the Island, a loosening of bonds.
It's not just a new month that is beginning, it's a bridge to a new and wonderful part of the Island year.