Scenes From Martha's Vineyard: August 2020
With a woof and a paddle.
With a woof and a paddle.
Philbin cairn reaches to the sun.
Philbin cairn reaches to the sun.
Edgartown twilight.
Edgartown twilight.
State Beach sanderling.
State Beach sanderling.
Wetting a line at Eastville Beach.
Wetting a line at Eastville Beach.
Brickyard under gray skies.
Brickyard under gray skies.
Sunflowers at Beetlebung Farm.
Sunflowers at Beetlebung Farm.
Tuna fishing boat Sinful in Menemsha.
Tuna fishing boat Sinful in Menemsha.
Lone lotus flower among the lily pads.
Lone lotus flower among the lily pads.
South Road, Chilmark.
South Road, Chilmark.
Vineyard Haven waterfront.
Vineyard Haven waterfront.
Dock dusk.
Dock dusk.
Lazy, hazy days of August at Squibnocket.
Lazy, hazy days of August at Squibnocket.
Boats at State Beach.
Boats at State Beach.
Moonrise at Wasque.
Moonrise at Wasque.
Vineyard Haven waterfront.
Vineyard Haven waterfront.
Rainbow over Squibnocket.
Rainbow over Squibnocket.
Learning to sail at East Chop.
Learning to sail at East Chop.
A day at the beach stretches into the late afternoon, when the sun drops low in the sky and the wind backs off in perfect synchrony with a falling tide. It's August on the Vineyard and the natural beauty of our surroundings shows itself off around every turn.