Pictures are not only worth a thousand words, they tell the visual story of a year on the Island.
Photography
Revelers donned red antlers as they drank hot cocoa, visited with friends, listened to the Vineyard Brass Ensemble and waited for Santa to arrive at the annual Oak Bluffs tree lighting ceremony.
November 30, 2017
Celebrating fall is a tradition at Felix Neck and it came with hayrides, face painting, and live music.
November 27, 2017
We know the season in our bones. In the days around Thanksgiving the wind stripped down those few leaves that were left as a valiant but futile rear-guard on the gray branches of trees, and winter coats are coming out to stay. Beaches are lonely and wind-pierced places.
November 26, 2017
Now the Island community moves toward the season of holidays and our first appointment is with today's Thanksgiving.
November 23, 2017
November 20, 2017
This upcoming Thanksgiving marks the end of one season and the beginning of another.
November 19, 2017
At this time of year, tree branches are arching across the street and their boughs are touching each other in friendly farewell.
November 12, 2017
Autumn is surely a favorite season for Vineyard walking. The golds in the woods are gleaming, the reds are extravagantly bold, the huckleberry bushes and cranberry bogs are crimson. Poison ivy is at its shimmering best and sumac, if one finds it, is a deep, rich red.
November 9, 2017
The annual Barn Raisers’ Ball is a celebration of community, the season, food, friendship and, of course, dancing.
November 6, 2017
An early morning apricot sun climbs over the eastern edge of the Island.
November 5, 2017
Newborn calves learning to walk while grazing in the fields with mama, heritage turkeys heading to the feed trough, and Canada geese honking overhead — it was a picturesque fall day at Katama Farm.
November 1, 2017
Gusty wind, pelting rain, gray clouds and breaks of sun were all in the weather picture Monday.
October 30, 2017
Over 320 people, including kids in Halloween costume, turned out for the Island Grown Fall Festival at the Farm Hub.
October 30, 2017
Halloween falls on Tuesday and the epicenter for all things scary on the Island will be William street.
October 29, 2017
October 28, 2017