{"id":4397,"date":"2026-09-21T10:40:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T17:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.levinger.net\/josh\/?p=4397"},"modified":"2026-09-26T11:32:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T18:32:16","slug":"nantucket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.levinger.net\/josh\/2026\/09\/21\/nantucket","title":{"rendered":"Nantucket"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We rode the ferry from Hyannis with our bikes and Whiskey along for the ride. He&#8217;s such a good traveler and loved going for long walks to the beach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staying at Janet and Lou&#8217;s friend&#8217;s place near Dionis Beach, which was far enough out of town that it felt like the countryside, but still easily located along the bike trail. I woke up early for a sunrise at Sankaty Light and walked along the Sconset Bluff path to see the houses, big and small.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jlevinger\/55543844317\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55543844317_8aa6fb67c3_z.jpg\" alt=\"Sankaty Twilight\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sankaty Twilight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jlevinger\/55543844002\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55543844002_ac5e6c3ac9_z.jpg\" alt=\"Along Sconset Bluff\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Along Sconset Bluff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jlevinger\/55545042169\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55545042169_d3da2d9759.jpg\" alt=\"Beach Birdhouse\" width=\"334\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Beach Birdhouse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Saturday we rode to Madaket beach for afternoon tacos at Millie&#8217;s market and got a glimpse of the windmills far offshore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.levinger.net\/josh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2667.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4400\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Maddi&#8217;s Market<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jlevinger\/55544981963\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55544981963_9af05905a4_z.jpg\" alt=\"Offshore Vineyard Wind\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vineyard Wind<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dinner at <a href=\"http:\/\/straightwharfrestaurant.com\">Straight Wharf<\/a> had an excellent atmosphere and food, and we enjoyed their two course meal to the fullest by ensuring everyone got a different dish. That&#8217;s just how you have to order with the Sables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next morning I got an alert from my Alpenglow app, so I left the house at 5am and got to Brant Point an hour before sunrise and any other photographers. The color was stunning, and I was very pleased with the texture I was able to capture in the sky. Will definitely be printing this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jlevinger\/55543841002\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55543841002_085da8ec63_z.jpg\" alt=\"Red Sky in the Morning at Brant Light\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Red Sky in the Morning at Brant Light<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After morning pastries at <a href=\"https:\/\/handlebarnantucket.com\">Handlebar<\/a>, I returned to the cabin to take Whiskey on a walk to the beach. He picked out a few souvenirs, and checked out a freshly dead Horseshoe crab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jlevinger\/55545054569\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55545054569_f27299abdb_z.jpg\" alt=\"Looking for a Souvenir\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Looking for a Souvenir<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We toured the <a href=\"https:\/\/nha.org\/visit\/museums-and-tours\/whaling-museum\/\">Nantucket Whaling Museum<\/a> to learn more about the brutal history of this wealthy island enclave, and the lives of the men and women whose work made it possible. 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The ferry back was a little rougher, and people are already concerned about the possibility of a Nor&#8217;easter next weekend. We&#8217;ll be watching the weather from home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We rode the ferry from Hyannis with our bikes and Whiskey along for the ride. 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