Scenes From Martha's Vineyard: March 2020
Shuttered for the season in the Camp Ground.
Shuttered for the season in the Camp Ground.
Chappy Beach Club cabanas get a fresh coat of paint.
Chappy Beach Club cabanas get a fresh coat of paint.
Foggy morning commute.
Foggy morning commute.
Like a bird on a wire .... mourning doves in this instance.
Like a bird on a wire .... mourning doves in this instance.
Daffodils bloom along South Road in Chilmark.
Daffodils bloom along South Road in Chilmark.
Ferry docks behind the Black Dog Wharf.
Ferry docks behind the Black Dog Wharf.
New born lamb at Mermaid Farm welcomes spring.
New born lamb at Mermaid Farm welcomes spring.
North shore bluffs at Great Rock Bight.
North shore bluffs at Great Rock Bight.
Endless waves along the south shore.
Endless waves along the south shore.
Swans in flight up-Island.
Swans in flight up-Island.
Indigo bunting brings a splash of color to drab March.
Indigo bunting brings a splash of color to drab March.
CHappy Ferry makes her way between the big Island and her smaller island.
CHappy Ferry makes her way between the big Island and her smaller island.
You never know what will wash up on shore.
You never know what will wash up on shore.
The light lingers well past five o'clock now, and the late day sky is streaked with fuchsia punctuated by scudding, slate-colored clouds. The small, familiar front page advertisements from the Sun Dog store in Edgartown remind us that it's only so many days until spring, and the strengthening sunlight is an ever-present reminder as well.
It's March on the Vineyard.