Scenes From Martha’s Vineyard: January 2025
Barn owl takes flight in Katama.
Barn owl takes flight in Katama.
The Black Dog Tavern on a January day.
The Black Dog Tavern on a January day.
Snowy owl has its eyes on you at Squibnocket Ridge.
Snowy owl has its eyes on you at Squibnocket Ridge.
Bald eagle in Vineyard skies.
Bald eagle in Vineyard skies.
Atlantic Ocean splash.
Atlantic Ocean splash.
Frozen Sengie.
Frozen Sengie.
Snowy day in Chilmark.
Snowy day in Chilmark.
Elephants patrol the yard at Harbor View Hotel.
Elephants patrol the yard at Harbor View Hotel.
Menemsha reflections on a calm January day.
Menemsha reflections on a calm January day.
End of the day.
End of the day.
Temperatures dropped below freezing for the week.
Temperatures dropped below freezing for the week.
Snow flurries fly at the Camp Ground.
Snow flurries fly at the Camp Ground.
Tara Gayle and Cortlandt Cammann, with their dogs, Leroy and Lunchbox, introduce newly-born baby Rowena to Menemsha.
Tara Gayle and Cortlandt Cammann, with their dogs, Leroy and Lunchbox, introduce newly-born baby Rowena to Menemsha.
Barn owl basks in some sunshine.
Barn owl basks in some sunshine.
Clear skies invite walkers to Lucy Vincent.
Clear skies invite walkers to Lucy Vincent.
Sunset over Sengekontacket.
Sunset over Sengekontacket.
Slough Farm.
Slough Farm.
Group of Jaws fans make their way down East Chop Drive in search of Sheriff Brody's house.
Group of Jaws fans make their way down East Chop Drive in search of Sheriff Brody's house.
Company of gannets take flight.
Company of gannets take flight.
Beach walk on a clear, crisp day.
Beach walk on a clear, crisp day.
Fog descends on Vineyard Haven harbor.
Fog descends on Vineyard Haven harbor.
New Year's walk on Katama to begin 2025 outdoors.
New Year's walk on Katama to begin 2025 outdoors.
The birdbath froze solid this week, as a spell of something like seasonal weather finally arrived on the Vineyard. Suddenly more than a heavy sweater was necessary for a walk outside. The dog, let out the back door in the early morning, was quickly barking to be let back in, and after seemed to spend longer than usual curled up beside the stove. There was nothing surprising about any of these signs of winter, except the sense of their vivid impression after one of the mildest Island seasons on record.