Menemsha Takes a Break in Quiet of New Year
Just wind and swirling sand greets visitors on Basin Road.
Just wind and swirling sand greets visitors on Basin Road.
Five months or so until the crowds gather to applaud the daily sunset.
Five months or so until the crowds gather to applaud the daily sunset.
Menemsha Texaco is open, but little activity on Squid Row at the moment.
Menemsha Texaco is open, but little activity on Squid Row at the moment.
Gulls hoping for handouts are Will Bronson's companions as he sorts oysters.
Gulls hoping for handouts are Will Bronson's companions as he sorts oysters.
Menemsha Fish Market closed as Stanley Larsen takes a break.
Menemsha Fish Market closed as Stanley Larsen takes a break.
Sparrows fly in and out of the pots.
Sparrows fly in and out of the pots.
The bustle of summer is nothing but a memory.
The bustle of summer is nothing but a memory.
Dock is stacked with green wire lobster pots from another season.
Dock is stacked with green wire lobster pots from another season.
Coast Guard returns to station after training exercises.
Coast Guard returns to station after training exercises.
Looking down a deserted Boathouse Road.
Looking down a deserted Boathouse Road.
Even if nothing were open in Menemsha, it would still be worth a trip in the quiet of January. It is worth it for the silence.