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Island Light: Welcome May

Horses graze in Middle Road pasture on a spring day.
Timothy Johnson
Horses graze in Middle Road pasture on a spring day.
Timothy Johnson
Cheerful daffodils herald the start of May.
Timothy Johnson
Cheerful daffodils herald the start of May.
Timothy Johnson
Waiting for summer in Menemsha.
Timothy Johnson
Waiting for summer in Menemsha.
Timothy Johnson
Big sky above, Gay Head Light stands watch below.
Timothy Johnson
Big sky above, Gay Head Light stands watch below.
Timothy Johnson
A handsome horse on the lookout on Middle Road in Chilmark.
Timothy Johnson
A handsome horse on the lookout on Middle Road in Chilmark.
Timothy Johnson
A view from above as the ferry makes its way from to the mainland.
Timothy Johnson
A view from above as the ferry makes its way from to the mainland.
Timothy Johnson
Blue paint remains on old boat in Menemsha.
Timothy Johnson
Blue paint remains on old boat in Menemsha.
Timothy Johnson

Opsrey and piping plovers are back, trees are regaining their suits of green, favorite restaurants are reopening and sailors are getting ready to return their boats to the water. This week, rain fell on daffodils and horses grazed in fields that are growing greener each day.



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