Scenes From Martha’s Vineyard: June 2024
Beach days are back as the calendar turns to summer.
Beach days are back as the calendar turns to summer.
Lobster rolls are back at Grace Church.
Lobster rolls are back at Grace Church.
Circuit avenue, ready for the season.
Circuit avenue, ready for the season.
Vineyard Haven Band performs in the bandstand at Ocean Park.
Vineyard Haven Band performs in the bandstand at Ocean Park.
Hydrangeas bloom along a picket fence.
Hydrangeas bloom along a picket fence.
Mama turkey and her brood of poults safely under her wings.
Mama turkey and her brood of poults safely under her wings.
Horses graze in a pasture filled with daisies on Middle Road.
Horses graze in a pasture filled with daisies on Middle Road.
Coming into Oak Bluffs.
Coming into Oak Bluffs.
Menemsha sunset.
Menemsha sunset.
Humpback whale spotted by MV Birding Club.
Humpback whale spotted by MV Birding Club.
Fog breaks up on the easternmost part of Island, Moshup Beach.
Fog breaks up on the easternmost part of Island, Moshup Beach.
Hitching a ride home after a day at the beach.
Hitching a ride home after a day at the beach.
Rosa rugosa blooms at Leland Beach on Chappy.
Rosa rugosa blooms at Leland Beach on Chappy.
Back Door Donuts is a must stop for breakfast treats.
Back Door Donuts is a must stop for breakfast treats.
Hazy days of June cloak the Oak Bluffs Steamship Authority terminal.
Hazy days of June cloak the Oak Bluffs Steamship Authority terminal.
Vineyard Haven kicked off their summer season with the inaugural First Friday event.
Vineyard Haven kicked off their summer season with the inaugural First Friday event.
The Black Eyed Susans perform in the Ocean Park Bandstand.
The Black Eyed Susans perform in the Ocean Park Bandstand.
Allen Whiting cuts hay in his families field.
Allen Whiting cuts hay in his families field.
End of day in Vineyard Haven harbor.
End of day in Vineyard Haven harbor.
Still so much room on Lucy Vincent Beach.
Still so much room on Lucy Vincent Beach.
Great blue heron takes off.
Great blue heron takes off.
Circuit avenue at night.
Circuit avenue at night.
Jump in, the water is fine.
Jump in, the water is fine.
The heralds are all about, from migrating birds to bridal wreath. While we weren’t looking, the trees have come into stronger leaf, although the scrub oak still lacks its summer raiment. The beach plum and beach pea are sure to please us, and wisteria, sheep laurel, iris and chokeberries all have their admirers.
Welcome, June.