Season to Explore Farm and Fields and Leave Footprints in Sand
Strolling Lucy Vincent Beach after Thanksgiving.
Strolling Lucy Vincent Beach after Thanksgiving.
Sheep gazing with a view.
Sheep gazing with a view.
Wandering the shore of Menemsha Pond under sunny skies.
Wandering the shore of Menemsha Pond under sunny skies.
Coast Guard Menemsha crew heads out for training exercises.
Coast Guard Menemsha crew heads out for training exercises.
Foggy sunrise over Edgartown harbor.
Foggy sunrise over Edgartown harbor.
Menemsha fishing shack.
Menemsha fishing shack.
Geese begin their migration to warmer climes.
Geese begin their migration to warmer climes.
Day dawned rainy in Edgartown.
Day dawned rainy in Edgartown.
Ornaments hung with care at the Great Put On.
Ornaments hung with care at the Great Put On.
High tide on Dock street.
High tide on Dock street.
We know the season in our bones. In the days after Thanksgiving beaches are lovely and wind-pierced places, and Vineyarders stepped out to walk off our festive celebrations. But no sooner then Sunday the wind and rain stripped down those few leaves that were left as a valiant but futile rear-guard on the gray branches of trees, and winter coats came out to stay.