A Day In The Life of The Island's Fishing Village

Sunrise in Menemsha.
Sunrise in Menemsha.
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Sunrise in Menemsha.
Sunrise in Menemsha.
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The Richard Arnold and the Four Kids wait in Menemsha harbor.
The Richard Arnold and the Four Kids wait in Menemsha harbor.
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The Richard Arnold and the Four Kids wait in Menemsha harbor.
The Richard Arnold and the Four Kids wait in Menemsha harbor.
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The fishing fleet tied up at the Dutcher Dock.
The fishing fleet tied up at the Dutcher Dock.
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The fishing fleet tied up at the Dutcher Dock.
The fishing fleet tied up at the Dutcher Dock.
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Early morning light on Menemsha harbor.
Early morning light on Menemsha harbor.
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Early morning light on Menemsha harbor.
Early morning light on Menemsha harbor.
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Old fishing gear lines the bait shacks.
Old fishing gear lines the bait shacks.
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Old fishing gear lines the bait shacks.
Old fishing gear lines the bait shacks.
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Dutcher Dock is quiet in the morning.
Dutcher Dock is quiet in the morning.
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Dutcher Dock is quiet in the morning.
Dutcher Dock is quiet in the morning.
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The members of Coast Guard Station Menemsha are active early.
The members of Coast Guard Station Menemsha are active early.
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The members of Coast Guard Station Menemsha are active early.
The members of Coast Guard Station Menemsha are active early.
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The 47 foot Coast Guard Cutters sit ready by the boat house.
The 47 foot Coast Guard Cutters sit ready by the boat house.
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The 47 foot Coast Guard Cutters sit ready by the boat house.
The 47 foot Coast Guard Cutters sit ready by the boat house.
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BM1 Tyler Vanderhaven in his office at Station Menemsha.
BM1 Tyler Vanderhaven in his office at Station Menemsha.
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BM1 Tyler Vanderhaven in his office at Station Menemsha.
BM1 Tyler Vanderhaven in his office at Station Menemsha.
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The view of Menemsha from the Coast Guard station.
The view of Menemsha from the Coast Guard station.
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The view of Menemsha from the Coast Guard station.
The view of Menemsha from the Coast Guard station.
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Coast Guard duty members make the walk from the station down to the boat house.
Coast Guard duty members make the walk from the station down to the boat house.
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Coast Guard duty members make the walk from the station down to the boat house.
Coast Guard duty members make the walk from the station down to the boat house.
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A risk assessment briefing before training operations.
A risk assessment briefing before training operations.
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A risk assessment briefing before training operations.
A risk assessment briefing before training operations.
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BM1 Tyler Vanderhaven in the cockpit of one of the Coast Guard vessels.
BM1 Tyler Vanderhaven in the cockpit of one of the Coast Guard vessels.
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BM1 Tyler Vanderhaven in the cockpit of one of the Coast Guard vessels.
BM1 Tyler Vanderhaven in the cockpit of one of the Coast Guard vessels.
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BM2 Patrick Shanahan in the engine room.
BM2 Patrick Shanahan in the engine room.
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BM2 Patrick Shanahan in the engine room.
BM2 Patrick Shanahan in the engine room.
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Heading out for training exercises.
Heading out for training exercises.
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Heading out for training exercises.
Heading out for training exercises.
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Coast Guard helicopter heads over to Menemsha for training.
Coast Guard helicopter heads over to Menemsha for training.
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Coast Guard helicopter heads over to Menemsha for training.
Coast Guard helicopter heads over to Menemsha for training.
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Helicopter makes multiple approaches toward Coast Guard cutter.
Helicopter makes multiple approaches toward Coast Guard cutter.
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Helicopter makes multiple approaches toward Coast Guard cutter.
Helicopter makes multiple approaches toward Coast Guard cutter.
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Stanley Larsen at work in Menemsha Fish Market.
Stanley Larsen at work in Menemsha Fish Market.
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Stanley Larsen at work in Menemsha Fish Market.
Stanley Larsen at work in Menemsha Fish Market.
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Janelle Fogg awaits the next customer.
Janelle Fogg awaits the next customer.
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Janelle Fogg awaits the next customer.
Janelle Fogg awaits the next customer.
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Stanley Larsen and Janelle Fogg at Menemsha Fish Market.
Stanley Larsen and Janelle Fogg at Menemsha Fish Market.
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Stanley Larsen and Janelle Fogg at Menemsha Fish Market.
Stanley Larsen and Janelle Fogg at Menemsha Fish Market.
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Janelle Fogg weighs out some bay scallops.
Janelle Fogg weighs out some bay scallops.
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Janelle Fogg weighs out some bay scallops.
Janelle Fogg weighs out some bay scallops.
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A walk on Menemsha beach is always a favorite.
A walk on Menemsha beach is always a favorite.
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A walk on Menemsha beach is always a favorite.
A walk on Menemsha beach is always a favorite.
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Still stunning in winter.
Still stunning in winter.
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Still stunning in winter.
Still stunning in winter.
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Menemsha harbor is famous for its afternoon and evening light.
Menemsha harbor is famous for its afternoon and evening light.
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Menemsha harbor is famous for its afternoon and evening light.
Menemsha harbor is famous for its afternoon and evening light.
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Larsen's waits for the summer season.
Menemsha Fish Market waits for the summer season.
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Larsen's waits for the summer season.
Menemsha Fish Market waits for the summer season.
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Soon to be filled with charter fishing boats.
Soon to be filled with charter fishing boats.
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Soon to be filled with charter fishing boats.
Soon to be filled with charter fishing boats.
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Birds fill the rigging of the Richard Arnold.
Birds fill the rigging of the Richard Arnold.
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Birds fill the rigging of the Richard Arnold.
Birds fill the rigging of the Richard Arnold.
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The Lady M. under sunset light.
The Lady M. under sunset light.
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The Lady M. under sunset light.
The Lady M. under sunset light.
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The famous Squid Row is a popular hangout in warmer months.
The famous Squid Row is a popular hangout in warmer months.
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The famous Squid Row is a popular hangout in warmer months.
The famous Squid Row is a popular hangout in warmer months.
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No applause for this sunset, just gull cries and channel marker bells.
No applause for this sunset, just gull cries and channel marker bells.
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No applause for this sunset, just gull cries and channel marker bells.
No applause for this sunset, just gull cries and channel marker bells.
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Menemsha Creek at the end of the day.
Menemsha Creek at the end of the day.
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Menemsha Creek at the end of the day.
Menemsha Creek at the end of the day.
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Sunrise in Menemsha.
The Richard Arnold and the Four Kids wait in Menemsha harbor.
The fishing fleet tied up at the Dutcher Dock.
Early morning light on Menemsha harbor.
Old fishing gear lines the bait shacks.
Dutcher Dock is quiet in the morning.
The members of Coast Guard Station Menemsha are active early.
The 47 foot Coast Guard Cutters sit ready by the boat house.
BM1 Tyler Vanderhaven in his office at Station Menemsha.
The view of Menemsha from the Coast Guard station.
Coast Guard duty members make the walk from the station down to the boat house.
A risk assessment briefing before training operations.
BM1 Tyler Vanderhaven in the cockpit of one of the Coast Guard vessels.
BM2 Patrick Shanahan in the engine room.
Heading out for training exercises.
Coast Guard helicopter heads over to Menemsha for training.
Helicopter makes multiple approaches toward Coast Guard cutter.
Stanley Larsen at work in Menemsha Fish Market.
Janelle Fogg awaits the next customer.
Stanley Larsen and Janelle Fogg at Menemsha Fish Market.
Janelle Fogg weighs out some bay scallops.
A walk on Menemsha beach is always a favorite.
Still stunning in winter.
Menemsha harbor is famous for its afternoon and evening light.
Larsen's waits for the summer season.
Soon to be filled with charter fishing boats.
Birds fill the rigging of the Richard Arnold.
The Lady M. under sunset light.
The famous Squid Row is a popular hangout in warmer months.
No applause for this sunset, just gull cries and channel marker bells.
Menemsha Creek at the end of the day.

