Rainy Sunday Morning

I happened to be out and about this morning, camera in hand of course (sporting my favorite 50mm lens), and was lucky enough to catch these gems. Some days I come home with nothing - people see me with my camera and say, "Oh, are you out taking pictures?" "Nope, just taking a walk but I always have a camera with me, just in case." 
Rose, Plantingfield Way
Clematis trailing all over town means September is close at hand.
Rob Coad, seemingly just waiting for someone to come along and take his picture.
Memorial Wharf
Drat it all, I wasn't fast enough for these girls, not with an umbrella in my hand, anyway. I like this one nonetheless.

Out from Under Our Rocks

A few lovely days in a row have brought out the local wharf denizens - but no Denny? So good to get out and about again and see a few real humans, along with being able to take in the sky and the water and the fresh air.

 

Scallop gear, packed up for the season. 
Smitty and friends
(below) These scallop drags evoke a ton of memories, believe me; my roots, my heritage, my home.

Saturday Morning Free Form

An early morning roam-about on the bike, toting the new TG6 and the Lumix (for learning and comparison purposes); foggy beginnings with hints that the sun would be breaking through (and it did, turning out sunny and hot).

Bicycle Browsings

Bicycling on the Island hasn't been this pleasant in many, many years, all due to the fact that we are still semi shut down around here and there's much less traffic than usual, so I've been taking advantage of the situation and getting out and about on my bike - with the Lumix, of course - at least once a day (I am also working on shedding some of my winter and lock-down poundage).




Twilight, finger piers and Edgartown Yacht Club

Boat houses - vestiges of old Edgartown.

Evening squid fishing off of Sandy Fisher's work barge.

Okay - this was actually grabbed from a West Tisbury field on one of the rare times I've used my car (I think I've been on the same tank of gas for three months).

Men at work on Sandy Fisher's work barge - some kind of winching/hoisting thing going on here, featuring Sandy and Tracy, with the ever-present Dennie J. looking on. 

Former boat houses, converted into summer beach cottages while retaining the old Edgartown vibe. 

Albion. The best part of getting out and about via bicycle is connecting with people.  I found Albion fishing for squid off of the town wharf. 

Family Conference

I walked down to the town wharf this evening and was delighted to find my first-born son among the fisher-people, in the midst of landing a small rock bass (not a keeper, but fun and attention-worthy nonetheless).

On my way back home. I always enjoy the juxtaposition of my church (St. Elizabeth's, above) and (below) my grandmother's church (directly across the street, formerly Edgartown Methodist church, now a performance center). 

Around Town, October 2019

I'm making a concerted effort to get out more, and to remember to take my camera with me. Today was a gray day - kind of blah for the spirit, but just the kind of day I like for photography. Not a whole lot going on, to be honest, but I was glad to run into a little local color - Michael and Clinton - while continuing to acclimate to a new camera.













I was happy to see Michael down at the docks, and, as always, he was eager to sing me a song. 



Clinton, a Fisher in name and in trade, in search of bait fish. 











                                                   Signs of the times.