Scenes From Martha's Vineyard: May 2019
Pastoral scene at Keith Farm in Chilmark.
Pastoral scene at Keith Farm in Chilmark.
Morning sunrise greeted with birdsong.
Morning sunrise greeted with birdsong.
Edgartown reflections.
Edgartown reflections.
Foot bridge over Duarte's Pond.
Foot bridge over Duarte's Pond.
Harbor seal has a quiet moment on Lucy Vincent Beach.
Harbor seal has a quiet moment on Lucy Vincent Beach.
Menemsha, Chilmark's fishing village.
Menemsha, Chilmark's fishing village.
Exploring East Chop on two wheels.
Exploring East Chop on two wheels.
Strolling Vineyard Haven's William street on a fine May day.
Strolling Vineyard Haven's William street on a fine May day.
Taking a brek at Brookside Farm.
Taking a brek at Brookside Farm.
Rooftop view of Edgartown Light.
Rooftop view of Edgartown Light.
Sunrise over Nantucket Sound witnessed by lone gull.
Sunrise over Nantucket Sound witnessed by lone gull.
Red tulips open to the sun in Edgartown.
Red tulips open to the sun in Edgartown.
They say April showers bring May flowers, but what do May showers bring?
They say April showers bring May flowers, but what do May showers bring?
Squibnocket Beach stretches out to the west in Chilmark.
Squibnocket Beach stretches out to the west in Chilmark.
Rowing gig Cassie at rest in Vineyard Haven harbor.
Rowing gig Cassie at rest in Vineyard Haven harbor.
May basket graces Menemsha's Squid Row.
May basket graces Menemsha's Squid Row.
Edgartown Lighthouse.
Edgartown Lighthouse.
A little touch up at Larsen's Fish Market.
A little touch up at Larsen's Fish Market.
Island Home crosses the Sound on her way to home port.
Island Home crosses the Sound on her way to home port.
Black and white warbler arrives in spring.
Black and white warbler arrives in spring.
Crab Apple tree blooms on Davis Lane in Edgartown.
Crab Apple tree blooms on Davis Lane in Edgartown.
Horses graze on season's new grass at Bittersweet Farm.
Horses graze on season's new grass at Bittersweet Farm.
Gay Head Cliffs.
Gay Head Cliffs.
The best indication of May's arrival is color: the white flowers of pear trees along Circuit avenue, red tulips and white picket fences in Edgartown, the drifts of bright yellow daffodils, some planted more than a century ago, that grace the rolling hills and roadsides of the north shore, and the vibrant emerald green of lawns and farm fields from Aquinnah to Chappaquiddick.
Year in and out, the Vineyard explodes in color in May. As May opens, the world comes alive again. Spring has arrived.