Scenes From Martha's Vineyard: June 2023
Reflections.
Reflections.
A field of daisies when you need a good back scratch.
A field of daisies when you need a good back scratch.
All's quiet in Katama.
All's quiet in Katama.
Grazing with an ocean view.
Grazing with an ocean view.
Crabbing is a family affair on Owen Park pier.
Crabbing is a family affair on Owen Park pier.
Athearn men fish together.
Athearn men fish together.
Out for a June sail.
Out for a June sail.
Jay Lagemann's Family sculpture welcomes visitors on the Oak Bluffs waterfront.
Jay Lagemann's Family sculpture welcomes visitors on the Oak Bluffs waterfront.
Sandcastles on North Bluff Beach.
Sandcastles on North Bluff Beach.
Edgartown harbor is filling with boats.
Edgartown harbor is filling with boats.
Island Queen.
Island Queen.
Fred Fisher takes advantage of a sunny day to get some haying done.
Fred Fisher takes advantage of a sunny day to get some haying done.
Torrential rain greeted passengers disembarking from the boat at Five Corners.
Torrential rain greeted passengers disembarking from the boat at Five Corners.
Sunflowers.
Sunflowers.
Menemsha reflections.
Menemsha reflections.
Inkwell sunrise.
Inkwell sunrise.
Rainbow over the great plains at Katama.
Rainbow over the great plains at Katama.
A salty dog.
A salty dog.
Lightning strike in Menemsha during a thunderous squall.
Lightning strike in Menemsha during a thunderous squall.
Goats at Tisbury Meadow Preserve find a respite from the afternoon sun.
Goats at Tisbury Meadow Preserve find a respite from the afternoon sun.
Sunrise over Nantucket Sound.
Sunrise over Nantucket Sound.
Haze over South Beach due to forest fires in Canada.
Haze over South Beach due to forest fires in Canada.
Snowy egret explores the saltmarsh in Edgartown.
Snowy egret explores the saltmarsh in Edgartown.
Sunset through an East Chop porch.
Sunset through an East Chop porch.
Katama boardwalk.
Katama boardwalk.
On the way to East Beach.
On the way to East Beach.
Gay Head Cliffs.
Gay Head Cliffs.
Terns swoop over Little Beach in Edgartown.
Terns swoop over Little Beach in Edgartown.
Gay Head Light.
Gay Head Light.
Shadows dapple up-Island roads. Leaves whisper in early breezes. Tree limbs reach across roads to tenderly touch. The air is fresh. Webs of dew on the grass sparkle in the sun. An occasional rabbit sniffs curiously at a roadside wildflower.
It's June on the Vineyard.