Scenes from Martha’s Vineyard, March 2025
Sunrise over Seaaview avenue in Oak Bluffs.
Sunrise over Seaaview avenue in Oak Bluffs.
Snowdrops herald spring while blooming in still-cold days.
Snowdrops herald spring while blooming in still-cold days.
Peering in a Menemsha window.
Peering in a Menemsha window.
Daffodis bloom in Chilmark.
Daffodis bloom in Chilmark.
Spring has sprung! And the witch hazel is blooming at Brookside Farm in Chilmark.
Spring has sprung! And the witch hazel is blooming at Brookside Farm in Chilmark.
Warmer weather invites people to ride the ferries on the upper deck.
Warmer weather invites people to ride the ferries on the upper deck.
Ospreys are returning to the Vineyard after a winter down south.
Ospreys are returning to the Vineyard after a winter down south.
Menemsha shadows.
Menemsha shadows.
Snowdrops bloom in West Tisbury.
Snowdrops bloom in West Tisbury.
Oak Bluffs Fish Pier on a rainy Monday.
Oak Bluffs Fish Pier on a rainy Monday.
Water is flowing for Spring at Priester's Pond.
Water is flowing for Spring at Priester's Pond.
Boathouse on pond's edge in Chilmark.
Boathouse on pond's edge in Chilmark.
High winds brought large waves to the Menemsha jetties.
High winds brought large waves to the Menemsha jetties.
Great blue heron takes flight.
Great blue heron takes flight.
Only a few more months until beach days at Bend in the Road.
Only a few more months until beach days at Bend in the Road.
Edgartown Lighthouse study in black and white.
Edgartown Lighthouse study in black and white.
Bishop Gilbert Haven cottage in the Camp Ground.
Bishop Gilbert Haven cottage in the Camp Ground.
Melting snow as March comes in like a lamb in Menemsha.
Melting snow as March comes in like a lamb in Menemsha.
West Tisbury library served free soup during school vacation.
West Tisbury library served free soup during school vacation.
Ferry Island Home pulls into her Vineyard Haven port.
Ferry Island Home pulls into her Vineyard Haven port.
American oystercatchers.
American oystercatchers.
Dinghy at rest in Lagoon Pond in Vineyard Haven.
Dinghy at rest in Lagoon Pond in Vineyard Haven.
Crocus lift their heads to the warmth of sunshine.
Crocus lift their heads to the warmth of sunshine.
As much as ancient sayings are to be revered, there’s a lot to be said for March both coming in and going out like a lamb. We’ve had a mild winter of little snow and no long or truly bitter settling in of cold, and it seems that now, with the vernal equinox within shouting distance, there is little likelihood of true winter clamping us between its teeth. There’s no such thing as certainty about New England weather, but there is reason to hope.