Scenes From Martha's Vineyard: May 2021
Covid signs repurposed for 2021 summer in Menemsha.
Covid signs repurposed for 2021 summer in Menemsha.
Beach art on the East Chop shoreline.
Beach art on the East Chop shoreline.
Sailing season in Vineyard Haven harbor.
Sailing season in Vineyard Haven harbor.
Sunset time in Menemsha and the fish are jumping.
Sunset time in Menemsha and the fish are jumping.
Colorful clay of the Gay Head Cliffs.
Colorful clay of the Gay Head Cliffs.
Chappy Point and Edgartown Light before sunrise.
Chappy Point and Edgartown Light before sunrise.
Best buddies cast a line at sunrise.
Best buddies cast a line at sunrise.
Beach plum blossoms are profuse along Sengekontacket.
Beach plum blossoms are profuse along Sengekontacket.
Coast Guard Station Menemsha.
Coast Guard Station Menemsha.
Flowering trees frame Edgartown's Whaling Church.
Flowering trees frame Edgartown's Whaling Church.
Blue-winged warbler is bright spot among leafing out trees.
Blue-winged warbler is bright spot among leafing out trees.
Waves swirl around the fallen clay at Lucy Vincent Beach.
Waves swirl around the fallen clay at Lucy Vincent Beach.
Bucolic scene at Duarte's Pond.
Bucolic scene at Duarte's Pond.
Brickworks on Chilmark's north shore harken to a different era.
Brickworks on Chilmark's north shore harken to a different era.
On-Time ferries cross paths in Edgartown harbor.
On-Time ferries cross paths in Edgartown harbor.
A fine day to catch some sun on the Oak Bluffs Fish Pier.
A fine day to catch some sun on the Oak Bluffs Fish Pier.
A path to the pond at Sheriff's Meadow Sanctuary.
A path to the pond at Sheriff's Meadow Sanctuary.
Chilmark school kids honor tradition with a dance around the Maypole.
Chilmark school kids honor tradition with a dance around the Maypole.
Colony of gulls gather for a gab on Red Beach.
Colony of gulls gather for a gab on Red Beach.
Daffodills bloom before stonewall at Polly Hill Arboretum.
Daffodills bloom before stonewall at Polly Hill Arboretum.
Vineyard Haven's Spring street in spring.
Vineyard Haven's Spring street in spring.
The beach plums along Sengekontacket Pond shows signs of primping itself for a remarkable display, migrant birds are appearing among the fresh green of tree limbs just beginning to leaf, and almost as many shops are opening their doors in the down-Island towns as daffodils are blooming. It's May on the Vineyard.