Island Light: Season Begins
Dock builders in Menemsha pause for a lunch break in the sun.
Dock builders in Menemsha pause for a lunch break in the sun.
Unloading vehicles at the Oak Bluffs Steamship wharf which opened a few weeks ago.
Unloading vehicles at the Oak Bluffs Steamship wharf which opened a few weeks ago.
Mytoi garden on Chappaquiddick is stunning in late May.
Mytoi garden on Chappaquiddick is stunning in late May.
Peony opens its flower at Mytoi.
Peony opens its flower at Mytoi.
A bouquet of lilacs on Chappy.
A bouquet of lilacs on Chappy.
Seaview avenue house in Oak Bluffs ready for the season.
Seaview avenue house in Oak Bluffs ready for the season.
Towhee finds its perch.
Towhee finds its perch.
Bert Fischer pauses to say hello on the Squibnocket causeway.
Bert Fischer pauses to say hello on the Squibnocket causeway.
Cherry tree blooms at the stone church in Vineyard Haven.
Cherry tree blooms at the stone church in Vineyard Haven.
Lew French stone work at the Martha's Vineyard Museum.
Lew French stone work at the Martha's Vineyard Museum.
Whale jaw bone on exhibit.
Whale jaw bone on exhibit.
Dike Bridge on Chappy to access East Beach.
Dike Bridge on Chappy to access East Beach.
Woof!
Woof!
Laughing gulls gather round for a joke.
Laughing gulls gather round for a joke.
SHorebird rangers for The Trustees of Reservations on Chappy.
SHorebird rangers for The Trustees of Reservations on Chappy.
Osprey pair feather their nest.
Osprey pair feather their nest.
Lily at the Farm Institute.
Lily at the Farm Institute.
Owen Park Bandstand gets a fresh coat of paint for the season.
Owen Park Bandstand gets a fresh coat of paint for the season.
Plover.
Plover.
Softball action at the high school.
Softball action at the high school.
Lining up her pitch.
Lining up her pitch.
Coach Tiffany McCarty guides her squad.
Coach Tiffany McCarty guides her squad.
Filling the tank at the airport.
Filling the tank at the airport.
There can be no argument about the season turning. The signs are everywhere. Already the ferries are jammed on weekends and even weekdays. Lines for cars coming and going from the Vineyard grow longer. The traffic in village streets is heavier and even now parking spots are at a premium. Seasonal businesses are opening, it seems, by the hour and in the evening the lights come on in homes that were dark only days ago.
We welcome all who returned to the Vineyard for the three-day holiday weekend, and we wish for everyone a good and prosperous summer ahead.