Island Light: Nature's Silence
Boat launch rails from long ago end in Edgartown harbor.
Boat launch rails from long ago end in Edgartown harbor.
Water fountain greets visitors to Camp Ground.
Water fountain greets visitors to Camp Ground.
A touch of snow colors the Gay Head Cliffs.
A touch of snow colors the Gay Head Cliffs.
Mill Pond reflections.
Mill Pond reflections.
Cardinal shows a splash of red in a February landscape.
Cardinal shows a splash of red in a February landscape.
Tashmoo lookout.
Tashmoo lookout.
Farm equipment left in fields.
Farm equipment left in fields.
No viewers occupy benches to gaze upon Bandstand.
No viewers occupy benches to gaze upon Bandstand.
Avian visitor paddles warmer harbor water.
Avian visitor paddles warmer harbor water.
Mid-winter bath has vintage chevy gleaming.
Mid-winter bath has vintage chevy gleaming.
Memorial Wharf.
Memorial Wharf.
Is it an outhouse, a tiny house, or shed?
Is it an outhouse, a tiny house, or shed?
Owen Park dinghies await warmer weather.
Owen Park dinghies await warmer weather.
Victorian houses ring Ocean Park.
Victorian houses ring Ocean Park.
Sign of the season.
Sign of the season.
Why did the geese cross the road?
Why did the geese cross the road?
These days and weeks of a slow Island pace, with the hours of daylight gradually increasing and the bite of winter balanced by the foretaste of spring, are perfect for solitary pursuits. It's a time for exploring beaches too crowded to see in summer, and for walking the state forest in nature's silence.