A Tuesday in February in Menemsha starts like most of the Island — serene. But more so.

 

 

 

Belly Up to the Claw, It's Lobster Time On Martha's Vineyard

Remy Tumin
Butter stained tables line the dock of Menemsha harbor where on summer evenings fresh lobsters are eaten off paper plates as the sun sets on another Vineyard day. Finger licking is required, bibs are optional. Lobsters are a celebration says Larsen’s Fish Market owner Betsy Larsen.
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Fresh Fish and Fresh Perspective, Keeping the Light on Up-Island

Remy Tumin

For Menemsha Fish Market owner Stanley Larsen, the harbor is a natural wonderland.

“I was watching a loon this morning eating a clam right off the dock,” Mr. Larsen said on Monday afternoon in Menemsha as a light snow began to fall. “I had to stop and watch it for a few minutes. It was amazing. There are all kinds of ducks in the harbor now. I was just looking out there and trying to count them. Pretty soon the otters will come through and sit on the docks, eating lobsters.”

Summer is pretty magical, too, he said.

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Menemsha Fish Market Is for Sale on Craigslist

After six years on the dock, owners Stanley and Lanette Larsen are selling the Menemsha Fish Market. The couple posted the sale notice on Craigslist Dec. 27 with Mr. Larsen as the contact person, although the owners did not advertise an asking price.

