Most Popular Photos of 2016
Pumpkins line the front porch at Alley's General Store in the Gazette's most popular Instagram photo of the year.
Pumpkins line the front porch at Alley's General Store in the Gazette's most popular Instagram photo of the year.
Full December moon over Chappaquiddick was most popular photo of the year on Facebook with more than 1,500 likes.
Full December moon over Chappaquiddick was most popular photo of the year on Facebook with more than 1,500 likes.
Sunset sail to the Vineyard from Woods Hole on the last day of summer, the second most popular Instagram photo of the year.
Sunset sail to the Vineyard from Woods Hole on the last day of summer, the second most popular Instagram photo of the year.
Sunrise casts glow over Edgartown Light in the second most popular Facebook photo of the year.
Sunrise casts glow over Edgartown Light in the second most popular Facebook photo of the year.
Eddgarown lighthouse featured again in third most popular Instagram photo of the year.
Eddgarown lighthouse featured again in third most popular Instagram photo of the year.
First snow dusting the Camp Ground on Jan. 5 was most shared photo of the year on Facebook.
First snow dusting the Camp Ground on Jan. 5 was most shared photo of the year on Facebook.
Rough ferry crossing in November, fourth most popular photo on Instagram.
Rough ferry crossing in November, fourth most popular photo on Instagram.
Pumpkins replaced with Christmas decorations, Alley's reappears in fifth most popular Instagram photo.
Pumpkins replaced with Christmas decorations, Alley's reappears in fifth most popular Instagram photo.
Snow and seafaring Christmas scene at Memorial Wharf, sixth most popular Instagram photo of the year.
Snow and seafaring Christmas scene at Memorial Wharf, sixth most popular Instagram photo of the year.
Menemsha scene, complete with plein air paintings by Kevin Shea, is pretty as a picture — and much admired on Facebook.
Menemsha scene, complete with plein air paintings by Kevin Shea, is pretty as a picture — and much admired on Facebook.
Moon and Edgartown light, seventh most popular photo on Instagram.
Moon and Edgartown light, seventh most popular photo on Instagram.
Blazing sunset and a lone kayaker on a July evening in Menemsha, eighth most popular Instagram photo.
Blazing sunset and a lone kayaker on a July evening in Menemsha, eighth most popular Instagram photo.
Edgartown Lighthouse after ceremonial Christmas lighting is ninth most admired photo on Instagram.
Edgartown Lighthouse after ceremonial Christmas lighting is ninth most admired photo on Instagram.
Boadie, a Brittany spaniel, sails into the sunset in the 10th most liked photo on Instagram.
Boadie, a Brittany spaniel, sails into the sunset in the 10th most liked photo on Instagram.
Pre-prom photos at Ernie Boch Jr.'s Edgartown home were most viewed photo gallery of the year.
Pre-prom photos at Ernie Boch Jr.'s Edgartown home were most viewed photo gallery of the year.
Sunrise at the foot of Edgartown's Main street on a December day.
Sunrise at the foot of Edgartown's Main street on a December day.
Layered sunset as seen from Menemsha in October.
Layered sunset as seen from Menemsha in October.
August reflection in Vineyard Haven Harbor, the 13th most popular Instagram photo.
August reflection in Vineyard Haven Harbor, the 13th most popular Instagram photo.
Front row seats for a snowy day on Sea View avenue.
Front row seats for a snowy day on Sea View avenue.
The first snow of the year, a blazing orange sunset on a summer night in Menemsha, pumpkins at Alley’s, the December full moon. The moments that make up a year on Martha’s Vineyard, captured on camera by Gazette photographers and contributors.
These are the photos that were most popular on the Vineyard Gazette Instagram and Facebook pages.
To share photos in the coming year, send your Vineyard shots to [email protected]. More Gazette photography is available on the photography page.