Island Light: Seasonal Spirit
Heading out to check on the sailboat.
Heading out to check on the sailboat.
Leaves in the Camp Ground are no match for this crew.
Leaves in the Camp Ground are no match for this crew.
Clear blue skies and mild temperatures brought horse riders to Lambert's Cove Beach.
Clear blue skies and mild temperatures brought horse riders to Lambert's Cove Beach.
Middle Road sheep has a festive hairdo for the holiday season.
Middle Road sheep has a festive hairdo for the holiday season.
The On-Time makes her solitary passage through Edgartown harbor.
The On-Time makes her solitary passage through Edgartown harbor.
No worries for sunset parking at Menemsha this time of year.
No worries for sunset parking at Menemsha this time of year.
Colorful rowing gig brightens up a gray day.
Colorful rowing gig brightens up a gray day.
Cold ocean waves roll in with cooler temperatures at Squibnocket.
Cold ocean waves roll in with cooler temperatures at Squibnocket.
Grange Hall in West Tisbury echoes years past.
Grange Hall in West Tisbury echoes years past.
Off-season at the Tabernacle, stacked and out of the elements.
Off-season at the Tabernacle, stacked and out of the elements.
Cemetery grave stones from days gone by.
Cemetery grave stones from days gone by.
The pace of life always quickens as Christmas draws near. To-do lists grow longer and days grow shorter, and the spirit of the season is often lost amid the flurry of activity that marks a Vineyard December.
But downtown Edgartown this weekend invited Islanders to stop and take notice: Carolers were singing, the lampposts were wrapped in garland and the white lights were strung. The holidays are here.