Family Portrait Session at the Cedar Tree Neck Sanctuary in West Tisbury

Kelly’s family lives on the island year-round, and as a family, they love to explore different walking trails on the island. The Cedar Tree Neck Sanctuary is on a list of favorites. It requires a bit of hiking to get to the beach through the woods. This location is perfect for an off-season session from November to April. In the summer time the gate is closed at 5:30pm :(

The Vineyard Sound waves beat against the boulders, beach grasses bend before salt-laden breezes, stunted American beeches bear wooden witness to constant, sculpting wind, and freshwater tumbles down a rocky stream bed to meet the sea. One finds these scenes at Cedar Tree Neck Sanctuary, the Obed Sherman Daggett and Maria Roberts Daggett Sanctuary, the A.S. Reed Bird Refuge, Fish Hook and the George A. Hough Preserve – properties collectively known as Cedar Tree Neck Sanctuary. One also finds excellent examples of the habitats and vistas that make Martha’s Vineyard special. A one-time visitor here can get a sense of the varied natural endowment of the Vineyard; a seasoned naturalist could spend a lifetime pursuing the secrets of the Sanctuary’s diverse flora and fauna.