Candllelight dinner at the Menemsha Cafe

Happy sheep mowing the Wild Island Sculpture Garden

High Cliffs, low water.

End of. The day, end of my ride, end of South Beach

Fall is here and the leaves are starting to show it

Here we are once again visiting our Vineyard land holdings. Waskosim's Rock is up on the hill to the right. I love coming here. It is always different. It is always the same.

Here's a video riding up to what may be the real Waskosim's Rock. The Martha's Vineyard Land Bank implies that the very big split rock is Waskosim's, but Ashley Hunter, who know a lot of Vineyard stuff thinks it is the one in the video.



Here is another video from my IPhone of riding through the fields at Waskosim's Rock just before sunset.

Newly mounted on it's Vineyard Beach Rock

Speedo #3

Low Tide at Great Rock Bight

Chrysalis for a Monarch Butterfly

Super Low Tide at Squibnocket

The Family is back at the Wild Island Sculpture Garden

Wequobsque Cliffs looking East toward Edgartown

Getting to the South Shore is a nice way to end my ride. It sort of completes a cycle where I ride to the highest point on the island then down to the water on the north shore (two times today at the Brickyard and Menemsha) then check out the south shore before going back home.

si which picture do you like better?

The Swordfish Harpooner Sculpture at Menemsha

I do love this sculpture even if I made it myself. It is one of the things I have done in my life that I feel proud of.

Captain Flanders House Field with Horses

Horses sure are a lot prettier to look at than mountain bikes, but require making a lot more hay to keep them going. I do appreciate being able to see them, especially in such a beautiful setting.

Looking west with Gay Head in the distance

Great clouds this time of year. It almost looks like a nuclear explosion.

The Chimney at the Brickyard

If you look closely you can see the osprey nest on the top. Back when I was a kid the chimney was a heck of a lot taller. Does anyone know how tall it was originally?

Nice trails. I am lost to the world.

Sunset through the windshield

Back on island after seeing eye doctor in Falmouth - glacoma is under control. Maintainance isn't only for cars and houses.

On the ferry

Sunday ride break time at Peaked Hill

Marianne and I take a CPR class from the Red Cross

Marianne Doing CPR and Rescue Breathing on a dummy. Hopefully we will never have to use these skills, but if they are needed it is sure good to know them.

The view from the MVLB Ocean View Farm

Should last a while longer

Hugh welding the rusted mower deck

Old mower needs some repaid

A Nice Sunset from the top of Peaked Hill - the highest point on Martha's Vineyard

A nice ending to the ride. I found a new trail that is being created on the Ocean View Farm Land Bank property.

Happy cattle with an ocean view

It is always a pleasure to ride by the Keith Farm. We owe a lot to the many people who have shown their love for this island by helping to preserve it's beauty. My thanks to the Keith family for sharing this view with us.

Squibnocket Point - about as far south as you can get on Martha's Vineyard

What a nice time of day to take the "Family" to the beach

I love the late afternoon light on these clear September days. The white sculpture does present a problem in picking the exposure. Do you use less exposure and have the sculpture show more texture, or do you expose to get the landscape right? Which photo do you like? Does it matter? Leave a comment.

Rock Tree at Pilot Hill Beach

Looks like it was moved there.

Whole lot of flat tires make for a long break

Presidential Welcome waits in West Tisbury while I go on the Sunday morning Mountain Bike Ride

Marianne and I mowed today

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