Island Light: Awakening Light
Week's cold brought hockey players to Duarte's Pond in West Tisbury.
Week's cold brought hockey players to Duarte's Pond in West Tisbury.
Clearing the ice for the game.
Clearing the ice for the game.
Young and old participated in the hockey action.
Young and old participated in the hockey action.
Ice fishermen also showed up to auger their way into the pond.
Ice fishermen also showed up to auger their way into the pond.
Trophy of a bass caught in January.
Trophy of a bass caught in January.
Deer forage along Middle Road looking for scraps to eat.
Deer forage along Middle Road looking for scraps to eat.
Edges of Sengekontacket freeze around a shellfishing boat.
Edges of Sengekontacket freeze around a shellfishing boat.
Swans swim in the open water of Sengie.
Swans swim in the open water of Sengie.
Snowflkes fall around harbormaster boats in Vineyard Haven.
Snowflkes fall around harbormaster boats in Vineyard Haven.
A touch of winter at the Camp Ground in Oak Bluffs.
A touch of winter at the Camp Ground in Oak Bluffs.
Flurries in Menemsha.
Flurries in Menemsha.
Common eider paddles around Menemsha harbor.
Common eider paddles around Menemsha harbor.
Red-tailed hawk caught their lunch in Katama.
Red-tailed hawk caught their lunch in Katama.
Sunshine lights up Main street and the Whaling Church in Edgartown.
Sunshine lights up Main street and the Whaling Church in Edgartown.
Island Theatre anchors the base of Circuit avenue in Oak Bluffs.
Island Theatre anchors the base of Circuit avenue in Oak Bluffs.
Piper Blau has control of the ball in girls high school basketball action.
Piper Blau has control of the ball in girls high school basketball action.
Nala Pitman takes her shot versus Saint John Paul.
Nala Pitman takes her shot versus Saint John Paul.
In boys hoops, Lucas Landry lays up the ball.
In boys hoops, Lucas Landry lays up the ball.
Boys basketball team defeated Cristo Rey Boston.
Boys basketball team defeated Cristo Rey Boston.
Elle Mone brings the puck up the ice as girls hockey played in ice arena.
Elle Mone brings the puck up the ice as girls hockey played in ice arena.
Grace Cotton faces off against Barnstable.
Grace Cotton faces off against Barnstable.
Out walking, we see our breath in the air and appreciate the dance of darkness and light, as the days grow longer and sunset, not starlight, becomes the sky's accompaniment to the drive home from work.
We'll settle for a brisk walk, and then a mug of hot coffee by the woodstove, and the sweet sensation of returning warmth.