Today I took my last trip on the M/V Islander.  She has been ferrying people, cars, and dogs to and from Martha's Vineyard since well before I was born.  I know it's "just a boat," but she has been such a constant of island life for over 56 years that she has touched the lives of many.  I was not alone wandering the decks with a camera today.  Other passengers were doing the same, with the same wistful look in their eyes. 

Even the crew was reverent, as this lady took us back and forth across the Sound, as flawlessly as ever, even within a week of her final voyage.  We were lucky to have her carry us in both directions today, and a tear rolled down my cheeks as the rear wheels of our car rolled off the Islander and onto the dock for the last time.

Well done, M/V Islander.