Island Light: Spring Ahead
Gazing skyward through treetops on Middle Road.
Gazing skyward through treetops on Middle Road.
Blue skies overhead with just a smattering of clouds at South Beach.
Blue skies overhead with just a smattering of clouds at South Beach.
Katama Bay pier on a calm day on the water.
Katama Bay pier on a calm day on the water.
Geese and brant fly along Seaview avenue shoreline in Oak Bluffs.
Geese and brant fly along Seaview avenue shoreline in Oak Bluffs.
Preparing for takeoff.
Preparing for takeoff.
Waves swirl around the base of the Lucy Vincent cliffs.
Waves swirl around the base of the Lucy Vincent cliffs.
West Tisbury Congregational Church in the heart of downtown.
West Tisbury Congregational Church in the heart of downtown.
Victorian houses are architectural feature in Oak Bluffs.
Victorian houses are architectural feature in Oak Bluffs.
Fog cloaks Menemsha in March.
Fog cloaks Menemsha in March.
Coast Guard Station Menemsha.
Coast Guard Station Menemsha.
Merganser surfs their way through East Chop waves.
Merganser surfs their way through East Chop waves.
Flock of ring-necked ducks paddle under the bluffs.
Flock of ring-necked ducks paddle under the bluffs.
Blue hull.
Blue hull.
Rudders adorned with barnacles.
Rudders adorned with barnacles.
On the path to Jetty Beach in Oak Bluffs.
On the path to Jetty Beach in Oak Bluffs.
Wind turbines seen from the south shore.
Wind turbines seen from the south shore.
Tuesday bring the spring equinox at 11:06 p.m. This is one of the best times of the year to walk the Island, and the Vineyard is lucky to have so many beautiful conservation properties for such walking. Snowdrops and crocus have opened in the warming sun. Daffodils can be found pushing up through the forest floor near an old foundation. A surprise sprinkling of wild anemones form a periwinkle carpet atop matted brown leaves.
And then there is the sky. The color splashed across the western horizon some evenings these past few weeks has challenged accurate description. How many Island photographers have rushed outside at sunset to capture the incredible colors?
A walk outdoors in mid March is the best spring tonic.