Island Light: April Snow
Two seasons collide when blooming flowers get an unexpected surprise.
Two seasons collide when blooming flowers get an unexpected surprise.
The bandstand and gingerbread houses on Ocean Park get a snow frosting.
The bandstand and gingerbread houses on Ocean Park get a snow frosting.
Bright red fire hydrant contrasts with white dusting.
Bright red fire hydrant contrasts with white dusting.
Menemsha fishing shack is postcard pretty.
Menemsha fishing shack is postcard pretty.
Snowy owl keeps you in his sight on State Beach.
Snowy owl keeps you in his sight on State Beach.
Flying Horses opened for its 143rd season last Saturday.
Flying Horses opened for its 143rd season last Saturday.
Horses of the non-carousel variety take advantage of an April day at Brookside Farm
Horses of the non-carousel variety take advantage of an April day at Brookside Farm
Edgartown Great Pond is the gathering place for these dog walkers.
Edgartown Great Pond is the gathering place for these dog walkers.
Edgartown Lighthouse on a gray day.
Edgartown Lighthouse on a gray day.
Whale tail arcs over whaling boat at Old Sculpin Gallery.
Whale tail arcs over whaling boat at Old Sculpin Gallery.
Shingled architecture in the shiretown.
Shingled architecture in the shiretown.
Another winter casualty in West Tisbury.
Another winter casualty in West Tisbury.
The Blak Dog Tavern lights up Vineyard Haven's waterfront at night.
The Blak Dog Tavern lights up Vineyard Haven's waterfront at night.
Snow in April? It isn't unheard of here, but we have heard the pinkletinks calling in the boggy hollows on afternoons lit by a warming sun. Early morning winds can still bluster from the northeast, chillingly enough to make the walker regret any lapses or omissions in bundling up. But nothing can erase the bright blooms of crocuses on lawns now showing the first signs of new greening. The buds are fat on roadside bushes, and the birds proclaim the season in their full morning chorus.