Island Light: Remember and Honor
Warmer weather invites venturing out on bikes, here on East Chop Drive.
Warmer weather invites venturing out on bikes, here on East Chop Drive.
Chappy Ferry makes her way back to namesake island.
Chappy Ferry makes her way back to namesake island.
Lush green grass for munching along Middle Road.
Lush green grass for munching along Middle Road.
Bangs shuck shack spruced up for the holiday weekend.
Bangs shuck shack spruced up for the holiday weekend.
Federated Church seen from a still quiet Cooke street.
Federated Church seen from a still quiet Cooke street.
Bicycling on a pier over the ocean, what could be better?
Bicycling on a pier over the ocean, what could be better?
Row boat pulled ashore on the banks of Tashmoo.
Row boat pulled ashore on the banks of Tashmoo.
Old Ford pickup spotted in Vineyard Haven.
Old Ford pickup spotted in Vineyard Haven.
Jetblue's first flight of the season.
Jetblue's first flight of the season.
Quicksilver heads out the Oak Bluffs channel on her return to Falmouth.
Quicksilver heads out the Oak Bluffs channel on her return to Falmouth.
Edgartown's pagoda tree on South Water street.
Edgartown's pagoda tree on South Water street.
Lagoon Pond dinghies.
Lagoon Pond dinghies.
Memorial Day signals a clear turning point in the Island year. The long weekend carries two messages, one official, the other unofficial. It offers a time to remember and honor those fallen in battle and a moment to celebrate the gathering of summer. Now comes the season of arrival.
There can be no argument about the season turning. The signs are everywhere. Already the ferries are jammed on weekends and even weekdays. The traffic in village streets is heavier and even now parking spots are at a premium. Seasonal businesses are opening, it seems, by the hour and in the evening the lights come on in homes that were dark only days ago.
Meanwhile, we welcome all who are returning to the Vineyard for the three-day holiday weekend, and we wish for everyone a good and prosperous summer ahead.