Aquinnah Photos
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Aquinnah in photographs: the clay cliffs shifting color through the day, the brick lighthouse above them, and the moors behind.
Plate 01Layered clay of the Gay Head Cliffs in late-day light
Plate 02Boulder-strewn shoreline beneath the Aquinnah cliffs
Plate 03Red clay formations at the base of the cliffs
Plate 04Swirls of pink clay at the foot of the cliffs
Plate 05Gay Head Light seen from the beach below the cliffs
Plate 06Surf breaking along the rocky base of the Aquinnah cliffs
Plate 07Clay cliff face rising above the rocky Aquinnah shore
Plate 08Windswept surf rolling toward the beach below the cliffs
Plate 09Len Butler Memorial Park plaque honoring the man who moved the lighthouse
Plate 10Stone monument and plaque at the Gay Head overlook at sunset
Plate 11Gay Head Clay Cliffs sign along the path at dusk
Plate 12Red and white clay ridges of the cliffs at golden hour
Plate 13Wooden guard rails along the curving Aquinnah road at dusk
Plate 14Evening view over the shoreline from the Aquinnah overlook
Plate 15Long straight stretch of road through Aquinnah at dusk
Plate 16Gay Head Light glowing beneath a pink sunset sky
Plate 17Lantern room of the Gay Head Light in golden light
Plate 18Offshore wind turbines on the horizon at sunset
Plate 19Gay Head Lighthouse and stone circle at sunset
Plate 20Tribal sign protecting the Gay Head Cliffs · clay use prohibited
Plate 21Late light on the clay cliffs from the Aquinnah overlook
Plate 22Sun setting over the water beyond the Aquinnah bluffs
Plate 23Wooden pier and small boats at West Basin in Aquinnah
Plate 24Historic photo display of Gay Head Light keeper Charles W. Vanderhoop
Plate 25Spiral staircase inside the Gay Head Lighthouse
Plate 26Outdoor movie screen going up on the Outermost Inn lawn
Plate 27Aquinnah lighthouse and cliffs view
Plate 28Aquinnah cliffs on a sunny day
Plate 29Aquinnah cliffs at sunset, high resolution
Plate 30Gay Head Light, summer 2026
Plate 31Trailhead kiosk at the Land Bank's Toad Rock Preserve, Aquinnah
Plate 32The colored clay of the Gay Head Cliffs
Plate 33Dusk over the moors near the cliffs
Plate 34The Gay Head Cliffs National Natural Landmark sign
Plate 35The stony beach below the cliffs
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