Springtime Blooms are Groundbreaking
Springtime Blooms are Groundbreaking
Residents of Martha's Vineyard joined the rest of the country Monday in catching a glimpse of the solar eclipse.
Spectators of all ages gathered on beach chairs and blankets in Ocean Park Sunday for the Oak Bluffs fireworks show.
The 156th Agricultural Fair brought four days of cotton candy, blue ribbons, and Ferris wheel rides to West Tisbury.
The skies opened up on the second day of the 2017 Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Fair Friday.
Late August rolls in, a time to breath in the last moments of summer, to make them last and last and last.
An effort to catalogue the rare and endangered plant species in the Manuel F. Correllus State Forest is part of one of the largest restoration projects in the state. The land lies within the Atlantic coastal pine barrens ecoregion.
The big crowds will arrive Thursday for the opening day of the annual Agricultural Society fair, but activity got underway Wednesday as a parade of Islanders brought their entries to the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury. This year there are 3,500 fair entries.
It is summer on Martha's Vineyard, the weather is flashing its usual perfection.
Rain didn't dampen spirits at the 40th annual Chilmark Road Race, which saw more than 1,100 people turn out to complete the 5K, 3.1-mile course.
The Martha's Vineyard Agricultural Society Livestock Show and Fair is one of the highlights of summer on the Island. With roots tracing back to the 1850s, the four-day affair celebrates the Vineyard's agricultural past and has entertained generations.
The third annual Meet the Fleet lured visitors to Dutcher Dock in Menemsha.
The 2017 Martha’s Vineyard Book Festival was a three-day celebration of the written word.
Islanders know the signs of August. When the roses are past their prime, when black-eyed Susans, queen Anne's lace and rose of Sharon begin to bloom, when the striped bass move into deeper water and the bonito begin to run — that’s August.
Nothing says summer than the yearly ritual of jumping from Big Bridge to beat the heat. Islanders and summer visitors alike line the bridge to take the plunge into the channel.
Polly Hill was an amateur botanist who began work on the West Tisbury farm that is now the arboretum in 1958. Rare trees are set among stone walls, meadows, and fields. Polly Hill grew most of her plants from seed and has introduced over 80 cultivars.
The Community Sing at the Camp Ground is scheduled every Wednesday evening in summer.