Every New Beginning Comes From Some Other Beginning’s End

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Today is the official first day of fall. The signs of summer’s end have been around for a while now though. The days are shorter, the air is crisper, leaves are turning and falling from the trees.  As sad as I am to see summer end, autumn has always seemed like the season of change for me.  A time for new beginnings.

As the Roman philosopher, Seneca The Younger said (…or maybe it was the 90’s band, Semisonic…), “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.”

So before we completely close the door on summer and celebrate a new beginning, here’s one last look at some of Summer 2014’s finest moments.

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As soon as the kids were out of school, we kicked off summer with a trip to the Water Color and Seaside on the Gulf of Mexico. These white sands and emerald waters will always feel like home.

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Smile.

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Familiar walk in Seaside.

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Summer Concert Series at the Seaside Amphitheater with live music from The Dirty Guv’nahs

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Soaking in the view of Nantucket harbor before dinner.

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Madaket…everyone’s favorite beach!

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Great Point Light

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Summer memories being made with the best of friends.

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Company of the Cauldron

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Auld Lang Syne in ‘Sconset is one of the oldest (and sweetest) houses on Nantucket and was built around 1675.

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Gorgeous sunset with friends in Chatham, MA

 

Photos by Evelyn Savage and Susan Scarborough 

Summer’s Sweet Swan Song

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The last precious days of summer are upon us.  It’s time to get the kids ready to go back to school.  Labor Day is right around the corner and before you know it, SEC football will be kicking off.

But summer is not over by a long shot.  Even during these fading days of August, summer is holding its own in Nantucket.

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Taking Kate, Jack and our friends out to Great Point at the northern most tip of the island.

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An peaceful spot to take a coffee break outside The Bean Coffee Shop.

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Brant Point lighthouse has been welcoming tired sailors into the safety of Nantucket Harbor for over a hundred years now.

Photos by Nathan Congleton for SXNE