Island Light: Bustle in the Air
Big red moon begins its ascent next to the Edgartown Lighthouse.
Timothy Johnson
Sandpipers run along the wrack line at day's end.
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Bangs shuck shack dressed in seasonal finery on the Lagoon in Vineyard Haven.
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Tony Sanchez braves the December water of Lucy Vincent at sunset.
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Bill Dunn heads out into Sengekontacket to fill a bushel with clams.
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Who needs colorful Christmas ornaments when you have colorful kayaks.
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Fish crows take to the air over Ocean Park victorians.
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Jess Francis warms up at Rise Dance studio, where she teaches.
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Chappy ferry leaves a trail of light crossing Edgartown harbor.
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Christmas lights were hung on North Water Street with care.
Timothy Johnson
Even as the days grow shorter and darker and the first day of winter approaches, the Vineyard turns brighter and depends on the lovely strings of seasonal lights and decorations to illuminate the passing December days. Candles light the windows of Island homes and church altars speak to the joy and compassion of a Christmas season colored by thoughts not of ourselves but of others.
