Island Light: Longer Days
Scuba diver checks out the undersides of the Edgartown docks.
Scuba diver checks out the undersides of the Edgartown docks.
Brief moment of sunshine brightens Circuit avenue.
Brief moment of sunshine brightens Circuit avenue.
Peregrine falcon perches atop the Whaling Church.
Peregrine falcon perches atop the Whaling Church.
Vineyard Haven barnacles.
Vineyard Haven barnacles.
Old Sculpin Gallery.
Old Sculpin Gallery.
Summer bikes spend the winter on the rack at the East Chop Beach Club.
Summer bikes spend the winter on the rack at the East Chop Beach Club.
Cattle congregate together in the rain on Middle Road.
Cattle congregate together in the rain on Middle Road.
Chilmark's fishing port, Menemsha.
Chilmark's fishing port, Menemsha.
Fish pots await warmer weather.
Fish pots await warmer weather.
Tide moves swiftly through the Menemsha channel.
Tide moves swiftly through the Menemsha channel.
Lonesome Lobsterville shoreline.
Lonesome Lobsterville shoreline.
Underneath the causeway at Squibnocket.
Underneath the causeway at Squibnocket.
Many parking spots outside the Ag Hall.
Many parking spots outside the Ag Hall.
Seasonal maintenance on Hines Point.
Seasonal maintenance on Hines Point.
Gulls hunker down to ride out the storm at the Lagoon.
Gulls hunker down to ride out the storm at the Lagoon.
High wind and choppy seas off West Chop.
High wind and choppy seas off West Chop.
Moon rises over the East Chop Light.
Moon rises over the East Chop Light.
Since the darkest days of the winter solstice, more than half an hour of light has already been added to each Island day. Almost two months, already, have been subtracted from the term of this winter.