Oak Bluffs Sunrises (and a Few Sunsets)
Morning begins at East Chop Light.
Morning begins at East Chop Light.
August sunrise behind the fishing pier.
August sunrise behind the fishing pier.
Greeting the summer day.
Greeting the summer day.
View from Ocean Park as sun rises on a hot summer day.
View from Ocean Park as sun rises on a hot summer day.
Sunrise over Inkwell; looking like a beach day.
Sunrise over Inkwell; looking like a beach day.
Late June sunrise over Oak Bluffs harbor.
Late June sunrise over Oak Bluffs harbor.
Mid-June sunrise over Nantucket Sound, with Little Bridge in the foreground.
Mid-June sunrise over Nantucket Sound, with Little Bridge in the foreground.
Sun sets over salt marsh across from Farm Pond.
Sun sets over salt marsh across from Farm Pond.
Sun set over Oak Bluffs Harbor.
Sun set over Oak Bluffs Harbor.
Sunrise over Jetty Beach.
Sunrise over Jetty Beach.
Sun rises behind Harthaven.
Sun rises behind Harthaven.
May sunrise behind the Ocean Park bandstand.
May sunrise behind the Ocean Park bandstand.
Inkwell dawn.
Inkwell dawn.
East Chop sunrise, April.
East Chop sunrise, April.
Island Home sails under ominous clouds, as seen in March off Eastville.
Island Home sails under ominous clouds, as seen in March off Eastville.
Sunset Lake on a foggy spring day.
Sunset Lake on a foggy spring day.
Sun sets behind Sengekontacket, as seen from the Big Bridge.
Sun sets behind Sengekontacket, as seen from the Big Bridge.
April sunrise under the Little Bridge.
April sunrise under the Little Bridge.
Sun sets behind Sunset Lake in March.
Sun sets behind Sunset Lake in March.
Sun rises over Nantucket Sound, as seen from Seaview Avenue.
Sun rises over Nantucket Sound, as seen from Seaview Avenue.
Eastville sunset, March.
Eastville sunset, March.
Front row seat for sunrise behind Inkwell Beach.
Front row seat for sunrise behind Inkwell Beach.
May dawns over Oak Bluffs Harbor.
May dawns over Oak Bluffs Harbor.
Being an early riser with a camera pays off. Liz Durkee of Oak Bluffs goes for early morning walks, capturing the early morning light falling on Cottage City and the sun rising behind the town's beaches, the harbor, and the iconic Ocean Park bandstand. Here are some of her pictures, with a few sunset shots thrown in for good measure.