Island Light: Milder Days
Waves swirl around the fallen clay at Lucy Vincent Beach.
Waves swirl around the fallen clay at Lucy Vincent Beach.
Charlie Ashmun takes advantage of the pre-season on Atlantic Drive.
Charlie Ashmun takes advantage of the pre-season on Atlantic Drive.
Wisteria creeps over a fence in Eastville.
Wisteria creeps over a fence in Eastville.
Soft green moss invites a chance to rest.
Soft green moss invites a chance to rest.
Yellowlegs prowls the shoreline of Sengie.
Yellowlegs prowls the shoreline of Sengie.
Brookside Farm shed.
Brookside Farm shed.
Skimboarders brave mid-May Lagoon water.
Skimboarders brave mid-May Lagoon water.
Path to the pond at Sheriff's Meadow Sanctuary.
Path to the pond at Sheriff's Meadow Sanctuary.
Unsightly graffiti under the drawbridge.
Unsightly graffiti under the drawbridge.
Historic Vincent House, in downtown Edgartown, was built in 1672.
Historic Vincent House, in downtown Edgartown, was built in 1672.
Osprey observes domain at Felix Neck.
Osprey observes domain at Felix Neck.
Is this house available?
Is this house available?
Daily delivery of newspapers at Island Queen dock.
Daily delivery of newspapers at Island Queen dock.
Whaling Church was built by shipwrights for Edgartown’s Methodist whaling captains.
Whaling Church was built by shipwrights for Edgartown’s Methodist whaling captains.
David Branco brought mobile vaccination bus to different Island locaations.
David Branco brought mobile vaccination bus to different Island locaations.
Flying Old Glory at Sweetened Water Farm.
Flying Old Glory at Sweetened Water Farm.
Officer Noah Stobie takes time to wash the pollen off his cruiser.
Officer Noah Stobie takes time to wash the pollen off his cruiser.
Pulled up on the shore of Oak Bluffs harbor.
Pulled up on the shore of Oak Bluffs harbor.
Catching the wind in Vineyard Haven's outer harbor.
Catching the wind in Vineyard Haven's outer harbor.
Sun sets over West Chop.
Sun sets over West Chop.
More than midway through May and milder weather is near. Vineyard weekends have been bustling, and in only a week it's Memorial Day weekend. Enjoy the flowering colors of spring while you may, and resolve to put aside some time each day this summer to open your senses to the eternal Island, here since time began and far more important than any of our daily cares.