Not that gray is really a color, but when – at last – the beach is devoid of bright umbrellas and the calm of the off-season sets in, there’s a wonderful peacefulness that comes when the absence of color permeates the Island. So, with a rainy day or two for the start of “local summer” I was content.

A morning walk along the ocean might occur on a canvas of only light sand and dark water. Black and white gulls strut ahead of us, appearing to be herded along by us humans, just a little behind.