Scenes from Martha's Vineyard: September 2018
Moonrise over Oak Bluffs.
Moonrise over Oak Bluffs.
Soft pinks and blues on a Philbin Beach sunrise walk.
Soft pinks and blues on a Philbin Beach sunrise walk.
Choppy water at the Oak Bluffs harbor chnnel.
Choppy water at the Oak Bluffs harbor chnnel.
September brings spectacular sunrises.
September brings spectacular sunrises.
Walk between the raindrops on Ferry Friday.
Walk between the raindrops on Ferry Friday.
Sun rises over foggy Katama morning.
Sun rises over foggy Katama morning.
Pot of gold can be found on Island.
Pot of gold can be found on Island.
Double rainbow at Waban Park.
Double rainbow at Waban Park.
Catching the morning boat in Oak Bluffs.
Catching the morning boat in Oak Bluffs.
Gulls eye view of the fishing port Menemsha.
Gulls eye view of the fishing port Menemsha.
Some erosion at the new Squibnocket Beach after recent storms.
Some erosion at the new Squibnocket Beach after recent storms.
The fog comes on little cat feet at Sunset Lake.
The fog comes on little cat feet at Sunset Lake.
Summer sails off into the pea soup.
Summer sails off into the pea soup.
Day break over the quiet of South Beach.
Day break over the quiet of South Beach.
Peace and calm at the Quitsa boat landing.
Peace and calm at the Quitsa boat landing.
Reflections.
Reflections.
Cameras are out to record the scene at the derby weigh station.
Cameras are out to record the scene at the derby weigh station.
The view from Oak Bluffs harbor toward the Steamship wharf.
The view from Oak Bluffs harbor toward the Steamship wharf.
Shield Nationals competition off Cow Bay in Edgartown.
Shield Nationals competition off Cow Bay in Edgartown.
Gaggle of geese take a late summer stroll down Indian Hill.
Gaggle of geese take a late summer stroll down Indian Hill.
Sunrise over sleeping sailboat off Oak Bluffs.
Sunrise over sleeping sailboat off Oak Bluffs.
Crabber's delight under the Edgartown Lighthouse.
Crabber's delight under the Edgartown Lighthouse.
Late season plunge in West Tisbury's Seth's Pond.
Late season plunge in West Tisbury's Seth's Pond.
The year moves on and the season turns, heading out as if on a shifting tide.
September forms a boundary between summer in its waning days and the approach of autumn. The glory of September is that it blends two seasons into one of unusual beauty on the Island.