Christmas Eve First Snow Is Early Gift to Island
Fishing boats ride out the storm in their home port.
Fishing boats ride out the storm in their home port.
Menemsha.
Menemsha.
Sign dappled in white.
Sign dappled in white.
Little Lady at home on Christmas Eve.
Little Lady at home on Christmas Eve.
Menemsha dock cleared of snow.
Menemsha dock cleared of snow.
West Tisbury house like a Currier and Ives scene.
West Tisbury house like a Currier and Ives scene.
Dancing in the snow at the Field Gallery.
Dancing in the snow at the Field Gallery.
Last minute shopping at Alley's.
Last minute shopping at Alley's.
Following a path through the snow.
Following a path through the snow.
Birds search for food with temps hovering in the teens.
Birds search for food with temps hovering in the teens.
The road to Slough Farm.
The road to Slough Farm.
Boats pulled ashore for the season.
Boats pulled ashore for the season.
Island cloaked in holiday magic.
Island cloaked in holiday magic.
On the shore of Edgartown Great Pond.
On the shore of Edgartown Great Pond.
Pasture painted in white.
Pasture painted in white.
The way a crow Shook down on me The dust of snow From a hemlock tree.
The way a crow Shook down on me The dust of snow From a hemlock tree.
Whose woods these are I think I know.
Whose woods these are I think I know.
Familiar sight and sounds on snow days.
Familiar sight and sounds on snow days.
Airport delayed flights because of snow cover.
Airport delayed flights because of snow cover.
Ready for action.
Ready for action.
Snow continued throughout the day.
Snow continued throughout the day.
There is something magical about the season’s first snow. The Vineyard woke Christmas Eve morning to find the Island blanketed. It was breath-taking, like a snow globe come to life.