On Location: Feb. 22 to Feb. 28
Vincent House and Old Whaling Church on a sunny Saturday morning.
Vincent House and Old Whaling Church on a sunny Saturday morning.
The thought of a beach day makes Jake lick his chops in front of Edgartown Light.
The thought of a beach day makes Jake lick his chops in front of Edgartown Light.
"Love the winter here!" said Cliff Erich, who sent this photo of Oak Bluffs Harbor.
"Love the winter here!" said Cliff Erich, who sent this photo of Oak Bluffs Harbor.
Leah Fraumeni of Edgartown and her dog Bauer had an impromptu photo shoot at a foggy Edgartown Harbor.
Leah Fraumeni of Edgartown and her dog Bauer had an impromptu photo shoot at a foggy Edgartown Harbor.
Bauer at Edgartown Harbor. "I love watching the fog on the water, even as much as watching a sunset. It makes all of the colors around the harbor stand out more on a dreary day," Bauer's owner, Leah Fraumeni, said.
Bauer at Edgartown Harbor. "I love watching the fog on the water, even as much as watching a sunset. It makes all of the colors around the harbor stand out more on a dreary day," Bauer's owner, Leah Fraumeni, said.
A dog, the fog, a boat.
A dog, the fog, a boat.
Bauer contemplates art in front of Old Sculpin Gallery.
Bauer contemplates art in front of Old Sculpin Gallery.
Sunset Lake shrouded in fog on Wednesday.
Sunset Lake shrouded in fog on Wednesday.
Boys hockey team takes on Bishop Stang on Wednesday.
Boys hockey team takes on Bishop Stang on Wednesday.
Snow drops, far more welcome than snow, grace the grounds at Polly Hill Arboretum.
Snow drops, far more welcome than snow, grace the grounds at Polly Hill Arboretum.
Wave reflections in Menemsha.
Wave reflections in Menemsha.
An early tadpole at Priester's Pond.
An early tadpole at Priester's Pond.
Why did the turkeys cross Music street? To get to the statue side?
Why did the turkeys cross Music street? To get to the statue side?
Though piles of snow are recently melted, signs of spring are all around on Martha's Vineyard, with snowdrops at Polly Hill Arboretum and even a tadpole in Priester's Pond. Some unusually warm weather made it easy to believe that the worst of winter was in the past.
But New Englanders know that the next snowstorm or cold snap could be just around a corner. Keep the mittens handy, but also keep an eye out for signs that spring gets closer each day.
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