“Profitable fish market for sale in the beautiful fishing village of Menemsha,” the advertisement reads. “Surrounded by fishing docks and close to Menemsha beach. Open year round. Serious inquiries only.”

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On Dutcher Dock: Menemsha's Seismic Shift: A Fish Market Faces Sale

Jessie Royce Hill

On Dutcher Dock: Menemsha's Seismic Shift: A Fish Market Faces Sale

By JESSIE ROYCE HILL

In a place where generations of fishermen have hawked their seafood, fathers and sons yearly descend to cast lines off the jetty and summer crowds have applauded the glow of a setting sun, the news is out: Stand by for the sale of a landmark Island fish market.

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A Day In The Life of The Island's Fishing Village

Sunrise in Menemsha.
Sunrise in Menemsha.
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Sunrise in Menemsha.
Sunrise in Menemsha.
Ray Ewing
The Richard Arnold and the Four Kids wait in Menemsha harbor.
The Richard Arnold and the Four Kids wait in Menemsha harbor.
Ray Ewing
The Richard Arnold and the Four Kids wait in Menemsha harbor.
The Richard Arnold and the Four Kids wait in Menemsha harbor.
Ray Ewing
The fishing fleet tied up at the Dutcher Dock.
The fishing fleet tied up at the Dutcher Dock.
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The fishing fleet tied up at the Dutcher Dock.
The fishing fleet tied up at the Dutcher Dock.
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Early morning light on Menemsha harbor.
Early morning light on Menemsha harbor.
Ray Ewing
Early morning light on Menemsha harbor.
Early morning light on Menemsha harbor.
Ray Ewing
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Old fishing gear lines the bait shacks.
Old fishing gear lines the bait shacks.
Ray Ewing
Old fishing gear lines the bait shacks.
Old fishing gear lines the bait shacks.
Ray Ewing
Dutcher Dock is quiet in the morning.
Dutcher Dock is quiet in the morning.
Ray Ewing
Dutcher Dock is quiet in the morning.
Dutcher Dock is quiet in the morning.
Ray Ewing
The members of Coast Guard Station Menemsha are active early.
The members of Coast Guard Station Menemsha are active early.
Ray Ewing
The members of Coast Guard Station Menemsha are active early.
The members of Coast Guard Station Menemsha are active early.
Ray Ewing
The 47 foot Coast Guard Cutters sit ready by the boat house.
The 47 foot Coast Guard Cutters sit ready by the boat house.
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The 47 foot Coast Guard Cutters sit ready by the boat house.
The 47 foot Coast Guard Cutters sit ready by the boat house.
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BM1 Tyler Vanderhaven in his office at Station Menemsha.
BM1 Tyler Vanderhaven in his office at Station Menemsha.
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BM1 Tyler Vanderhaven in his office at Station Menemsha.
BM1 Tyler Vanderhaven in his office at Station Menemsha.
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The view of Menemsha from the Coast Guard station.
The view of Menemsha from the Coast Guard station.
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The view of Menemsha from the Coast Guard station.
The view of Menemsha from the Coast Guard station.
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Coast Guard duty members make the walk from the station down to the boat house.
Coast Guard duty members make the walk from the station down to the boat house.
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Coast Guard duty members make the walk from the station down to the boat house.
Coast Guard duty members make the walk from the station down to the boat house.
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A risk assessment briefing before training operations.
A risk assessment briefing before training operations.
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A risk assessment briefing before training operations.
A risk assessment briefing before training operations.
Ray Ewing
BM1 Tyler Vanderhaven in the cockpit of one of the Coast Guard vessels.
BM1 Tyler Vanderhaven in the cockpit of one of the Coast Guard vessels.
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BM1 Tyler Vanderhaven in the cockpit of one of the Coast Guard vessels.
BM1 Tyler Vanderhaven in the cockpit of one of the Coast Guard vessels.
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BM2 Patrick Shanahan in the engine room.
BM2 Patrick Shanahan in the engine room.
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BM2 Patrick Shanahan in the engine room.
BM2 Patrick Shanahan in the engine room.
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Heading out for training exercises.
Heading out for training exercises.
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Heading out for training exercises.
Heading out for training exercises.
Ray Ewing
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Coast Guard helicopter heads over to Menemsha for training.
Coast Guard helicopter heads over to Menemsha for training.
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Coast Guard helicopter heads over to Menemsha for training.
Coast Guard helicopter heads over to Menemsha for training.
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Helicopter makes multiple approaches toward Coast Guard cutter.
