Island Light: April Showers
Seasonal visitor sets up residence at Veteran's Park in Vineyard Haven.
Seasonal visitor sets up residence at Veteran's Park in Vineyard Haven.
The view from East Chop, as sun sets over the other chop.
The view from East Chop, as sun sets over the other chop.
Rain falls on Edgartown harbor and this old fishing boat.
Rain falls on Edgartown harbor and this old fishing boat.
Is it flotsam or jetsum? Either way, this chair found in the marsh looks like an art installation.
Is it flotsam or jetsum? Either way, this chair found in the marsh looks like an art installation.
Osprey nest towers high over Brush Pond in Oak Bluffs.
Osprey nest towers high over Brush Pond in Oak Bluffs.
This week's weather stirred up the waves off Katama.
This week's weather stirred up the waves off Katama.
Lone fisherman hopes for the elusive striper off Memorial Wharf.
Lone fisherman hopes for the elusive striper off Memorial Wharf.
Big sky and clouds over Seaview avenue in Oak Bluffs.
Big sky and clouds over Seaview avenue in Oak Bluffs.
Red-tailed hawk takes to the skies in search of dinner.
Red-tailed hawk takes to the skies in search of dinner.
April showers bring May flowers, they say. But all this week's snow and showers have done are flatten our daffodils and tulips. Let's hope our May flowers are getting stronger underground. Aboveground, bullfrogs sound their deep timpani in freshwater ponds, and our seasonal birds are returning to scout out this year's nests.
Wednesday brought a flood of sunshine, and Islanders emerged like bears from hibernation, for walks on the beach, breakfast at Little House and yard work before dusk.
This much is true. It's time to get outside again.