Scenes from Martha's Vineyard: August 2022
Menemsha after the rain.
Menemsha after the rain.
Claiming their spots in Ocean Park before the fireworks.
Claiming their spots in Ocean Park before the fireworks.
Carol Caradimos captures the August light along East Chop Drive.
Carol Caradimos captures the August light along East Chop Drive.
Mallows bloom around edge of Crackatuxet Cove.
Mallows bloom around edge of Crackatuxet Cove.
Zinnias at Norton Farm in Oak Bluffs.
Zinnias at Norton Farm in Oak Bluffs.
Terns and black skimmers fill the sky.
Terns and black skimmers fill the sky.
Capt. Chris Murphy and crew return to port.
Capt. Chris Murphy and crew return to port.
Gah Head Cliffs under a late summer fog.
Gah Head Cliffs under a late summer fog.
End of the day at Lobsterville Beach.
End of the day at Lobsterville Beach.
Rainy day in Menemsha.
Rainy day in Menemsha.
Good day for body surfing on South Beach.
Good day for body surfing on South Beach.
Seasonal favorite for Island birders; ruby-throated hummingbird.
Seasonal favorite for Island birders; ruby-throated hummingbird.
Nice turnout for Meet the Fleet on Dutcher Dock.
Nice turnout for Meet the Fleet on Dutcher Dock.
Osprey returns to its nest with dinner.
Osprey returns to its nest with dinner.
Lobsterman Wayne Iacono aboard his fishing boat Freedom.
Lobsterman Wayne Iacono aboard his fishing boat Freedom.
Ocean Park fountain.
Ocean Park fountain.
Cruising into Edgartown harbor in style.
Cruising into Edgartown harbor in style.
How is it that August on the Vineyard can be so different from July? It’s all about location in the landscape of summer. July opens the season, and from its vantage point at the near shore of summer, the days seem to extend almost endlessly, with autumn somewhere over the horizon. August is a more festive but less leisurely month, because it concludes the season, and it offers a clear view to the comparative calm of September.