Island Light: Merry Month of May
Blue skies over Grange Hall.
Blue skies over Grange Hall.
Painted turtle pauses for a close up.
Painted turtle pauses for a close up.
Lazy waves wash ashore at Lucy Vincent.
Lazy waves wash ashore at Lucy Vincent.
Cranberry bog off Lambert's Cove Road.
Cranberry bog off Lambert's Cove Road.
Fresh coat of paint for fences in Edgartown.
Fresh coat of paint for fences in Edgartown.
Happy fungus in West Tisbury.
Happy fungus in West Tisbury.
Empty harbor reflections in Menemsha.
Empty harbor reflections in Menemsha.
Showing the wear and tear of many sseasons in Vineyard Haven.
Showing the wear and tear of many sseasons in Vineyard Haven.
Brick sidewalks ready for busy foot traffic.
Brick sidewalks ready for busy foot traffic.
Blue skies over Seaview Ave in Oak Bluffs.
Blue skies over Seaview Ave in Oak Bluffs.
Tisbury police are on patrol.
Tisbury police are on patrol.
Civil War statue has some company in Oak Bluffs.
Civil War statue has some company in Oak Bluffs.
Breaking news this week: the sun was out. The skies were blue. Open windows let in spring air and Islanders pulled out sandals and T-shirts.
The first few days of warm weather always feel like a gift, especially following a cold spring. In a few months the sun will be the exception, not the rule, and the windows will be closed as air conditioners do their work. But for now everyone heralds the blue skies, the warm air, the returning summer birds, the thought of the first swim. Isn't it nice out, everyone says. It almost feels like summer.