Spring Break Offers Islanders Chance for Leisure Before Season Begins
If weather cooperates a beach walk is worth the time to explore.
If weather cooperates a beach walk is worth the time to explore.
Hyacinths brighten planters in spring.
Hyacinths brighten planters in spring.
Chickadee trills its song of spring.
Chickadee trills its song of spring.
Foggy mornings greet early risers.
Foggy mornings greet early risers.
Digging for soft shell clams in the flats of Katama Bay.
Digging for soft shell clams in the flats of Katama Bay.
Cows warm themselves in the April sun at Slough Farm.
Cows warm themselves in the April sun at Slough Farm.
Edgartown Great Pond had its spring cut to allow salt water from the sea in.
Edgartown Great Pond had its spring cut to allow salt water from the sea in.
American goldfinch on its perch in a cedar.
American goldfinch on its perch in a cedar.
Daffodils bloom at the base of a flag pole.
Daffodils bloom at the base of a flag pole.
Osprey works on its nest at Katama Point.
Osprey works on its nest at Katama Point.
Easter weekend began the week of April vacation in our public schools, and the sound of suitcases snapping shut could be heard across the Vineyard. Islanders who stayed behind this week won't have an entirely bad bargain, at least not if the weather cooperates. We know there will be chilly setbacks on this path into the advancing Island season. But this week is, for many Vineyard families, one last chance for leisure to be savored before the summer comes with its heightened pace and many events.