Island Light: Darkness and Light
Incoming wave curls and breaks at Lucy Vincent Beach.
Incoming wave curls and breaks at Lucy Vincent Beach.
Clay cliffs run to the sea.
Clay cliffs run to the sea.
Endless waves gain ground.
Endless waves gain ground.
Menemsha clam basket.
Menemsha clam basket.
Whitecaps off Menemsha.
Whitecaps off Menemsha.
Ancient stonee wall separates land along Tea Lane.
Ancient stonee wall separates land along Tea Lane.
North Road view.
North Road view.
Old windmill at Bliss Pond Farm.
Old windmill at Bliss Pond Farm.
Moss provides a touch of green in January.
Moss provides a touch of green in January.
Turkey vulture surveys his surroundings.
Turkey vulture surveys his surroundings.
Swans paddle in the calm of Duarte's Pond.
Swans paddle in the calm of Duarte's Pond.
Ahoy.
Ahoy.
Ferry Martha's Vineyard makes her way past schooner Alabama.
Ferry Martha's Vineyard makes her way past schooner Alabama.
Outdoor eating area at the Black Dog.
Outdoor eating area at the Black Dog.
Oak Bluffs seawall holds back the sea.
Oak Bluffs seawall holds back the sea.
Coast Buard Station Menemsha cutter and crew.
Coast Buard Station Menemsha cutter and crew.
Out walking, we see our own breath in the air and appreciate something essential about what it means to be alive. Somehow this season even reminds us of the dance of darkness and light, as the days grow longer and sunset, not starlight, becomes the sky's accompaniment to the drive home from work.