Still a few good beach days left for the season. Hard to believe the warm weather on the Vineyard when there has been so much devastating destruction from hurricanes in the south and especially in the Caribbean.
The beach plums are ripe, right on schedule. Still waiting for the grapes to ripen. Beautiful hydrangeas have turned from purple to a deep burgundy. Beaches are still filled with swimmers and surfers.
Summer is winding down. Not many blueberries this year. The Rose of Sharon has had a banner year. The solar eclipse has come and gone. Labor Day is 10 days away.
This is perhaps the busiest week of summer on the Vineyard — Illumination night on Wednesday, the Agricultural Fair began Thursday, and the Oak Bluffs fireworks on Friday.
After days of heat and humidity, the rain on Monday finally broke the heat to a welcome coolness. Cooler weather for sleeping on Monday night although not a beach day on Monday or Tuesday.
Great sunny beach days over this past week with the temperature in the 70s and 80s and calm seas.
Sunny days have prevailed for the past week except for a torrential downpour on Friday. Temperatures in the 70s and 80s, with a lot of humidity and a little fog now and then. Everything is green.