Island Light: Winter Solstice
An icy blast arrives.
An icy blast arrives.
Snow on a whale's tale.
Snow on a whale's tale.
Harbor side.
Harbor side.
Edgartown at night.
Edgartown at night.
A Vineyard tree.
A Vineyard tree.
Vineyard Gazette truck.
Vineyard Gazette truck.
In the gloaming.
In the gloaming.
Snow streets.
Snow streets.
Below freezing.
Below freezing.
A touch of green.
A touch of green.
Keeping the caffeine rolling.
Keeping the caffeine rolling.
An Oak Bluffs scene.
An Oak Bluffs scene.
Ocean Park in the snow.
Ocean Park in the snow.
Norton House.
Norton House.
Porch closeup.
Porch closeup.
Edgartown town hall.
Edgartown town hall.
We're happy tonight.
We're happy tonight.
This way.
This way.
A beautiful sight.
A beautiful sight.
Closed for now.
Closed for now.
Frosty!
Frosty!
Not today.
Not today.
On deck.
On deck.
Rolling in.
Rolling in.
On the hunt.
On the hunt.
Getting closer.
Getting closer.
Katama cowpokes.
Katama cowpokes.
Heading back.
Heading back.
Shining a light on the Tisbury school.
Shining a light on the Tisbury school.
Ferry at night.
Ferry at night.
The winter solstice has arrived, bringing with it the longest night of the year. And what comes next? A gradual accretion of daylight, bit by marvelous bit.
But even in the darkness a light can shine. Take a look around, notice the twinkle of stars, the glow of holiday lights and Hanukkah candles. Behold the smile of a baby, the brightness of laughter, the illumination of a smile.
Happy solstice. Happy light. Happy holidays.