Island Light: Presidents' Day
February invites a bundled-up walk along Lucy Vincent Beach.
February invites a bundled-up walk along Lucy Vincent Beach.
Ancient stone walls criss cross the Chilmark landscape.
Ancient stone walls criss cross the Chilmark landscape.
Skull and crossbones adorn the grave stone of John Belushi in Abel's Hill.
Skull and crossbones adorn the grave stone of John Belushi in Abel's Hill.
Dinghy storage at Tashmoo.
Dinghy storage at Tashmoo.
Ice breaks up at Duarte's Pond.
Ice breaks up at Duarte's Pond.
A view into the pond.
A view into the pond.
Quiet at deer headquarters.
Quiet at deer headquarters.
Steer wear heavy winter coats at brookside Farm.
Steer wear heavy winter coats at brookside Farm.
Red barn on Middle Road in Chilmark.
Red barn on Middle Road in Chilmark.
Robin at the Granary Gallery rehangs art outside after clearing snow.
Robin at the Granary Gallery rehangs art outside after clearing snow.
A seat around the fireplace at Polly Hill.
A seat around the fireplace at Polly Hill.
Menemsha snow scene.
Menemsha snow scene.
Scallop shells.
Scallop shells.
Snow swirls in the state forest.
Snow swirls in the state forest.
Icicles at Five Corners.
Icicles at Five Corners.
Tug boat in Vineyard Haven harbor.
Tug boat in Vineyard Haven harbor.
Camp Ground viewed from Sunset Park.
Camp Ground viewed from Sunset Park.
Presidents' Day is Monday, and Islanders will celebrate the holiday, albeit quietly: perhaps with a brisk hike at Wasque or Menemsha Hills, followed by a movie or some take out dinner.
We wish all of our readers a happy Presidents' Day, as another winter slips away behind a waning snow moon.