10/07/2026
Lucky enough to capture a little piece of history this past weekend.
As part of the Alison Shaw Workshop group, I happened to be in the right place at the right time to photograph the historic schooner Shenandoah, as she set sail from Martha’s Vineyard for the final time. With no engine of her own, she was first pulled by tug before beginning the journey that marked the end of an extraordinary era.
After decades as part of the Vineyard’s maritime landscape, the Shenandoah is now in Mystic, Connecticut for the winter, with her future still to be determined.
For many, The Black Dog may be best known for its iconic apparel and familiar logo, but behind it is a rich maritime history created by the late Captain Bob Douglas — and Shenandoah was a remarkable part of that story.
I feel incredibly fortunate to have witnessed, and photographed, one of the final chapters of her long life on Martha’s Vineyard.
