Island Light: Illuminating
Ferry plies the Sound beyond West Chop mailboxes.
Ferry plies the Sound beyond West Chop mailboxes.
Lighted candy canes illuminate the paths through Ocean Park.
Lighted candy canes illuminate the paths through Ocean Park.
Looking up the seasonal splendor of Circuit avenue.
Looking up the seasonal splendor of Circuit avenue.
Christmas tree glows inside the Flying Horses.
Christmas tree glows inside the Flying Horses.
Twilight time above the Whaling Church clock tower.
Twilight time above the Whaling Church clock tower.
Basket of ornaments decorate the boardwalk at Philbin.
Basket of ornaments decorate the boardwalk at Philbin.
Glacial erratics left behind after glaciers melted.
Glacial erratics left behind after glaciers melted.
Little ornaments big brother.
Little ornaments big brother.
Edgartown Lighthouse is dressed for the holidays.
Edgartown Lighthouse is dressed for the holidays.
New shingles for the Old Sculpin.
New shingles for the Old Sculpin.
High tide at Owen Park dock.
High tide at Owen Park dock.
Working shellfishing boat at rest.
Working shellfishing boat at rest.
Taking a December row.
Taking a December row.
Gray skies over State Beach.
Gray skies over State Beach.
Slushy snow is all that remains on Main street, Vineyard Haven.
Slushy snow is all that remains on Main street, Vineyard Haven.
Rain dapples the harbor water in Edgartown.
Rain dapples the harbor water in Edgartown.
From whaling days gone by.
From whaling days gone by.
Flooding from Northeaster.
Flooding from Northeaster.
Red and green, colors of the season.
Red and green, colors of the season.
Northeaster riles the harbor in Oak Bluffs.
Northeaster riles the harbor in Oak Bluffs.
Golden time at Lobsterville.
Golden time at Lobsterville.
Much as a song grows out of the silence, the lights of Christmas are also with us again, illuminating this darkest moment in the year. It's a simple enough trick, really, but somehow it's always new. The lights speak to us from out of the darkness with a message of promise and of renewal.