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Travel advisorySteamship Authority travel advisory · Gale Warning on the ferry waters until Fri 2 PMGusty winds are forecast for Cape Cod and the Islands that will have the potential to cause cancellations on both the Hyannis-Nantucket and Woods Hole-Martha's Vineyard routes through Thursday. We are waiving change and cancellation fees for travel scheduled for Tuesday, October 20, through Thursday, October 22.Steamship Authority · checked 12:30 AM ET
← All galleries 35 plates · photographed on Martha’s Vineyard
  • Layered clay of the Gay Head Cliffs in late-day light Plate 01 Layered clay of the Gay Head Cliffs in late-day light
  • Boulder-strewn shoreline beneath the Aquinnah cliffs Plate 02 Boulder-strewn shoreline beneath the Aquinnah cliffs
  • Red clay formations at the base of the cliffs Plate 03 Red clay formations at the base of the cliffs
  • Swirls of pink clay at the foot of the cliffs Plate 04 Swirls of pink clay at the foot of the cliffs
  • Gay Head Light seen from the beach below the cliffs Plate 05 Gay Head Light seen from the beach below the cliffs
  • Surf breaking along the rocky base of the Aquinnah cliffs Plate 06 Surf breaking along the rocky base of the Aquinnah cliffs
  • Clay cliff face rising above the rocky Aquinnah shore Plate 07 Clay cliff face rising above the rocky Aquinnah shore
  • Windswept surf rolling toward the beach below the cliffs Plate 08 Windswept surf rolling toward the beach below the cliffs
  • Len Butler Memorial Park plaque honoring the man who moved the lighthouse Plate 09 Len Butler Memorial Park plaque honoring the man who moved the lighthouse
  • Stone monument and plaque at the Gay Head Cliffs overlook at sunset Plate 10 Stone monument and plaque at the Gay Head Cliffs overlook at sunset
  • Gay Head Clay Cliffs sign along the path at dusk Plate 11 Gay Head Clay Cliffs sign along the path at dusk
  • Red and white clay ridges of the cliffs at golden hour Plate 12 Red and white clay ridges of the cliffs at golden hour
  • Wooden guard rails along the curving Aquinnah road at dusk Plate 13 Wooden guard rails along the curving Aquinnah road at dusk
  • Low sun over the shoreline and a gray house, seen from the Aquinnah overlook Plate 14 Low sun over the shoreline and a gray house, seen from the Aquinnah overlook
  • Long straight stretch of road through Aquinnah at dusk Plate 15 Long straight stretch of road through Aquinnah at dusk
  • Gay Head Light glowing beneath a pink sunset sky Plate 16 Gay Head Light glowing beneath a pink sunset sky
  • Lantern room of the Gay Head Light in golden light Plate 17 Lantern room of the Gay Head Light in golden light
  • Offshore wind turbines on the horizon under an orange sky Plate 18 Offshore wind turbines on the horizon under an orange sky
  • Gay Head Lighthouse and stone circle at sunset Plate 19 Gay Head Lighthouse and stone circle at sunset
  • Tribal sign protecting the Gay Head Cliffs · clay use prohibited Plate 20 Tribal sign protecting the Gay Head Cliffs · clay use prohibited
  • Late light on the clay cliffs from the Aquinnah overlook Plate 21 Late light on the clay cliffs from the Aquinnah overlook
  • The sun setting over the sea beyond a dark, scrubby bluff Plate 22 The sun setting over the sea beyond a dark, scrubby bluff
  • A wooden walkway to a floating dock, small boats tied up by the marsh in Aquinnah Plate 23 A wooden walkway to a floating dock, small boats tied up by the marsh in Aquinnah
  • Historic photo display of Gay Head Light keeper Charles W. Vanderhoop Plate 24 Historic photo display of Gay Head Light keeper Charles W. Vanderhoop
  • Spiral staircase inside the Gay Head Lighthouse Plate 25 Spiral staircase inside the Gay Head Lighthouse
  • A big outdoor movie screen going up on a grassy lawn in Aquinnah Plate 26 A big outdoor movie screen going up on a grassy lawn in Aquinnah
  • Gay Head Light above the cliffs and green moors on a clear blue day Plate 27 Gay Head Light above the cliffs and green moors on a clear blue day
  • Green scrub sloping down to turquoise water on a clear day in Aquinnah Plate 28 Green scrub sloping down to turquoise water on a clear day in Aquinnah
  • Pink sunset sky over the Aquinnah cliffs and the narrow beach below Plate 29 Pink sunset sky over the Aquinnah cliffs and the narrow beach below
  • Gay Head Light beyond the road loop on a gray, overcast day Plate 30 Gay Head Light beyond the road loop on a gray, overcast day
  • Trailhead kiosk at the Land Bank's Toad Rock Preserve, Aquinnah Plate 31 Trailhead kiosk at the Land Bank's Toad Rock Preserve, Aquinnah
  • The colored clay of the Gay Head Cliffs Plate 32 The colored clay of the Gay Head Cliffs
  • Dusk over the moors and a long beach, wind turbines out on the horizon Plate 33 Dusk over the moors and a long beach, wind turbines out on the horizon
  • The Gay Head Cliffs National Natural Landmark sign Plate 34 The Gay Head Cliffs National Natural Landmark sign
  • Toad Rock, the big lichen-covered boulder on the Toad Rock Preserve loop Plate 35 Toad Rock, the big lichen-covered boulder on the Toad Rock Preserve loop

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