Edgartown was a whaling port, and we left the bus near the Old Whaling Church where James Taylor's siblings often give concerts (Kate was playing the following evening; Livingston plays there frequently).
Edgartown Lighthouse marks the entrance to the harbor, which is enclosed by Martha's Vineyard proper on the west and Chappaquiddick on the east.
At the narrowest point between the two islands, the On-time ferry runs continuously during the busy season. The On-time is the only way to get a motor vehicle onto Chappaquiddick.
During the busy season, the Ontime II is joined by the Ontime III to keep up with the demand. The passage across is only a quarter mile.
We went up onto the deck of the Seafood Shanty for lunch, and I decided it would be artsy to take a picture through an open window in the stairwell.
There seems to be a lot of madness in Edgartown; Mad Martha's is the ice cream parlor of choice, and Mad Max rents dock space next to the Seafood Shanty. It must be those long, lonely winters, seven miles at sea.
