The water is still above 70 degrees, the jellyfish are (mostly) gone, and the beach is wide open.
Dogs are welcome again, the ghost crabs rule the beaches, tossing sand around as they dig their holes, and the sun sets almost due east now.
It’s a good year for beach plums if you know where to find them, but leave some for the wildlife.
It’s locals’ summer, for may of us the best time of the year.