Island Light: Blooming Color
Buttercups bloom in the field at Nip 'n Tuck Farm.
Buttercups bloom in the field at Nip 'n Tuck Farm.
A fiddlehead unfurls in the Chilmark woods.
A fiddlehead unfurls in the Chilmark woods.
When the sun is right, you can see why they named it Sunset Lake in Oak Bluffs.
When the sun is right, you can see why they named it Sunset Lake in Oak Bluffs.
A skimmer glides over calm Edgartown waters.
A skimmer glides over calm Edgartown waters.
Sun peeks through high clouds giving Lucy Vincent some color.
Sun peeks through high clouds giving Lucy Vincent some color.
High wind kicks up bigger waves at Squibnocket.
High wind kicks up bigger waves at Squibnocket.
Striper was lifted from the waters of Sengekontacket, but have no fear, he was released.
Striper was lifted from the waters of Sengekontacket, but have no fear, he was released.
Lilac-hued skies over Edgartown Harbor.
Lilac-hued skies over Edgartown Harbor.
One of the grand Edgartown houses.
One of the grand Edgartown houses.
Ferry service resumed in Oak Bluffs Tuesday.
Ferry service resumed in Oak Bluffs Tuesday.
Zaneta and Jiri of Porto Pizza, in Vineyard Haven, get another pie ready.
Zaneta and Jiri of Porto Pizza, in Vineyard Haven, get another pie ready.
Fishermen can sense the fish arriving off West Chop.
Fishermen can sense the fish arriving off West Chop.
After days (it seemed like weeks) of rain, the sun finally came out again, and heavy jackets and rain coats were stowed once again in hall closets. It truly felt like spring was here on the Vineyard. The best indication of spring's arrival is color: the white flowers of pear trees along Circuit avenue in Oak Bluffs, the drifts of bright yellow buttercups in Island meadows, the purple of lilacs, and the vibrant emerald green of lawns and farm fields from Aquinnah to Chappaquiddick.