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Island Light: Coming Out Party

Quahauggers hit the flats in Katama Bay for tonight's dinner.
Timothy Johnson
Quahauggers hit the flats in Katama Bay for tonight's dinner.
Timothy Johnson
New fern slowly unfolds in Chilmark wetland.
Timothy Johnson
New fern slowly unfolds in Chilmark wetland.
Timothy Johnson
Hoopah shares some quality time with a gull in Lagoon Pond.
Timothy Johnson
Hoopah shares some quality time with a gull in Lagoon Pond.
Timothy Johnson
Flyover in Vineyard Haven shows quiet before rush of Memorial Day.
Timothy Johnson
Flyover in Vineyard Haven shows quiet before rush of Memorial Day.
Timothy Johnson
Waskosim's rocks rises out of hills of Chilmark like whale from the ocean.
Timothy Johnson
Waskosim's rocks rises out of hills of Chilmark like whale from the ocean.
Timothy Johnson
Weathervane atop the Ag Hall knows which way the wind blows.
Timothy Johnson
Weathervane atop the Ag Hall knows which way the wind blows.
Timothy Johnson

Henry Beetle Hough wrote: "There is a way the air smells on a sunny May morning on the Vineyard, say around six o'clock, while the fresh green grass is still shining wet and the coolness and warmth are blending." We can't agree more. Enjoy this time of year as the new leaves unfurl and flowers hold their annual coming out party.



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