Scenes From Martha's Vineyard: April 2020
Chilmark's fishing port, Menemsha.
Chilmark's fishing port, Menemsha.
Cherry tree blooms across the field at the Polly Hill Arboretum.
Cherry tree blooms across the field at the Polly Hill Arboretum.
Geese and goslings paddle about Priester's Pond.
Geese and goslings paddle about Priester's Pond.
Gay Head Cliffs seen from the overlook.
Gay Head Cliffs seen from the overlook.
On the path to the beach at Lambert's Cove.
On the path to the beach at Lambert's Cove.
Deep in thought.
Deep in thought.
Spring sail.
Spring sail.
Rows of flowers begin their journey at Tea Lane Farm.
Rows of flowers begin their journey at Tea Lane Farm.
Sunny walk on the new beach on the North Bluff.
Sunny walk on the new beach on the North Bluff.
Gulls feed at Quansoo.
Gulls feed at Quansoo.
Dawn of a new day.
Dawn of a new day.
Early spring at Bittersweet Farm.
Early spring at Bittersweet Farm.
Osprey tends to its nest on Chappy.
Osprey tends to its nest on Chappy.
Chilmark stonewall in April.
Chilmark stonewall in April.
Heavy seas around Vineyard Haven dock.
Heavy seas around Vineyard Haven dock.
Harp seal pup takes a break on the south shore.
Harp seal pup takes a break on the south shore.
Meet Spot, Brookside Farm's newest calf.
Meet Spot, Brookside Farm's newest calf.
Clouds of fire greet the day break over Nantucket Sound.
Clouds of fire greet the day break over Nantucket Sound.
Different architectural styles meet in Ocean Park.
Different architectural styles meet in Ocean Park.
Snowfence abstract at Squibnocket Beach.
Snowfence abstract at Squibnocket Beach.
Herring run at the Head of the Lagoon is a sign of spring.
Herring run at the Head of the Lagoon is a sign of spring.
Day's last light at the East Chop Lighthouse.
Day's last light at the East Chop Lighthouse.
We have heard the pinkletinks calling in the boggy hollows on afternoons lit by a warming sun. Early morning winds still bluster from the northeast, chillingly enough to make the walker regret any lapses or omissions in bundling up. But nothing can erase the bright blooms of daffodils along stone walls, or on lawns now showing the first signs of new greening. The buds are fat on roadside bushes, and the birds proclaim the season in their full morning chorus.