"The Vineyard" as it's called by locals and seasoned visitors, is a small island off the cost of Massachusetts with a full time population of 15,000 jumping to about 75,000 in the summer (according to Wikipedia for what ever that is worth) This is where I spent my summer vacation. Theisland has several major beaches each with a little something different to offer. My favorite is Aquinnah (Gay Head). It features beautiful multicolored clay cliffs, plenty of rocks both big and small to break up the monotony of the shore, and all the ugly naked people you would never want to see. It's also a Native American reservation for the Wampanoag tribe. I've never swam in the water mainly because all the rocks in the surf kind of freak me out a little. But it a perfect place to walk and my favorite place on the island to take pictures. There is a section of the beach that is reserved for the nudist (aka obese people over 40 who like to take their clothes off). I can scarcely make a stroll along the cliffs without a naked man striking up some casual conversation, while I try to ignore the fact that he isn't wearing pants. Well it is a fantastic place to see and photograph if you don't mind a little "shrinkage."