Helicopter makes multiple approaches toward Coast Guard cutter.
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Helicopter makes multiple approaches toward Coast Guard cutter.
Helicopter makes multiple approaches toward Coast Guard cutter.
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Stanley Larsen at work in Menemsha Fish Market.
Stanley Larsen at work in Menemsha Fish Market.
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Stanley Larsen at work in Menemsha Fish Market.
Stanley Larsen at work in Menemsha Fish Market.
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Janelle Fogg awaits the next customer.
Janelle Fogg awaits the next customer.
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Janelle Fogg awaits the next customer.
Janelle Fogg awaits the next customer.
Ray Ewing
Stanley Larsen and Janelle Fogg at Menemsha Fish Market.
Stanley Larsen and Janelle Fogg at Menemsha Fish Market.
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Stanley Larsen and Janelle Fogg at Menemsha Fish Market.
Stanley Larsen and Janelle Fogg at Menemsha Fish Market.
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Janelle Fogg weighs out some bay scallops.
Janelle Fogg weighs out some bay scallops.
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Janelle Fogg weighs out some bay scallops.
Janelle Fogg weighs out some bay scallops.
Ray Ewing
A walk on Menemsha beach is always a favorite.
A walk on Menemsha beach is always a favorite.
Ray Ewing
A walk on Menemsha beach is always a favorite.
A walk on Menemsha beach is always a favorite.
Ray Ewing
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Still stunning in winter.
Still stunning in winter.
Ray Ewing
Still stunning in winter.
Still stunning in winter.
Ray Ewing
Menemsha harbor is famous for its afternoon and evening light.
Menemsha harbor is famous for its afternoon and evening light.
Ray Ewing
Menemsha harbor is famous for its afternoon and evening light.
Menemsha harbor is famous for its afternoon and evening light.
Ray Ewing
Larsen's waits for the summer season.
Menemsha Fish Market waits for the summer season.
Ray Ewing
Larsen's waits for the summer season.
Menemsha Fish Market waits for the summer season.
Ray Ewing
Soon to be filled with charter fishing boats.
Soon to be filled with charter fishing boats.
Ray Ewing
Soon to be filled with charter fishing boats.
Soon to be filled with charter fishing boats.
Ray Ewing
Birds fill the rigging of the Richard Arnold.
Birds fill the rigging of the Richard Arnold.
Ray Ewing
Birds fill the rigging of the Richard Arnold.
Birds fill the rigging of the Richard Arnold.
Ray Ewing
The Lady M. under sunset light.
The Lady M. under sunset light.
Ray Ewing
The Lady M. under sunset light.
The Lady M. under sunset light.
Ray Ewing
The famous Squid Row is a popular hangout in warmer months.
The famous Squid Row is a popular hangout in warmer months.
Ray Ewing
The famous Squid Row is a popular hangout in warmer months.
The famous Squid Row is a popular hangout in warmer months.
Ray Ewing
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No applause for this sunset, just gull cries and channel marker bells.
No applause for this sunset, just gull cries and channel marker bells.
Ray Ewing
No applause for this sunset, just gull cries and channel marker bells.
No applause for this sunset, just gull cries and channel marker bells.
Ray Ewing
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Menemsha Creek at the end of the day.
Menemsha Creek at the end of the day.
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Menemsha Creek at the end of the day.
Menemsha Creek at the end of the day.
Ray Ewing
Sunrise in Menemsha.
The Richard Arnold and the Four Kids wait in Menemsha harbor.
The fishing fleet tied up at the Dutcher Dock.
Early morning light on Menemsha harbor.
Old fishing gear lines the bait shacks.
Dutcher Dock is quiet in the morning.
The members of Coast Guard Station Menemsha are active early.
The 47 foot Coast Guard Cutters sit ready by the boat house.
BM1 Tyler Vanderhaven in his office at Station Menemsha.
The view of Menemsha from the Coast Guard station.
Coast Guard duty members make the walk from the station down to the boat house.
A risk assessment briefing before training operations.
BM1 Tyler Vanderhaven in the cockpit of one of the Coast Guard vessels.
BM2 Patrick Shanahan in the engine room.
Heading out for training exercises.
Coast Guard helicopter heads over to Menemsha for training.
Helicopter makes multiple approaches toward Coast Guard cutter.
Stanley Larsen at work in Menemsha Fish Market.
Janelle Fogg awaits the next customer.
Stanley Larsen and Janelle Fogg at Menemsha Fish Market.
Janelle Fogg weighs out some bay scallops.
A walk on Menemsha beach is always a favorite.
Still stunning in winter.
Menemsha harbor is famous for its afternoon and evening light.
Larsen's waits for the summer season.
Soon to be filled with charter fishing boats.
Birds fill the rigging of the Richard Arnold.
The Lady M. under sunset light.
The famous Squid Row is a popular hangout in warmer months.
No applause for this sunset, just gull cries and channel marker bells.
Menemsha Creek at the end of the day.

A Tuesday in February in Menemsha starts like most of the Island — serene. But more so.