We are moving from T-shirts to sweaters, from sweet corn in farm fields to pumpkins and squash and sunflowers bent in final salute to the changing of the seasonal guard. The sails of summer are vanishing and only a few are left to catch the crisp autumn breezes. In Island woodlands the leaves turn and cool evenings bring the first smell of chimney wood smoke.
Photography
Tim Johnson
A powerful storm brought high winds to Martha’s Vineyard Thursday, downing trees, knocking out power and forcing a day of canceled ferries.
October 17, 2019
Each day and night of fishing provides participants in the derby with choices — not only of baits and lures and lines, but favorite fishing spots that become secrets only when competitive fish are landed there.
October 17, 2019
October is a moment to be outdoors drinking in the Island's beauty, a moment to pause and breathe deeply here on the far shore of Vineyard summer.
October 17, 2019
In October birds begin migrating past Martha's Vineyard; some are summer resident species leaving for winter homes, while others nested north and west and are migrating down the Atlantic Coast.
October 17, 2019
A barnraising began Monday at Flat Point Farm in West Tisbury, seven months after a devastating fire destroyed the historic farm's main barn.
October 15, 2019
The holiday weekend is a time to journey into the countryside to discover the true quality of the Vineyard.
October 13, 2019
A strong northeast storm whipped up high winds and heavy seas around the Vineyard.
October 10, 2019
The word from the Derby is, entering its third week, the fish are being elusive.
October 10, 2019
The talk of the Island is about change, about a time of year when the pace of Vineyard life slows enough to enjoy the seasonal gifts of autumn, a period of noble days and cool nights.
October 6, 2019
It seems every day the fish get bigger at the Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby, now nearing the halfway mark.
October 1, 2019
Porches are quiet, fewer people stroll the winding lanes, and not as many lights illuminate the 312 cottages in the Camp Ground as the calendar turns to October.
October 1, 2019
Carrying candles and hope, walkers marched toward the Big Bridge, to help bring awareness to issue of suicides.
September 30, 2019
Dawn broke on Sunday foggy, while later turning into a brilliant late September sun and the Steamship Wharf in Oak Bluffs lined with children for the Kids Derby. Windsurfers raced through whitecaps off State Beach.
September 29, 2019
Veterans arrived on the Vineyard this week to fish the Derby in the American Saltwater Heroes Fishing Challenge. All are recovering from injuries sustained in Iraq and Afghanistan.
September 26, 2019
Acorns fall from oak trees, plinking off the roofs of houses and sheds, plunking onto dry ground and crunching underfoot during hikes. Flocks of swallows fly to winter homes, making their way south with other September air travelers.
September 26, 2019
Angels Helping Animals held a meet and greet at the Black Dog, the first step towards finding each dog a loving family.
September 25, 2019