Island Light: Yearning Warmth
Golden time at Katama.
Golden time at Katama.
Whaling Church anchors Edgartown's Main street.
Whaling Church anchors Edgartown's Main street.
A dance for the season in the Field Gallery.
A dance for the season in the Field Gallery.
Jay Lagemann's sculpture joins Tom Maley's.
Jay Lagemann's sculpture joins Tom Maley's.
Chilmark boulder in March.
Chilmark boulder in March.
Trying their luck in a freshly stocked Head of the Lagoon.
Trying their luck in a freshly stocked Head of the Lagoon.
Success!
Success!
Dock extends into Oak Bluffs harbor.
Dock extends into Oak Bluffs harbor.
Sheep greets a visitor at Katama Farm.
Sheep greets a visitor at Katama Farm.
Squirrel-proof bird feeder at the State Forest.
Squirrel-proof bird feeder at the State Forest.
Union Chapel.
Union Chapel.
Bikers take a break on a sunny spring day.
Bikers take a break on a sunny spring day.
Oak Bluffs Hidden Cove.
Oak Bluffs Hidden Cove.
Otter makes its way back to the water.
Otter makes its way back to the water.
Oak Bluffs herring run.
Oak Bluffs herring run.
In these early days of spring an Islander is as likely to see morning frost as a blooming crocus, and one day's heat is the next day's chill. We need no banging of drums for the season to come; our yearning for the warmth is palpable.