Well-Bundled and Out for Fun on Island Ponds and Paths
Kids drop the puck on Parsonage Pond.
Kids drop the puck on Parsonage Pond.
Shallow, and one of the first ponds to freeze.
Shallow, and one of the first ponds to freeze.
Myles Thurlow and kids get some ice time in before classes.
Myles Thurlow and kids get some ice time in before classes.
Alec Gale demonstrates his stick skills.
Alec Gale demonstrates his stick skills.
For those who prefer to walk, Vineyard in snow is photographers favorite.
For those who prefer to walk, Vineyard in snow is photographers favorite.
Gay Head Cliffs with a dusting.
Gay Head Cliffs with a dusting.
Scenic barns stand out in snow.
Scenic barns stand out in snow.
Grange Hall.
Grange Hall.
Sengekontacket shoreline is frozen at Caroline Tuthill Preserve.
Sengekontacket shoreline is frozen at Caroline Tuthill Preserve.
woolen coat comes in handy in January.
woolen coat comes in handy in January.
They come armed with snow shovels, long underwear and blades of sharpened steel on their feet. Ice skaters headed straight for the Island's shallower ponds, the first to ice over as a deep freeze gripped the Vineyard. And for those without skates, wandering the Island in winter was a treat in itself.