Island Light: Be Still
Season's greetings along Seaview avenue.
Season's greetings along Seaview avenue.
Lights and bow adorn a tractor in West Tisbury.
Lights and bow adorn a tractor in West Tisbury.
Gazette truck parked in front of Edgartown office.
Gazette truck parked in front of Edgartown office.
Alley's General Store open for last minute shopping.
Alley's General Store open for last minute shopping.
Polly Hills barn decorated.
Polly Hills barn decorated.
Fireplace fit for a December night.
Fireplace fit for a December night.
Harry Ricciardi works on Snowflake at Gannon and Benjamin.
Harry Ricciardi works on Snowflake at Gannon and Benjamin.
Bench for quiet comtemplation at Dennis Alley Park.
Bench for quiet comtemplation at Dennis Alley Park.
Menemsha fishing shack.
Menemsha fishing shack.
Menemsha piers.
Menemsha piers.
West Tisbury town hall.
West Tisbury town hall.
Keeping their feet dry.
Keeping their feet dry.
December storm raises the water level in Edgartown harbor.
December storm raises the water level in Edgartown harbor.
Dock street underwater.
Dock street underwater.
Big waves at Inkwell Beach.
Big waves at Inkwell Beach.
Oak Bluffs Steamship wharf.
Oak Bluffs Steamship wharf.
Katama, after the storm.
Katama, after the storm.
Lucy Vincent Beach.
Lucy Vincent Beach.
Taking advantage of the waves at Squibnocket.
Taking advantage of the waves at Squibnocket.
Someone wrote to the Gazette awhile ago with a few observations about this time of year, thoughts as appropriate today as they were when they were first published: “If we can be still long enough to see the small lights shining in the darkness, to hear the old songs sent again into the cold night, to savor in our hearts the sweetness of life in this holy time of celebration — if only we can be still, the message of Christmas is everywhere around us. It is a simple message of peace on earth and goodwill toward all, a familiar message known as good news.”
And from the staff of the Vineyard Gazette, we extend to all our friends and readers on the Island and in every state across the nation our best wishes for a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays and our hopes that the New Year brings peace and joy for all.