Early Morning Walk to Chappy Altered by Norton Point Break

It was paradise. Serene, contem plative, energizing and varied, my regular early morning round-trip walks from South Beach to Chappy traversed the narrow length of Norton Point, swept around Wasque, and lighted on East Beach to face the morning sun at the spot where Cape Pogue Light can just be seen on clear days. Almost eight miles and two hours of unspoiled nature — soft sand, playful surf, warm sun, azure sky, endless sea, lonely dunes and active shore birds — before breakfast was, in short, always the perfect start to a beautiful Vineyard day.