Snow Blankets Fields and Shore to Begin Weekend
And the sound of snow blowers were heard across the Island.
And the sound of snow blowers were heard across the Island.
Path through South Beach dune is quite different from summer months.
Path through South Beach dune is quite different from summer months.
All quiet in Vineyard Haven harbor.
All quiet in Vineyard Haven harbor.
Fluffy snow gathers on tree branches.
Fluffy snow gathers on tree branches.
WInter wonderland in West Tisbury.
WInter wonderland in West Tisbury.
Early Friday morning the snow started falling.
Early Friday morning the snow started falling.
Lone crow works frozen pond edge during storm.
Lone crow works frozen pond edge during storm.
Ferry service is running.
Ferry service is running.
Ocean Park greeted the day with a coating.
Ocean Park greeted the day with a coating.
Cleared driveway makes travel easier.
Cleared driveway makes travel easier.
Plows were out in force at the airport.
Plows were out in force at the airport.
Snowy porch.
Snowy porch.
SSA workers keep the loading ramp clear.
SSA workers keep the loading ramp clear.
SNow fell at a steady clip throughout the morning.
SNow fell at a steady clip throughout the morning.
Just a quick stop for bread and milk.
Just a quick stop for bread and milk.
Up-Island stonewall frosted for the day.
Up-Island stonewall frosted for the day.
Snow is the companion of open fields and peaceful land, of hearthsides and the gray shingle of Island homes, of rolling moors and stonewalls up-Island, of the coastline that is our boundary with the sea. The snowfall was just heavy enough to remind the community that something extraordinary happened in those early morning hours of Friday.