Island Light: Wild Weather
Curtain of fog hangs over stately Ocean Park homes.
Curtain of fog hangs over stately Ocean Park homes.
Deer gallops away in thick Chilmark fog.
Deer gallops away in thick Chilmark fog.
East Chop seawall provides armor against the elements.
East Chop seawall provides armor against the elements.
One deer stands guard.
One deer stands guard.
Fog, rain and waves batter Lucy Vincent Beach.
Fog, rain and waves batter Lucy Vincent Beach.
Menemsha Jetty cased in ice.
Menemsha Jetty cased in ice.
Rare close-up view of a snowflake, no two alike.
Rare close-up view of a snowflake, no two alike.
Cold weather is no bother for these otters.
Cold weather is no bother for these otters.
Off in search of a towel?
Off in search of a towel?
Sea smoke hovers over waters off East Chop.
Sea smoke hovers over waters off East Chop.
Sea smoke and icicles make for dramatic scene in Vineyard Haven harbor.
Sea smoke and icicles make for dramatic scene in Vineyard Haven harbor.
East Chop dock wears a skirt of icicles.
East Chop dock wears a skirt of icicles.
First there was a blizzard, which dumped snow on the ground, and then a weekend of harsh, subzero temperatures, glazing the outdoor world with a coat of ice and making sea smoke rise from the water. Warmer temperatures moved in along with fog and rain a few days later, and the snow disappeared, at least for awhile.
Vineyard life goes on as the fickle weather veers from fog to frost, snow to sun. From otters peeking out of ponds to cliffs and houses sheathed in fog, take a look at the changing landscape through Tim Johnson's camera lens.