Scenes from Martha's Vineyard: July 2023
Fischer family pitches in on haying day at Flat Point Farm.
Fischer family pitches in on haying day at Flat Point Farm.
Charter school offers face painting at the annual Tisbury Street Fair.
Charter school offers face painting at the annual Tisbury Street Fair.
Fog cloaks Island fields as morning breaks.
Fog cloaks Island fields as morning breaks.
Taking advantage of the cooling waters off Chappy Point during July heat.
Taking advantage of the cooling waters off Chappy Point during July heat.
Viewing the Vineyard Haven terminal from the safety of the Mansion House roof.
Viewing the Vineyard Haven terminal from the safety of the Mansion House roof.
Sailboats gather in outer harbor as part of Vineyard Cup regatta.
Sailboats gather in outer harbor as part of Vineyard Cup regatta.
Bike riding lessons in the state forest.
Bike riding lessons in the state forest.
Shenandoah guest enjoy the topsail schooner.
Shenandoah guest enjoy the topsail schooner.
Catboat Tigress sails the harbor waters of Edgartown.
Catboat Tigress sails the harbor waters of Edgartown.
Lesser yellowlegs prowls the saltmarsh of Sengie.
Lesser yellowlegs prowls the saltmarsh of Sengie.
New York City friends take a break outside the Old Sculpin Gallery.
New York City friends take a break outside the Old Sculpin Gallery.
High tide brings colorful reflections at Tashmoo.
High tide brings colorful reflections at Tashmoo.
“Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in,” wrote Thoreau. “I drink at it; but while I drink I see the sandy bottom and detect how shallow it is. Its thin current slides away, but eternity remains.” Island summer, in its very evanescence, is a glimpse of eternity.